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The official gun of Texas: Gov. Abbott names this historic handgun in most Texas move ever Updated:  Tags:  There is now an official gun of Texas. Gov. Greg Abbott signed a resolution on Sunday naming the 1847 Colt Walker handgun the official handgun of Texas, he announced via Twitter. The resolution was first introduced earlier this month and was passed through both the House and the Senate. Invented by Captain Samuel Walker of the Texas Rangers and Colt Walker, a firearms designer, the handgun was the gun of choice for U.S. soldiers during the Mexican-American War from 1846-1848 and was A...

Season-high team score propels men’s gymnastics to victory over Cal Junior Blake Wilson (above) earned his fourth individual title on the floor exercise with a career-best 14.600 in Stanford's season-high victory over Cal. (Photo: KAREN HICKEY/isiphotos.com) on March 7, 2021 Eclipsing 400.000 as a team just two days ago, No. 16 Stanford men’s gymnastics (4-1, 2-0 MPSF) finally proved to the nation that it can defend its 2019 national championship. The Cardinal became just the fourth team in the nation — behind No. 1 Oklahoma, No. 2 Michigan and No. 3 Nebraska — to crack 410.000 as a t...

BONHAM — The December session of the Fannin County Grand Jury handed out 82 indictments, bringing the total number of true bills for the year to a record breaking 603 new felony cases filed, according to District Attorney Richard E. Glaser. The jury also heard evidence in an officer-involved shooting investigated by the Texas Rangers. Finding the use of force justified, the jury declined any charges against the officer involved, Glaser said. “It is important to note that an indictment is a formal charge and should not be considered as evidence of guilt, and that all persons charged ...

How Colt Became a Titan of the Firearms Industry The 1911 alone would solidify Colt's claim to fame. However, there are other weapons too that put Colt squarely in the history books. Here's What You Need to Know: Like other inventors, Colt was a forward thinker who didn’t just create the products but considered how to get people to buy them. One of the more surprising facts about Samuel Colt that even shooting enthusiasts don't know is that he really didn’t create many of the most iconic firearms to bear his name. While the Colt Single Action Army (SAA) revolver— known as the “Peac...

Robert Duvall’s Lonesome Dove gun featured in Burley Auction of Historic Texana December 12 Share Article Alamo battlefield relics, various Colts and Winchesters and other Lonesome Dove memorabilia among the auction inventory In addition to Gus McCrae’s Colt Walker prop gun used by Robert Duvall in Lonesome Dove, other Lonesome Dove items include a cast chair cover, cast script cover, and a copy of the book “Lonesome Dove” signed by over 100 Texas Rangers. NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas (PRWEB) December 09, 2020 Burley Auction Gal...