The real guns of the Old West are some of the most recognisable and iconic firearms from history. From the Colt Single Action Army to the Winchester 1873 rifle, the weapons that were once the choice ...

BEDFORD, Va. — Gunslingers — with names like the “Cheyenne Shooter,” “Kopperhead Kid,” “Grim,” “Big Ugly” and “Gun Doc” — gathered in Bedford last week to see who could claim the title of fastest gun ...

With his right hand on his six-shot revolver, Everett Chodos, aka “Speedy James,” lined up next to a gunslinger probably three times his age in familiar cowboy attire with a straw cowboy hat and boots ...

The Old West loved a legend, but order came from people who could back a badge with nerve. These gunslingers -some marshals, some Rangers, some relentless deputies- kept boomtowns, border crossings, ...

Author Bryan Burrough and his new book, “The Gunfighters: How Texas Made the West Wild.” One of the enduring images of the Old West era is that of the gun-slinging cowboy, which was popularized by ...