The history of General Patton’s ivory-handled revolvers
There’s a memorable scene in the 1970 film “Patton,” where a reporter asks General Patton about his pearl-handled revolvers. His reply was legendary – and it’s a real quote. “They’re…
The Confederacy’s double-barreled sidearm fired two different calibers
After seceding from the Union, the Confederacy wasn’t really known for much other than slavery, a slow decline, and getting half of their country burned down. There wasn’t much produced…
This is the most powerful sidearm ever issued by the US military
In 1846, American firearms legend Samuel Colt teamed with Capt. Samuel Hamilton Walker to produce the most powerful sidearm ever issued to the U.S. military – the Colt Walker 1847.
Walker, a Texas Ranger (no joke) and officer in the mili…
Treasure hunter finds gun arsenal in Massachusetts pond, including loaded Uzi
An amateur treasure hunter lowered a magnet into a Massachusetts pond to search for trinkets, but instead hoisted up five guns, including an Uzi submachine gun.
Using a strong magnet on the end of a rope, the unnamed man pulled up a loaded Uzi…