tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post1650447061421925697..comments2024-03-18T19:37:39.556-05:00Comments on Western Fictioneers: Western Fictioneershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01683314579075461026noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-87021053501588843152015-10-08T14:05:47.110-05:002015-10-08T14:05:47.110-05:00Hi Charlie, We're not in as much disagreement...Hi Charlie, We're not in as much disagreement at you think. The Rangers did indeed use harsh tactics. However, one reason they did so (besides the fact some of them were reformed outlaws) is they learned in fighting renegades of all races, if they wanted to tame the untamed land that was Texas they had to use methods as harsh as the men they were fighting. Times were different then.<br />Jim Griffinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02190709130368990745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-72725119280578685382015-10-08T01:24:46.182-05:002015-10-08T01:24:46.182-05:00Jim,
Thank you for posting this article.
You d...Jim,<br /><br />Thank you for posting this article. <br /><br />You didn't say that the Walker Colt was a tremendously powerful handgun, .44 caliber, and weighing 4 1/2 pounds. As powerful as some rifles and accurate up to 100 yards! It was so heavy that it was typically carried in saddle holsters. <br /><br />The amazing thing about this weapon is that it was first used in 1847 and 14 years before the Civil War!<br /><br />As I understand it, the Indians were fighting for their land and way of life and their tactics were harsh. However, Samuel Walker's methods seemed to be harsher, utilizing the Walker Colt. <br /><br />(We may be in distinct disagreement on how Texas Rangers behaved throughout their very colorful history and especially how they attacked Comanche Indian Villages and removed the Indian presence. However, I will concede that smallpox did more to wipe out the Comanche’s than the Walker Colt did.)<br />Charlie Steelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16992330591519249699noreply@blogger.com