Page 3 of 3
Re: If Texas adopted a state gun what would it be?
Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2011 2:29 pm
by GaryAdrian
TxLobo wrote:to me, only 2 'guns' represent the freedom of Texas, and they would be either the 1844 Texas Patterson, or the 1847 Colt Walker..
I would vote for the Walker as well. It is said: "The Walker Colt was the largest and most powerful black powder repeating handgun ever made. It was created in the mid-1840s in a collaboration between Captain Samuel Hamilton Walker (1817-47) and American firearms inventor Samuel Colt (1814-62), building upon the earlier Colt Paterson design. Walker wanted a handgun that was extremely powerful at close range.
The Walker Colt was used in the Mexican-American War and on the Texas frontier."
Sounds like we may need somting like it now.
Re: If Texas adopted a state gun what would it be?
Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2011 2:39 pm
by 74novaman
Another vote for the Colt Walker. It was pivotal to our early history.
Re: If Texas adopted a state gun what would it be?
Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2011 2:53 pm
by Slowplay
Cobra Medic wrote:The ban on mere citizens carrying handguns existed for more than a century in Texas. Therefore, the state gun of Texas should be a longgun Texans were allowed to keep and bear to protect themselves and their family and their livestock.
I realize this is a forum directly related to handguns, but I still think a Big Fifty '74 Sharps, like the one used by Billy Dixon at Adobe Walls (2nd battle) merits strong consideration.
However, if it was to be a handgun, I can't argue with a Walker Colt - almost bought one (Uberti reproduction) a few months ago.
Re: If Texas adopted a state gun what would it be?
Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2011 9:04 pm
by TexasFlash
+1 on the Walker..
Dave
Re: If Texas adopted a state gun what would it be?
Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2011 9:27 pm
by Armybrat
TxLobo wrote:to me, only 2 'guns' represent the freedom of Texas, and they would be either the 1844 Texas Patterson, or the 1847 Colt Walker..
I'd go with the Paterson, seeing as how the Texas Rangers popularized these first Colts.
Re: If Texas adopted a state gun what would it be?
Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2011 10:59 pm
by mr surveyor
from a historical perspective, I would have to vote for the Colt Walker. If I remember correctly, the order from the Texas Rangers, and success they had, helped Colt become one of the most revered firearms makers in the history of the country.
Re: If Texas adopted a state gun what would it be?
Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2011 2:45 pm
by EconDoc
Mike1951 wrote:My offerings, in no specific order:
Colt 1873
Colt Walker
double barrelled shotgun (no specific maker)
Love these choices. Any one of them would be perfect.
Re: If Texas adopted a state gun what would it be?
Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 8:58 am
by Iunnrais
When I think of Texas and Gun in the same sentence, only the USN 14"/45 Mk 1 (or possibly Mk 12) guns come to mind. USS Texas carried the Mk 1 from her construction until 1944 when they were replaced with Mk 12 versions. Not exactly man portable, but they put steel on target in support of our troops from Normandy & North Africa all the way to Okinawa.
Re: If Texas adopted a state gun what would it be?
Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 2:37 pm
by mt_goodrich
I vote for Colt Walker.
Re: If Texas adopted a state gun what would it be?
Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 4:51 pm
by GaryAdrian
mt_goodrich wrote:I vote for Colt Walker.
Re: If Texas adopted a state gun what would it be?
Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2011 7:16 pm
by Katygunnut
Glock - any model
Shouldn't we have a gun that is as reliable as a Texan?
Re: If Texas adopted a state gun what would it be?
Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2011 8:26 pm
by mr surveyor
Katygunnut wrote:Glock - any model
Shouldn't we have a gun that is as reliable as a Texan?
if reliability was a concern, and I were in charge, the Armadillo would be the state bird of Texas
Re: If Texas adopted a state gun what would it be?
Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2011 8:32 pm
by Razgriz
Mossberg 500
Shotgun, popular, and cheap.
Re: If Texas adopted a state gun what would it be?
Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2011 2:40 pm
by DFWTT
Another vote for the Walker, hands down.