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IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. In total, over 19,000 six-shot .44 ...
Until the advent of the .357 Mag., the .44-cal. 1847 Colt Walker was the United States’ most powerful revolver. Still, the handgun had drawbacks, most notably its massive size. In those early years of ...
Colt's revolver was the first truly mass produced item made using modern industrial techniques. This Colt Dragoon was made in Colts London factory in 1853 in readiness for the Crimean War. It was ...
They’re some of the most precious artifacts in the Fort Sam Houston Museum, a long, rectangular facility tucked into one corner of the post’s Quadrangle, itself a historic building that anchors San ...
The 1851 Colt replaced the three versions of dragoon revolvers that came before the 1851, as it was lighter making easier to carry on a man's belt. It remained in production until 1873 because of its ...
This month begins an analysis into the history of firearms in law enforcement. The first obstacle I had to address was when I would start looking at weapons that law enforcement personnel carried. I ...
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. In total, over 19,000 six-shot .44 ...
Colt's revolver was the first truly mass produced item made using modern industrial techniques. This Colt Dragoon was made in Colts London factory in 1853 in readiness for the Crimean War. It was ...