Beyond their function, firearms embody unique stories, ranging from the refined elegance of custom rifles to the bold ...

This gun was named for its inventor ... deadlier models. The 1860 Army Colt shot .44 caliber bullets, which did much more damage. And by the time of Jesse's bank robberies in the early 1870s ...

Of Colt's Model 1877 double-action revolvers, the Lightning is the most well-known, chambered for the .38 Colt cartridge.