How to Die Standing Up In the wild and lawless early days of the Old West, a man’s true riches amounted to the friendships he had with other men. In a land so sparsely populated, and with the enemies of weather, finding food, and attack so constant, survival often depended on your number of friends. […]
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Hawken Rifle History with Podcast
By Janet Chester Bly on August 19, 2021 in All Things Western, Historical, Podcast Blogs, Steve’s Devotionals
Legendary Firearms of the Old West I suppose the history of the Old West could be told just by describing the firearms carried. Take the Hawken rifle, for instance, among many legendary guns, indeed. Winchester ’73s ruled the range during its era. The Colt Peacemaker stalked the towns. And the Sharp’s big 50 brought down […]
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