Derek Landers explores how 19th-century American gunmakers produced cartridge revolvers while avoiding Smith & Wesson's ...

The revolver, a handgun with a rotating cylinder, was first patented by Samuel Colt of Hartford, Connecticut, nearly 200 ...

Their history with cylinder-fed pistols stretches back to 1835, when Samuel Colt patented the first revolver and founded... Last year, Colt brought back the Cobra revolver in .38 Special.

Al Capone’s Colt 1911 .45-caliber pistol was so special that he named it “sweetheart”, because it saved his life so many times. Now, the weapon will be showcased to the public for the first ...

One of their most treasured hand-me-downs was Capone’s favorite weapon, a Colt 1911 .45-caliber pistol that was popular during World War I. “He called her — we refer to it as a her — his sweetheart,” ...

Some call this finish “Black Colt.” Another indication of a “Black” pistol will be the repositioning ... slide to the center just behind the patent dates. This change occurred before ...

Former shooting editor Jim Carmichel chooses the double and autoloading shotguns he considers great American classics.

Sony patent reveals new gun attachment for DualSense controller, enhancing gameplay immersion. The attachment adds aiming sight between R1 and R2 buttons for increased realism in shooting games.

Subpar's Colt Knost and Drew Stoltz make their picks of the week for the Super Bowl and WM Phoenix Open. Robert Kraft gives ...

And that’s what inspired us to go back in time and highlight 25 of the top pistols, handguns, and revolvers in history—starting all the way back in 1850 when Colt released a game-changer that ...

This photo taken Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, in Las Vegas shows a Colt .45-caliber pistol that once belonged to mob boss Al Capone. It is going on display for the first time at the Mob Museum in Las Vegas, ...

The Mob Museum in Downtown Las Vegas announced the unveiling of Al Capone's Colt 1911 .45-caliber semiautomatic pistol, nicknamed "Sweetheart." Capone was an infamous gangster who rose to ...