George Layman, Author at HistoryNet

Navy Arms’ “Reb” revolver

Weapons & Gear Manual

Buffalo Bill’s Tours of Italy and the ‘Spaghetti Western’ Inspired Replica Old West Firearms

by George Layman3/20/20242/8/2024

Rifles and revolvers made by Uberti, Pietta, Pedersoli and other Italian firms remain popular.

Harrington & Richardson five-shot hammerless revolver

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The ‘Lemon Squeezer’ Proved a Popular Backup Gun

by George Layman12/15/202311/2/2023

Texas Ranger Jim Hawkins

The Guns That Won the West

by George Layman11/10/202310/19/2023

Colt Burgess rifle

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That Time Colt Made a Lever-Action Rifle

by George Layman10/2/20238/30/2023

Springfield Model 1842 musket

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The Springfield Model 1842 Smoothbore Musket Saw Use on Both Sides of the Civil War Before Traveling West

by George Layman7/20/20234/2/2024

Bullard single-shot rifle

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Bullard Rifles Were Popular, But Were Too Expensive and Took Too Long to Make

by George Layman5/15/20235/12/2023

double-barreled shotgun

Weapons & Gear Manual

This Poet Bandit Used Shotguns to Rob Stages, But Never Fired a Shot. Where Are His Guns Now?

by George Layman3/20/20232/14/2023

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Why Texas Rangers AND Chinese Tiger Hunters Loved the Savage Model 1899

by George Layman9/12/20229/12/2022

Clint Eastwood using C96 Mauser in Western film Joe Kidd

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Texas Ranger Wonder Gun: Broomhandle Mauser C96

by George Layman5/13/20227/7/2022

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The Remington rolling block

by George Layman1/10/2020