TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) - Governor Greg Abbott has signed a Resolution naming the 1847 Colt Walker pistol the official handgun of Texas. Invented by Captain Samuel Walker of the Texas Rangers and Colt ...

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The Lone Star State takes pride in its heritage. And a lot of that is wrapped up in the cowboy culture of the Old West. And, of course, residents are well-known for their love of firearms and strong ...

The 1847 Colt Walker Revolver, one of the most powerful black powder revolvers ever made, today is also one of the rarest. One of two models of the firearm to appear on this list, this particular Colt ...

A Colt revolver from the 1800s that was stolen from the state museum more than 50 years ago has been located. It is one of dozens of artifacts dating back as far as the French and Indian War that were ...

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IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. The Colt Walker was officially ...

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CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - Linkous Auction Group in Christiansburg specializes in firearms. That’s how owner Taylor Linkous knew he had something special when selling an 1847 Colt Walker revolver in ...

For whatever reason, Colts—not Winchesters or Parkers—are the be-all and end-all for collectors of American firearms. This particular Colt is rarest and most valuable of them all. Known as “The Danish ...

There are few names that invoke the American Frontier more than Samuel Colt, but before his revolvers helped win the West, Colt was a struggling gunmaker. On Jan. 4, 1847, Colt won a contract to ...

Some pundits are calling it the "Most Texan thing imaginable." The Lone Star State takes pride in its heritage. And a lot of that is wrapped up in the cowboy culture of the Old West. And, of course, ...