Mention of the
United States Cavalry brings to mind heroic scenes form the big screen with
cavalrymen riding to the rescue of settlers and covered wagons heading West.
Few periods in the history of the United States have captured our
imagination like the Old West.Life on the Western
frontier has been magnificently portrayed by generations of artists. One of
today’s most honored and respected artists is Frank McCarthy, who has been
called “The Dean of Western Action Painters,” and whose artwork
magnificently captures the era of the U.S. Cavalry on the Western frontier.
His paintings capture the drama of survival on the harsh Western Plains with
such reality that they seem like picture windows into the past. McCarthy
captured poetic moments of majesty, breathtaking flashes of action and
masterful snapshots of the dangerous life of a United States Cavalry
trooper.
A Tribute to the Master of Western Action
In honor of this historic period, and one of America’s foremost Western
artists, America Remembers proudly presents “The Frank McCarthy U.S.
Cavalry Tribute Revolver,” a handsomely decorated firearm based on classic
paintings by Frank McCarthy. For this first-ever Tribute revolver from
America Remembers featuring artwork from Frank McCarthy, we knew it was
important to select a handgun with a strong Western pedigree. With that in
mind, no firearm seemed more appropriate that the classic Single Action
revolver of the Old West.
Issued in a limited edition of only 300 Tributes, each
revolver now available in the edition is a working Single Action revolver in
caliber .45 LC, produced for us by the master craftsmen of Uberti, who have
expertly created this classic firearm just as they have created so many
other Western classics and have established themselves as the premier maker
of historical firearms recreations. Craftsmen commissioned specifically by
America Remembers decorate each Tribute in stunning 24-karat gold and nickel
artwork with a blackened patinaed background to highlight the details of the
artwork, featuring four unique masterworks from Frank McCarthy that portray
the U.S. Cavalry.
No other revolver carries more of the romance and
adventure of the Old West than the legendary Single Action Army. “The
Peacemaker” has truly become an iconic firearm deserving of the title, “The
Gun That Won the West” or “The Equalizer.” Unquestionably, it’s also the
handgun most closely associated with the men in bluecoats on the Western
frontier, and it was the official sidearm during the era of the Old West,
having been carried into battle by some of the cavalry’s greatest troopers.
Only 300 Available
Only 300 Tribute Revolvers will be available in this strictly limited
edition available exclusively through America Remembers. Reservations will
be accepted in the order they are received. Delivery of your working
revolver will be arranged through a licensed firearms dealer of your choice.
Now is your chance to own a one of- a-kind piece of
American history – a celebration of one of the greatest Western painters who
ever lived and an enduring testament to the courage and sacrifice of that
elite corps of mounted warriors… the distinguished men of the U.S. Cavalry.
Order now, and you can relive the era of the Old West, when only the
toughest and bravest could survive the ever present dangers on the Western
frontier.
Left side of the cylinder features three riders represented
from McCarthy’s great painting, “In Search of Hostiles.” Rendered in
24-karat gold, the troopers seem to leap from the nickel background. The
recoil shield features a lone trooper on horseback, a detail from McCarthy’s
painting “With Carbines Drawn.”
