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One of the most controversial cavalry raids of the Civil War was the Kilpatrick-Dahlgren raid of late February 1864. The goal was to release Union prisoners being held near Richmond, Va., and the ...

The 1851 Colt replaced the three versions of dragoon revolvers that came before the 1851, as it was lighter making easier to carry on a man's belt. It remained in production until 1873 because of its ...

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IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. In total, over 19,000 six-shot .44 ...

The Frontier West was nothing if not a place of opportunity. It offered an unlimited number of ways to perish including disease (a big favorite), thirst, starvation, weather, livestock, serpents, ...

Appraisal: Colt Model 1849 Pocket Revolver with Accessories, from Spokane Hour 1. Watch Paul Carella's appraisal of a Colt Model 1849 pocket revolver with accessories, in Spokane Hour 1. Problems with ...

This article by Jared Keller originally appeared on Task & Purpose, a digital news and culture publication dedicated to military and veterans issues. The Colt Model 1911 .45 caliber semiautomatic ...

People know about the Smith & Wesson Schofield revolver, even if it’s only from watching Unforgiven. Officially known as the S&W Model 3, it’s one of the important revolvers of the Old West. When we ...

The Colt Government Model still sets standards ...