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Guns of the Wild West


Military | American History

Rather unsurprisingly, the taming of the American 'Wild West' was handled by none other than the gun.

There are a total of [ 22 ] Guns of the Wild West entries in the Military Factory. Entries are listed below in alphanumeric order (1-to-Z). Flag images indicative of country of origin and not necessarily primary operator.

This list showcases firearms that adhere to the 'myth' period of the Wild West - that is, those guns seen during the span romanticized by Hollywood films and other media. This span typically ranges from 1783 to 1920 and is also known as the 'Old West'. The actual recognized span of the true American Frontier period spans 1607 to 1912.




1
Picture of the Colt Model 1839
National Flag Graphic
1839
Colt Model 1839
Revolving Carbine / Shotgun
2
Picture of the Colt Model 1855 Revolving Carbine
National Flag Graphic
1855
Colt Model 1855 Revolving Carbine
Six-Shot Service Rifle / Sniper Rifle
3
Picture of the Colt Model 1860 New Army
National Flag Graphic
1860
Colt Model 1860 New Army
Six-Shot Percussion Revolver
4
Picture of the Colt Single Action Army (Colt 45 / Peacemaker)
National Flag Graphic
1873
Colt Single Action Army (Colt 45 / Peacemaker)
Six-Shot Revolver
5
Picture of the Colt Walker
National Flag Graphic
1847
Colt Walker
Six-Shot Revolver
6
Picture of the Cooper Pocket Double Action
National Flag Graphic
1860
Cooper Pocket Double Action
Five-Shot Percussion Revolver
7
Picture of the Deringer (Derringer Pocket Pistol)
National Flag Graphic
1825
Deringer (Derringer Pocket Pistol)
Concealed-Carry Pocket Pistol
8
Picture of the Gatling Model 1861
National Flag Graphic
1861
Gatling Model 1861
Battlefield Support Weapon
9
Picture of the Manhattan Navy
National Flag Graphic
1859
Manhattan Navy
Revolver
10
Picture of the Metropolitan Navy Model 1864
National Flag Graphic
1864
Metropolitan Navy Model 1864
Percussion Cap Revolver
11
Picture of the Remington Model 1858 Army
National Flag Graphic
1861
Remington Model 1858 Army
Six-Shot Percussion Revolver
12
Picture of the Remington Model 1875 New Army
National Flag Graphic
1875
Remington Model 1875 New Army
Six-Shot Single-Action Revolver
13
Picture of the Sharps Model 1867 (Carbine)
National Flag Graphic
1867
Sharps Model 1867 (Carbine)
Single-Shot, Breech-Loading Percussion Cap Carbine
14
Picture of the Smith & Wesson Model 2 Army
National Flag Graphic
1862
Smith & Wesson Model 2 Army
Six-Shot Service Revolver
15
Picture of the Smith & Wesson Model 3 (Schofield)
National Flag Graphic
1869
Smith & Wesson Model 3 (Schofield)
Six-Shot Revolver
16
Picture of the Spencer Rifle / Carbine
National Flag Graphic
1860
Spencer Rifle / Carbine
Lever-Action Repeating Firearm
17
Picture of the Volcanic Arms Model 1855
National Flag Graphic
1855
Volcanic Arms Model 1855
Pistol-Carbine
18
Picture of the Webley Bull Dog
National Flag Graphic
1872
Webley Bull Dog
Five-Shot Pocket Revolver
19
Picture of the Winchester Model 1866
National Flag Graphic
1866
Winchester Model 1866
Lever-Action Repeating Rifle
20
Picture of the Winchester Model 1873
National Flag Graphic
1873
Winchester Model 1873
Lever-Action Repeating Rifle / Carbine
21
Picture of the Winchester Model 1876
National Flag Graphic
1876
Winchester Model 1876
Lever-Action Repeating Rifle
22
Picture of the Winchester Model 1892
National Flag Graphic
1892
Winchester Model 1892
Lever-Action Rifle
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