daboyleroy
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One of those casualties on the Rangers’ side was Samuel Walker (pictured), gravely injured but who would survive. Walker came away with not just the unpleasant memory of what it felt like to be pierced by a 14-foot lance but also with the knowledge of what superior firepower could provide a vastly outnumbered group.
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He wanted them shipped directly to him because if the government decided to obstinately go in another direction, he was willing to buy them all for himself. “With improvements,” he said, “I think they can be rendered the most perfect weapons in the world for light mounted troops.” With this contract, Samuel Colt was able to revive his defunct firearms manufacturing business and cement his legacy as America’s gunmaker and a household name.
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As Paul H. would say “Rest of the story” at:
https://www.americanrifleman.org/ar...alkers-walker-cimarron-firearms-reproduction/