The last war to use only muzzle-loaded guns. 1859 - The first full rim-fire cartridge. 1860 - Spencer repeating carbine patented. Introduced at the start of the Civil War, Spencer repeating guns ...

The Colt single-action revolver belonged to Captain Myles Moylan ... Moylan fought to save the Union at Gettysburg, ...

From the Civil War forward, it has represented a pioneering ... with limited reach and power, lever guns remain the choice of many discerning hunters who understand the importance of an easy ...

Jesse James lived by the revolver ... the war with Mexico and Westward migration greatly enhanced his gun's popularity. Samuel Colt died only a year into the Civil War, but his company continued ...