Texas has its own amphibian, dinosaur and pepper, but strangely enough, state officials have not yet designated a state handgun. Lawmakers are primed to pull the trigger on a resolution this ...

A proposal nominating the cannon passed its first legislative hurdle in the state senate last week, while another suggests 1847 Colt Walker pistol should represent Lone Star State.

The U.S. Army also had their Colt guns to thank in the victorious war against Mexico. That's how the United States picked up Texas, California, New Mexico and Arizona. The Walker Colt first raised ...

I just signed a Resolution naming the 1847 Colt Walker pistol the official handgun of Texas. It was invented by a Texas Ranger & was America’s first six-shooter.