Utah Lawmakers Propose M1911 As Official State Gun

[RPB]

Well, since John M. Browning was born and raised in Utah it makes perfect sense to me.

I'm not convinced that having a "state gun" is really relevant to anything - JMB's 1911 or not. I admire their good taste and all but... why the need for a state gun?

It's good advertising for that State's businesses, and good for the economy of that State. Any State Where there is a manufacturer should follow suit with what's manufactured in that State,

Arizona needs to follow suit with some Ruger

Texas needs to follow suit with maybe a Bond Arms Snakeslayer
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(And, it makes Brady "cult-ists" followers go "Oh no, someone researched facts instead of Brady misinformation, guns actually have valid uses ... what else can we make up for people to believe now?" )

[ddstuder]

I would vote for the Texas Patterson Colt pistol!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colt_Paterson

[firefighter3217]

Which of course begs the question: What should be the official Texas State Gun/Rifle/Revolver/Pistol/Plinker/Home Defense Gun/Crew-served Weapon System/ad nauseum?

I think TX State Troopers carry Sig P226s in .357. <shrug> Works for me.

My neighbor does (he's a trooper)... I really like the grips from his FIRST sig 226... when he first became a trooper the 226 he got had wood grips with the trooper logo (is that the right word?) in them. The logo is gold-colored metal, but I have no idea what its made of... Brass?

Any troopers in here?

[ELB]

I would vote for the Texas Patterson Colt pistol!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colt_Paterson

I was wondering if the Smith & Wesson Model 19/66 Combat Magnum would be a good choice, since as I understand the history it was designed at the behest of famed Border Patrol officer Bill Jordan, and didn't he spend a fair percentage of his BP time along the Texas border? At least he retired to/died in Marshall, Texas.

For official State of Texas Crew-Served Weapon, I guess that should be a Gonzalez cannon...

[srothstein]

I would vote for the Texas Patterson Colt pistol!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colt_Paterson

My preference is the Colt Walker revolver. Designed by Cpt. Sam Walker of the Texas Rangers with Sam Colt.

For official State of Texas Crew-Served Weapon, I guess that should be a Gonzalez cannon...

I like this idea also.

So, we need someone to introduce a bill naming the Bowie the official state knife, the Walker as the state revolver, the STI 1911 as the state pistol, and the Gonzales Cannon as the state crew served weapon. Maybe the Bushmaster as the state rifle (since they already made the Texas version for DPS).