When Heritage Manufacturing released the stunning Rough Rider Annie Oakley special commemorative edition, it was paying respect to one of the most prolific and memorable timeless icons of America. Dubbed “the little sure shot of the wild west” by Sitting Bull, Annie Oakley was a world class shooter who excelled in both marksmanship and showmanship, carving out a place in history as not just one of the great women of our history, but one of the most well-known shooters of all time. And for good reason. Annie Oakley traveled the world performing spectacular trick shots that showcased her uncanny...

The Heritage Icons line of firearms is inspired by the timelessness of the west we all aspire to. The legends that came to be through acts of heroism, courage, and moral upstanding are poured into the quality engineering and precision shooting of each Heritage gun. But there are some stories born of this time who carved out a place in history as a cautionary tale for all. There’s no denying that we Americans have an astute interest in the outlaws of the wild west, and there are few who carry a name more widespread and memorable than that of Jesse James. He was an ex-confederate criminal, bank...

There are few wild west icons as timeless as the gunslinging lawman and notorious gambler who became the legend named Wyatt Earp. Known for his fabled life and the shootout at the O.K. Corral, his story has been ingrained into generations of Americans since, making him a household name even today. His frontier exploits and fight against the forces of evil and nature alike have been turned into myth, but when all the smoke cleared, Wyatt Earp was simply a man from Monmouth, Illinois who knew his way around a six shooter. Born in 1848 to Nicholas and Virginia Ann Earp, Wyatt wasn’t always the...