If Texas adopted a state gun what would it be?

[GaryAdrian]

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.

[74novaman]

Another vote for the Colt Walker. It was pivotal to our early history.

[Slowplay]

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.

[TexasFlash]

+1 on the Walker..
Dave

[Armybrat]

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.

[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.

[EconDoc]

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.

[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.

[mt_goodrich]

I vote for Colt Walker.

[GaryAdrian]

I vote for Colt Walker.

[Katygunnut]

Glock - any model

Shouldn't we have a gun that is as reliable as a Texan?

[mr surveyor]

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

[Razgriz]

Mossberg 500

Shotgun, popular, and cheap.

[DFWTT]

Another vote for the Walker, hands down.