Vern Humphrey
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In a strange way, the Patterson wasn't a failure. A bunch of them (180 to 200) were bought by the Texas Navy. When Sam Houston disbanded the Texas Navy during his second administration, the Pattersons went to the Texas Rangers. John Coffee Hays, a Ranger Captain had a brilliant flash of light -- "This isn't a gun! It's FIVE guns!" He wangled two for each of his Rangers and for the first time Rangers could out-fight Commanches in mounted combat.
When Texas entered the Union, the Texas Rangers became federal troops and they demanded revolvers. Since Colt was out of business, a Ranger Captain named Samuel Walker was sent to negotiate with Colt, and together they designed the Colt-Walker revolver, which was manufactured by the Eli Whitney Company.
Colt was back in business, and mounted combat was revolutionized.
When Texas entered the Union, the Texas Rangers became federal troops and they demanded revolvers. Since Colt was out of business, a Ranger Captain named Samuel Walker was sent to negotiate with Colt, and together they designed the Colt-Walker revolver, which was manufactured by the Eli Whitney Company.
Colt was back in business, and mounted combat was revolutionized.