First introduced in 1873, the Colt Single Action Army has officially been around for 150 years. In that time, it has become ...

Breach-loaded guns are dominant. 1871 - First cartridge revolver. 1873 - Winchester rifle introduced. Winchester rifles were affordable, and produced in such great numbers, that the Winchester ...

From the “Gun That Won the West” to the modern-day ... The Colt Single Action Army SAA “Peacemaker,” 1873, was officially adopted as the standard sidearm of the U.S. Army from 1873 to ...