The LEGENDARY Gun That WON the Wild West

The Colt Peacemaker did not win the Wild West the way Hollywood told you.

This legendary six-shooter was slow, expensive, dangerous to carry, and deadly in ways most people never hear about.

The truth behind the gun that “won the West” is far bloodier, more mechanical, and far less romantic than the movies ever admitted.

In this eye-opening historical exploration, we uncover:

Why most frontier men could not afford a Colt Peacemaker and what cheap revolvers really meant for survival

The mechanical flaws of the Single Action Army including why experienced gunmen only loaded five rounds

What forensic evidence from Little Bighorn reveals about how Colt revolvers were actually used in combat

How myths like fanning the hammer and the Buntline Special distort history and why they would get you killed

The Colt Peacemaker was not a symbol of speed or skill. It was a test of patience, money, and survival under pressure.

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00:00 Introduction
02:13 Part 1 - The Economics of Violence
04:36 Part 2 - The Mechanical Reality
06:58 Part 3 - The Forensic Truth of Little Bighorn
09:09 Part 4 - The Myth of the Fan
10:40 Part 5 - Famous Figures and Their Iron
13:10 Part 6 - Native Adoption and "Iron Food"