The author takes you on a journey of discovery, looking at this remarkable revolver from its beginnings. With production figures and serial number information, O'Meara serves collectors and historians. He also tests several modern reproductions of Colts and their rivals, providing ballistic and accuracy data for the shooter. Gun buffs will love this look at rare and exotic Colts and the people who owned them. This is the one book for anyone who enjoys single-action shooting and the guns that won the West.