On This Day in 1847, a Texas Ranger Walked Into Samuel Colt’s Shop and Said, Make Me a Six-Shooter Samuel Colt was a clever marketer as well as a talented inventor. Kat Eschner.

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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.

For Bigfork’s Richard “Short Colt” Cheney, firearms are a way of life. Stepping into his Short Colt Antique Arms store on Montana 35 just south of the bridge is like taking a walk back in time.

In 2021, Senator Charles Schwertner filed SCR 20, recognizing the 1847 Colt Walker pistol as the official handgun of the state. ... So basically, the cannon and Colt Walker pistol are both guns.

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 ...

The 1847 Colt Walker, a replica of which is shown above, could become the official handgun of Texas The pistol was used in the Mexican-American War. Until now, if state Rep. Mike Lang ...

Ironically, inspired by the acceptance of his massive .44-cal. 1847 Walker and First Model 1848 Dragoon, the enterprising Sam Colt sensed an opportunity.

A Christiansburg auction company recently sold a 1847 Colt Walker Revolver. ... 1,000 of these revolvers were made in 1847 for the Texas Rangers through a government contract.

A Colt revolver from the 1800s that was stolen from the state museum more than 50 years ago has been ... and there are only around 155 Colt Whitneyville-Walker 1847 revolvers still in existence. ...