Colt's revolver was the first truly mass produced item made using modern industrial techniques. This Colt Dragoon was made in Colts London factory in 1853 in readiness for the Crimean War. It was ...

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 ...

Appraisal: 1850 Colt Second Model Dragoon, from Myrtle Beach Hour 1. Watch Rafael Eledge's appraisal of an 1850 Colt second model dragoon, in Myrtle Beach Hour 1.

This month begins an analysis into the history of firearms in law enforcement. The first obstacle I had to address was when I would start looking at weapons that law enforcement personnel carried. I ...

One of the most popular firearm series of the twentieth century—the so-called “snake guns” produced by Colt’s Manufacturing—is winding its way back. Colt’s new Cobra series of revolvers reintroduces ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. One of a pair of .44 caliber Colt ...

They’re some of the most precious artifacts in the Fort Sam Houston Museum, a long, rectangular facility tucked into one corner of the post’s Quadrangle, itself a historic building that anchors San ...