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Guns · Video · Red Meat & Cigar Club · November 1, 2026

The Gun That Won the West? The Real Story of the Winchester 1873

The Winchester Model 1873 is “The Gun That Won the West.” Or is it? The real story: Henry and Oliver Winchester, the 1866 Yellow Boy, the .44-40, where the slogan came from, Little Bighorn, Billy the Kid’s carbine, and the One of One Thousand.

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More in the Guns section: Iconic American Firearms, Caring for a Classic Firearm, and Range Day & Shooting Sports Basics. Lawful and educational: we do not sell firearms or ammunition.

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  • Winchester 1901 calendar, “Fresh Meat For The Outfit” by A.B. Frost / Missouri Historical Society via DPLA, Public domain
  • Winchester Model 1873 rifle by Hmaag, CC0
  • Oliver Winchester portrait by Unknown author, Public domain
  • New Haven Arms Co. factory, c. 1858-59 by Winchester Repeating Arms Co., Public domain
  • Henry rifle, Model 1860 by Smithsonian NMAH, Public domain
  • Henry rifle patent drawing by B. Tyler Henry (patent), Public domain
  • Winchester Model 1866 “Yellow Boy” by Trekphiler, CC BY 3.0
  • Winchester Model 1873 (museum display) by PvOberstein, CC0
  • Colt Single Action Army by Smithsonian NMAH, Public domain
  • Winchester advertisement, 1900 by Winchester Repeating Arms Co., Public domain
  • Winchester advertisement, 1898 by Unknown author, Public domain
  • William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody by Moffett, Chicago / Library of Congress, Public domain
  • Billy the Kid tintype, 1879-80 by Unattributed photographer, Public domain
  • The “Forgotten Winchester,” Great Basin National Park by Eva Jensen / National Park Service, Public domain
  • Winchester Model 1892 by Hmaag, CC0
  • Winchester Model 1894 by Hmaag, CC0
  • Winchester factory, New Haven (1891 illustration) by Unknown illustrator, Public domain
  • Henry rifle and Winchester 1866 musket by Hmaag, CC0
  • Winchester range building, New Haven (HAER) by HAER / Library of Congress, Public domain

All images are public domain, CC0 or CC BY, via Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress, the Smithsonian and the National Park Service.

Betting · Video · Red Meat & Cigar Club · October 30, 2026

NFL Week 8 Picks: Broncos Over the Chiefs (Orange Crush)

Broncos over the Chiefs. Orange Crush, baby. Our NFL Week 8 picks for Sunday, Nov 1 and Monday Night, Nov 2: straight up and against the spread. 21+.

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Betting · Video · Red Meat & Cigar Club · October 30, 2026

College Football Week 9 Picks: Ohio State at USC, Georgia-Florida, Utah-Cincinnati + More (Oct 31)

Halloween Saturday, Oct 31, 2026: our Week 9 college football picks, straight up and against the spread, for 10 games, from Arizona at Texas Tech to Ohio State at USC. 21+.

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Cigars · Video · Red Meat & Cigar Club · October 28, 2026

How Cigars Are Made

HOW CIGARS ARE MADE: FIELD TO FLAME. From the tobacco field to your humidor: the leaves, curing and aging, filler, binder and wrapper, hand rolling, shapes and sizes, and what makes a good cigar good. 21+.

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More cigar basics in the Cigars section: Wrapper Shades Explained, Humidor 101, and How to Cut and Light a Cigar.

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Grill · Video · Red Meat & Cigar Club · October 26, 2026

RMCC Wagyu Explained

A5 WAGYU: REAL OR FAKE? We break down what real Japanese wagyu is, where the bloodline comes from, what A5 means, how to spot the fakes, what it really costs, and how to cook it (however you like it).

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The full story, with sources, lives in our article Wagyu: Where It Came From, Why It Melts, and Is It Worth It? More steak and fire in the Grill section.

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