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Cap & Ball Revolver Redux: Remington New Army v. Ruger Old Army

While some argue Sturm, Ruger's Old Army cap-and-ball revolver is a modernization of the Civil War-era Remington New Army, they aren't totally wrong.

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Cap & Ball Revolver Redux: Remington New Army v. Ruger Old Army

While some argue Sturm, Ruger's Old Army cap-and-ball revolver is a modernization of the Civil War-era Remington New Army, they aren't totally wrong.

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Pietta Firearms Buys EMF With Eye On Continuing U.S. Operations

Italian gun maker Pietta announced this week they have bought their primary U.S. importer, California-based Early & Modern Firearms.

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Police bust gang member before he could skin his (black powder) smokewagon

A self-admitted member of the Ruthless Thug Life Fresno Bulldogs was stopped by local police with what they said was a loaded .44 Magnum revolver. Photos say different.

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Don’t leave home without these modern muzzleloading essentials (VIDEO)

What goes into a modern hunter’s possible bag? Guns.com gives you a look into mine for a few of the items that accompany me on every blackpowder hunt.

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19th Century ‘Vampire kit’ tied to famous painter up for grabs (PHOTOS)

A kit that includes everything from a matched set of pistols with silver bullets to wooden stakes and a mallet recently hit the market.

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Firing the foot-long Austro-Hungarian 11mm M1870 Gasser revolver (VIDEOS)

Chambered for an impressive 11.25x36mm black powder carbine cartridge, Herr Leopold Gasser's giant revolver was a hit in its era.

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The Power of Black Powder Revolvers: Black Powder vs. Substitutes

With so many powders, bullets, calibers, and guns out there, exactly how powerful are black powder revolvers? Terril wrangled up revolvers of different caliber, black powder and substitutes.

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Utah: Tickets Still Left for Willy Wapiti’s Smoke Pole Biathlon

This event is for the beginner or advanced shooters, or for those who have never shot a muzzleloader and want to try it out.

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Cowboy Action Shooting with the editor of Cowboy Chronicle (VIDEO)

Enter the world of Cowboy Action Shooting with John Clark, editor of The Cowboy Chronicle, a quarterly magazine dedicated to the sport.

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