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Shutterstock / zukaphoto As SHOT Show ends today, it may be worth taking a peak at some of the best new hunting rifles, which were highlighted throughout the week. SHOT Show itself is quite the ...

Learn more › Colt ... Magnum. It has since been chambered in a wide assortment of cartridges. In several cases, Blackhawks were called “convertibles” and sold with two cylinders, such as .45 ...

The power of some of today’s handguns would make Sam Colt’s knees week ... to what was intended. The Magnum Research Big Frame Revolver (BFR) is available in .45/70 and even ...

357 Magnum, .44 Rem. Magnum, and .45 Long Colt. If it’s anything like the original 1854, it will run smoothly and be a perfect short-range hunting rifle for deer-sized game and suitable for a modern ...

Smith & Wesson 1854 .357 Magnum What It Is: The smooth-handling little brother of the 1854 .44 Magnum and .45 Colt Smith & Wesson surprised everyone with the release of their 1854 lever action rifle ...

When the Model 1854 was first introduced, it featured the popular .44 Rem Mag, followed by the .45 Colt in the months that followed. Now, enthusiasts can enjoy the same smooth lever-action rifle in an ...

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,” ...

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