Considering the breadth of firearms and other weapons curated throughout American history, few inventions left as profound a ...

This article was originally published with the title “Colt's Revolver Claimed to be an English Invention” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 7 No. 11 (November 1851), p. 83 doi:10.1038 ...

Heritage Mfg. is known for its line of Old West-style firearms, but with its new Roscoe revolver, based on Taurus' Model 85, the brand steps into the world of old-school detective work.

This revolver has an all-stainless-steel construction with the exception of the aluminum grip frame and trigger guard. Still, describing the .44 S&W Spl. as old fashioned isn't wholly inaccurate.