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Considering the breadth of firearms and other weapons curated throughout American history, few inventions left as profound a ...

The Colt single-action revolver belonged to Captain Myles Moylan, later a Medal of Honor recipient — and has an estimated price of up to $120,000. "It’s just an amazing piece of American ...