Samuel Colt and his 1851 Navy Revolver. Everyone knows Texas was an independent republic after winning its independence from Mexico, but between 1836 and its annexation by the United States in 1845, ...

One of the more surprising facts about Samuel Colt that even shooting enthusiasts don’t know is that he really didn’t create many of the most iconic firearms to bear his name. While the Colt Single ...

American history can be an antidote to the entrenched positions we tend to assume when it comes to thorny issues like guns ...

Here’s What You Need to Know: During the Cold War, the Colt Manufacturing Company retained its relationship with the U.S. military. Colt didn’t develop the AR-15/M-16 but it was responsible for the ...

America has always been an inventive nation and this week we celebrate the filing of a patent that changed the history of this country. The man who filed it was born in 1814, in the city of Hartford ...

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** When you buy products through the links on our site, we may earn a commission that supports NRA's mission to protect, preserve and defend the Second Amendment. ** Author Charles W. Pate has again ...

Historian Rasenberger (The Brilliant Disaster) chronicles the life and times of gunmaker Samuel Colt (1814–1862) in this colorful and richly digressive biography. Born in Hartford, Conn., Colt sailed ...

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 ...

US history unfolded with significant events on this day. George Rogers Clark secured a western victory in 1779. Thomas Jefferson was nominated for a second term in 1804. Samuel Colt patented his ...

How would you like to own a fancy 1800s Colt revolver given by inventor Samuel Colt himself to famed Texas Ranger John Coffee “Jack” Hays? Those are among more than 100 firearms, photos, maps, letters ...

A Czech firearms company has reached a deal to buy Colt, the iconic American gunmaker that helped popularize the revolver. Česká zbrojovka Group said it will acquire all of Colt’s business for $220 ...