An East Texas based collection of some of the world’s rarest Colt pistols is set to be part of an auction that will bring in an estimated $14 to $18 million. The collection belonged to the late Dr.

When gun collectors started taking potshots at Melissa Guy’s rare Colt revolver, she had to fire back. A lot of money was at stake. Guy believed her gun – a legendary Buntline Special with a 16-inch ...

OKOBOJI, Iowa -- The "Hope Diamond" of guns to the gun collector will be on display for the next several months. The Paterson Colt Gun Collection is a pre-Civil War collection -- all dated between the ...

A Colt revolver from the 1800s that was stolen from the state museum more than 50 years ago has been located. It is one of dozens of artifacts dating back as far as the French and Indian War that were ...

Mechanized equipment still in production after 100 years is a rarity, and that’s one reason that the Colt Model 1911 semi-automatic pistol is so unusual. “This is the only sidearm that we can think ...

The years immediately following the American Civil War presented an interesting dilemma for the Colt Patent Firearms Co. Its reliable percussion revolvers had been the most popular military sidearms ...

Colt revolvers have a very special place in my heart. I grew up shooting my dad’s 1969 Colt Cobra, which he carried until he passed and I inherited it. It was a tangible symbol of craftsmanship and ...

Across American history, firearms have been used in multiple conflicts, evolving significantly since our earliest wars. They’ve been symbols of […] ...