10 Famous Guns of the Old West, from Revolvers to Rifles

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Christian Sharpswas not the biggest manufacturer of weapons in the Old West. That distinction fell to manufacturers such as Colt, Smith & Wesson, Remington, and Winchester. However, Sharps’ company (he had died two years before) designed a rifle in 1874that became an emblem of the Old West. Known as Old Reli… See more

Guns of the Old West: 10 Iconic Firearms | Outdoor Life

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10 Guns From The Old West You've Got To Know - Gun …

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Top 12 Guns that Tamed the Wild West - True West …

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Hawken Plains Rifle. The powerful and rugged muzzle-loading flintlock and …

'Wild West' guns | Royal Armouries

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Probably the most famous of the Old West guns, the Colt six-shooter became renowned as the ‘gun that won the West’. Popular with the military, agents of the law, and with criminals, it was said by a former train robber …

4 Revolvers Used by Famous Lawmen and Outlaws of …

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4 Revolvers Used by Famous Lawmen and Outlaws of the Old West. 1. Jesse James’ .45 Smith & Wesson Schofield revolver. …

Colt Revolvers: The Greatest Handguns of the Old West

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Of the guns of the Old West, perhaps the only one to achieve something like its fame and popularity is the Model 1873 Winchester lever-action rifle. The Model P was …

8 of the Most Iconic Old West Revolvers Ever Carried

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The revolver is to the West as apple pie is to America. The six-shooter is an iconic symbol of not only the historic West, but also Western mythology and popular culture. Oftentimes, old west revolvers …

10 Wild West Facts of Everyday Life on the Frontier

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The reality is that most Old West towns had super strict gun laws, even notorious boom towns like Deadwood, Dodge City and Tombstone. It was illegal to carry a gun within the city limits of these towns and others.

8 Famous (and Infamous) Sheriffs of the Old West - OldWest

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The Three Guardsmen was the collective name of three legendary Old West lawmen who were tasked with bringing law and order to Oklahoma. They were Bill Tilghman, Heck …