|
|
REVIEWS
Cimarron Open Top
It is the 1871-72 Open Top, a transition model that bridged the gap between the cap-and-ball 1860 Army and the cartridge-firing SAA
Prior to the emergence of the Single Action Army in 1873, one of the most popular Colts was the 1860 Army, the primary Yankee sidearm during the Civil War. But in between these two benchmark revolvers was another Colt—an amalgamation of their classic designs that has been largely ignored until recently. It is the 1871-72 Open Top, a transition model that bridged the gap between the cap-and-ball 1860 Army and the cartridge-firing SAA. It was the Open Top—not the ...
Cimarron Open TopRecent Articles
Browse All|
|
-
Cimarron Open Top Prior to the emergence of the Single Action Army in 1873, one of the most popular Colts was the 1860 Army, the ... Read More
-
Cowboy Up Aloud, pre-dawn creak on the wooden porch outside his bedroom window awoke the homeowner and alerted him that ... Read More
-
XD Remely Refined For a pistol that first introduced itself to American shooters in the year 2000, the XD has come a long way. But ... Read More
-
Bersa Thunder .380 Except for the 1909 Argentine Mauser (which wasn't even made there), Argentina is not a name that springs to mind ... Read More
G&A Recommends
Browse AllDon't Call It A Cape Buffalo
We have Gunsite graduates now on third tour in the sand box and they still volunteer to go back for more. How inspiring it is to note that our entire overseas ... Read More
Awesome ARs
An AR delivering .300 magnum performance? An AR that will match groups with almost any bolt gun? I never would have imagined it possible had I not seen it. You ... Read More
- .500 Smith & Wesson We have referred to the giant .50-caliber revolver by Smith & Wesson as the "Dino Pistol." The word ... Read More
- Leupold 100th Anniversary Knife For the past 100 years, many hunters have experienced the razor sharp images seen through Leupold glass. To celebrate ... Read More
- Use Enough Gun I notice a number of public departments advocating the use of what might be called a "shoulder-ready" ... Read More
- Confessions Of A Sometime-Swinger The two most common, most taught and most preferred shotgunning techniques are the "sustained-lead" and the ... Read More
Popular Content
Browse AllSmith & Wesson Model 58
For those who have never seen a Smith & Wesson Model 58, try to imagine an older square-butt, four-inch, heavy-barreled K-frame Model 10 on steroids, ... Read More
A Case for "Ultra Compacts"
The democratization of carry laws in the last couple of decades has led to many changes. There are now more than 10 times as many people licensed to carry as ... Read More
- Judging The Judge July 18, 2007 When I was a kid, my dad and I would sometimes rabbit hunt with an old man who used a .410 handgun to good effect on bouncing bunnies. It was ... Read More
- Ruger's Workhorse I recently flew off to Arizona for an exclusive first look at the latest Ruger pistol, the SR9. Aimed squarely at the police/defensive market and intended to ... Read More
- XD Remely Refined For a pistol that first introduced itself to American shooters in the year 2000, the XD has come a long way. But ever since the Glock 17 made its appearance in ... Read More
- Charter Arms Bulldog Pug If any product needed to be at the right place and at the right time, it was the Charter Arms Bulldog. Following a modest line of pocket pistols designed by ... Read More
