Reproduced from GUNS Magazine May 1955.

[yotehtr]

A Six-Shooter For TV Cowboys

Wilson formed the Great Western Arms Company, an independent corporation with no connection to any other firm. He has been pretty particular about making this point, because some people wondered if he "was connected with Colt."

gunsmagazine.com

 

[Grayfox]

IIRC the gun carried by James Arness on Gunsmoke for all those years was a Great Western revolver.

 

[TidalWave]

Cool article !

 

[Annihilator]

A Six-Shooter For TV Cowboys

Wilson formed the Great Western Arms Company, an independent corporation with no connection to any other firm. He has been pretty particular about making this point, because some people wondered if he "was connected with Colt."

gunsmagazine.com

Yea, good read! Thanks!