What about a Texas state gun?

[95P38RR]

http://www.texasguntalk.com/forums/...wmakers-propose-m1911-official-state-gun.html

So Utah will likely get their state gun, but I think we should come up with an idea for a Texas state gun.

I don't know enough about gun history in Texas, let alone the USA.

I know some of you do know a lot about it. My idea is we should discuss something made in Texas or by a Texan, preferably larger caliber, and give the idea to our state representatives and senator.

I bet we could draft a form letter to our state reps and get all of them to Co-Author a bill.

Anyone have any suggestions for a Texas State Gun?

 

[Texan2]

I want my representative working on the budget and other high priority issues.

 

[Davetex]

I want my representative working on the budget and other high priority issues.

Yup, I'd have to agree with that. There's no time for frivolous politics right now.

 

[Army 1911]

Gonzales cannon is the state firearm

 

[tenfeathers]

Here is Texas state Gun

 

[MR Redneck]

 

[jfrey]

Our reps do have a lot on their plate right now, but as long as we are considering the idea, the Walker Colt would truely be the Texas state gun. Big, powerful, and truely Texan.

 

[texas_teacher]

Our reps do have a lot on their plate right now, but as long as we are considering the idea, the Walker Colt would truely be the Texas state gun. Big, powerful, and truely Texan.

I like that idea...

 

[PopsXD9sc]

jfrey beat me to it; the Walker Colt.

 

[Clockwork]

Colt SAA for official gun of Texas.

 

[gobears1997]

+1 Walker Colt.

 

[MR Redneck]

Yall talking about these?

 

[Acera]

No Mr Redneck, I think they are talking about an earlier, larger version, like this.
View attachment 6983

View attachment 6984

View attachment 6985

 

[Clockwork]

Problem I have with the Walker Colt is simply that they were made in such limited numbers... Isn't there only like 1000-1100 of 'em?

 

[willygene]

As long as it ain't a damn ar I'm so fed up with the ar tactical or tacticool crap.

 

[lalonguecarabine]

Clockwork is correct. There were only about 1100 original Walkers produced, although reproductions are numerous.
Actually, it looks like the earlier Paterson Colt has an earlier claim to official Texan use:
COLT REVOLVERS | The Handbook of Texas Online| Texas State Historical Association (TSHA)

I would back an initiative to make either one the official pistol of Texas, by historical tradition (it should be worded that way, also).

As for a Rifle, I'll do a little more poking around and let you all know what I find out.

 

[MR Redneck]

As long as it ain't a damn ar I'm so fed up with the ar tactical or tacticool crap.

I like em all. I am fond of the classic stuff.

 

[woodsong]

How about a Winchester lever?

 

[zembonez]

After this post all I hear is Blah Blah Blah.

I want her on my team anytime there is a problem.

 

[lalonguecarabine]

How about a Winchester lever?

I think they'd want an "official longarm" to have historic significance for Texas.
That presents a few problems.
If the period you wish to honor is the time that Texas won it's independence, then you're looking at a musket of some sort - whether Federal surplus or some homeowners Pennsylvania rifle (commonly referred to as a Kentucky rifle).
If you want to honor the Western expansion heritage of Texas, then you get into the trapdoors and lever actions. Since a lot of the western expansion featured men on horseback, this further limits you to carbines.

Anyway, not wanting to type an entire novel here, but just trying to give you an idea that going for pistol as the official State arm is going to be far easier than trying to do one of each (pistol and longarm), if one was so inclined.