Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have a Colt Model 1878 double action with a name on it that raises more questions than it answers. The factory letter shows it shipped on July 21st, 1883, to “Collow Row Bill” in 44-40 with a 7 1/2 inch barrel, nickel finish, and ivor...
Germany’s 1879 Reichsrevolver is often dismissed as obsolete. An original shooting test with a removable red dot shows why this big single-action deserves another look.
Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have Colt’s big bore double action in its handiest form, built in 1882 and chambered in 44-40. The Model 1878 was Colt’s answer to a market that wanted a double action revolver in a serious caliber. It sold in decent numbers and it w...
Welcome, if you are a newcomer to this fun bi-weekly segment of AllOutdoor.com! The last two times around I covered the history and the variations of the Remington Model 1875. This time we are getting into dating, specifications, and the aftermarket situation, and I have been warning you for two ...
Corrupt South African police officials supplied criminal gangs with firearms taken from government stores and marked for destruction. Now, South Africa is presiding over the Arms Trade Treaty conference and promoting stronger international gun control.
SK Guns is bringing back "Pancho Villa," the first entry in its La Revolución series, now rendered in stainless steel. The original limited run commemorated the 100th anniversary of Francisco "Pancho" Villa's death, honoring the general who deposed President Porfir...
Photo Of The Day: Everything you need for a fun day at the shooting range in one image. Sordin’s new Supreme X2 might not be essential, as the B&T Suppressor in combination with Fiocchi’s 9x19mm subsonics keeps the overall noise down, but I’m better safe than sorry wit...
Welcome, if you are a newcomer to this fun bi-weekly segment of AllOutdoor.com! The last time around, we spent four parts on the Colt 1862 Police using an Uberti replica as our hands-on gun. If you missed any of it, you can find Part I, Part II, Part III, and Part IV at their respective […]...
The 1911 is still going strong and shows no sign of going away. Whether a true 1911 or a modernized 2011, the results are the same.
Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have something most folks don’t picture when they hear “Old West Colt.” This is a Colt Model 1878, a side-by-side hammer shotgun, and yes, the same Hartford company famous for the Peacemaker spent about a decade building high-en...