Not the .45? The 10 Guns That ACTUALLY Won the Wild West

The Colt Peacemaker cost $17 dollars in 1873. A surplus Civil War revolver cost three. Guess which one the average cowboy actually carried. Hollywood armed every gunfighter with a Peacemaker and a Winchester. The production numbers tell a different story. The most manufactured revolver of the frontier era wasn't the Colt Single Action Army. It was a percussion cap six-shooter that Hollywood has never once put on a movie poster. The rifles that actually dominated the West were Civil War surplus and buffalo guns, not the lever actions you see on screen. In this video, I'm counting down the 10 firearms that actually won the American frontier, backed by factory ledger production numbers, caliber ballistics, and the prices settlers actually paid. Number one outsold the Peacemaker by over 60,000 units. This video is for educational and entertainment purposes only. We do not sell, promote, or encourage the purchase of any firearm, ammunition, or related product. Always follow your local, state, and federal laws regarding firearms ownership and use.