Plenty of guns have come and gone since 1873, but none have stayed as timeless. The Colt Single Action Army earned its legend the hard way—and it’s still earning it every time someone takes one to the ...

You press the trigger, hear a click, and nothing happens. With older ammo, this is often a dead primer. Keep the muzzle safely downrange and wait at least 30 seconds. Hangfires – delayed ignition – do ...