From the Civil War to the end of the 1800's, each new gun brought a technological breakthrough that helped open the American West and tame a wild land.
It wasn't just gunfighters and soldiers, but ranchers, American Indians, shopkeepers, and farmers who relied on their pistols, rifles, and shotguns to keep tem fed and safe.
From the muzzle loading Hawkens flintlock riffle to Sam Colt's six-shootin' Peackmaker, firearms progresses in small steps and giant leaps.
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