This article—authored by former curator Richard Rattenbury—was originally featured in a 1981 Buffalo Bill Center of the West newsletter. Colonel Samuel Colt passed from the American scene in January, 1862, […]

This article—authored by former curator Richard Rattenbury—was originally featured in a 1981 Buffalo Bill Center of the West newsletter. Colonel Samuel Colt passed from the American scene in January, 1862, […]
“God created all men, Samuel Colt made them equal.” Born on July 19, 1814 near Hartford, Connecticut, Samuel Colt was the son of Christopher and Sarah Colt. His mother died of […]
While Winchester coined the expression the “Gun That Won the West,” most aficionados of American firearm history consider Samuel Colt’s invention the “Handgun that Won the West.” Certainly, western historians […]
Please note: Herbert Houze was named Curator Emeritus in 2016; he passed away in 2019. The Buffalo Bill Center of the West in Cody, Wyoming, has named Herbert G. Houze […]
Past Exhibition Colt: The Legacy of a LegendA Special Exhibition of Colt Firearms and Memorabilia May 16 – October 6, 2003 A past exhibition presented in conjunction with the Colt […]
Originally published in Points West magazineSpring 2003 Sam Colt and Henry Ford: Industrialists with Vision By Maryanne S. AndrusFormer Brown Foundation, Inc. of Houston Curator of Education Social histories of […]