This article, "Shooting the Cowboy Way," appeared originally in the March 2004 issue of American Rifleman. To subscribe to the magazine, visit the NRA membership page here and select American Rifleman ...

Mar. 4—Not long after the "closing of the western frontier" in the 1890s, the era of the "Wild West" was almost immediately mythologized in dime novels, live Wild West shows, and the earliest silent ...

One of the most famous handguns of all time is the Colt Single Action Army revolver. Also known as the Peacemaker, Frontier Six-Shooter and the M1873, the Single Action Army is also a staple of ...

One of the most famous handguns of all time is the Colt Single Action Army revolver. Also known as the Peacemaker, Frontier Six-Shooter and the M1873, the Single Action Army is also a staple of ...

Somewhere, there must be a saying that runs along the lines that no group is more welcoming to a newcomer than a bunch of folks toting guns. At least that is the code among the Single Action Shooting ...

From its very inception as a percussion firearm, the single-action revolver was designed as a fighting gun. It was a critical part of the winning of our Western frontier and favored by citizens, ...

May 21—Cowboy action shooting — also known as Western action shooting, single-action shooting, cowboy 3-gun, and Western 3-gun — is a competitive shooting sport that originated in 1981. At its core, ...

Jesse Dukes meets up with some Maine enthusiasts of Cowboy Action Shooting, which involves running around a set shooting blanks out of vintage guns and generally behaving as though you're part of the ...

The piano player bangs out a tune in the corner of the smoky saloon as the last cards are drawn. The red-headed stranger turns over a full house and reaches to collect his chips. "Nobody's that lucky, ...

With colorful nicknames such as Billy Two Hares, Danger Rabbit, Prairie Daisy, Katie No Clue and the Duck of Death. they donned their unique outfits and gathered at the Bigfork Gun Club on Aug. 21, ...

Cowboy action shooting -- also known as Western action shooting, single-action shooting, cowboy 3-gun, and Western 3-gun -- is a competitive shooting sport that originated in 1981. At its core, the ...