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The Texas Ranger's And Samuel Colt

serfserf Member Posts: 9,217 ✭✭✭✭
edited October 2019 in General Discussion
Texas Ranger Captain Samuel Hamilton Walker with Samuel Colt made the first COLT SIX-SHOOTER possible.

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https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/day-1847-texas-ranger-walked-samuel-colts-shop-and-said-make-me-six-shooter-180961621

Walker?s stipulations, according to Mark Crawford for the American Society of Mechanical Engineers: he wanted an improved version of the revolver that Colt had patented in 1836. It needed to hold six bullets, be simple to reload and ?be powerful enough to kill a man with a single shot.?
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  • buschmasterbuschmaster Member Posts: 14,229 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I guess that last part is why they didn't have 10-shot 9mm revolvers
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  • yoshmysteryoshmyster Member Posts: 22,059 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    buschmaster wrote:
    I guess that last part is why they didn't have 10-shot 9mm revolvers

    Moon clips don't hold 10 rounds?
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  • BrookwoodBrookwood Member, Moderator Posts: 13,771 ******
    edited November -1
    Weighing in at just under 5 Lbs. that old revolver made a ranger have to tighten up his belt a notch or two to keep his pants on! :D

    Just kidding. They actually carried them in pairs in saddle holsters on their horses. I have held an original Colt Walker in my hand and it was an awesome experience. Have also owned and shot a couple of replicas.
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  • hillbillehillbille Member Posts: 14,458 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    guess that answers the 9mm vs 45 question.........
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  • WarbirdsWarbirds Member Posts: 16,937 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    buschmaster wrote:
    I guess that last part is why they didn't have 10-shot 9mm revolvers


    There is no way in hell you would rather carry a SAA in 44-40 than a Glock 17 in 9mm into a gunfight.

    What Colt really accomplished with this was improving manufacturing processes and being the first to be good at mass production of pistols.
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