2006

SPRING
"FROM OUR PAST" - Part 1 
A reprint of the cover story from the March 1953 edition of The Texas Gun Collector

TEXAS COLT LETTER FROM FLORIDA - Reflecting on WWII Era Collecting  
by Robert H. Kahn, Jr.

The Sherman Colt Single Actions
by John Strickler and Bill Welch
The authors investigate why so many black powder Single Actions found their way to the somewhat obscure town of Sherman, Texas in the 1880's.

ALONG THE OLD PRESIDIO ROAD
by Tom Power
Former editor of The Texas Gun Collector takes a hard look at the reminders of Texas history along this historic highway.

A TEXAS CATTLEMAN'S DERINGER - Beauty and History in a Small Package
by Donald M. Yena
Again, Mr. Yena as delved into his extensive collection to present a superb Colt No.2 Deringer with its spectacular silver grips and holster made by Samuel Bell.

A RANCH FOREMAN'S COLT
by Tommy Rholes
An excellent article on the sidearm of a Texas ranch foreman.

SOME HISTORICAL TEXAS COLT PISTOLS
by Kurt House
A profusely illustrated article of a number of Colt Single Actions along with the period holster for each gun.  The author has clearly spent much time in researching the ownership of these fine guns.

WHY I COLLECT COLT NAVYs
by Dick Salzer
The author has found sufficient nuances in the design and markings of the various variations of the handsome Colt 1851 Navy revolver to form the basis of a superb collection.

TEXAS GUN COLLECTORS, COLLECTIONS, and COLLECTING
Another reprinted article from the February 1954 edition of The Texas Gun Collector.

COLTS WITH TEXAS LAWMEN HISTORY
by Donald M. Yena
Mr. Yena presents some interesting guns used by Texas lawmen around the turn of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

THE "STARS" OF EARLY TEXAS
by Bill Welch
The author discusses four black powder engraved Colt single action revolvers with carved grips, three of the four guns with the five-pointed Texas Star motif engraved in different locations on the guns.

A NEW COLT WITH TEXAS HISTORY
by Dave Lanara
Another "CO. K. 4 CAV" marked Colt Single Action has been unearthed.  See the Fall 2004 edition for the other).

MURDER MOST FOUL
by Captain Jack Dean, Texas Rangers, Ret'd.
The story of the murder of Sheriff C.B. McKinney of LaSalle County in December 1886.  Captain Dean gives a gripping account of the sheriff's end and presents the pistol that he wore that fateful day.

FROM THE GUN ROOM OF BOB EDER
A copy of an Agreement struck between two long-time members of TGCA regarding the "finding" of a factory engraved '73 Winchester.
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TEXAS GUN COLLECTORS, COLLECTIONS and COLLECTING
In this issue ~
* "Texas Collectors in Review: Mr. Paul Janke"
   Reprinted from Issue No. 51, October 1954
* "Paul Janke's Gun Room"
   Reprinted from Issue No. 75, July 1969
* "Off the Record for The Records"
   by Paul Janke
   Reprinted from Issue No. 75, July 1969

A LONDON COLT "PRIVATE" CONVERSION
by David Johnstone
A converted M-1847 Colt Pocket Model with London proof marks, acquired in Britain and probably converted in England is the subject of Mr. Johnstone's latest contribution to The Texas Gun Collector.

THE ANGLO INDIAN BOWIE - Part 2
By David Johnstone
Taking up where he left off from his piece on bowie style knives made in India during Britain's period of rule (Spring 2004), David  continues with another nicely illustrated chapter.

BEGINNERS' LUCK
by Bill and Lynda Grieves
An account by the Grieves of how they found the Daniel Moore Serial No.1 "knuckleduster" style derringer at a gun show in Canton, Ohio in 1963, thus lending further credence to the adage, "They're still out there."

CAN A MAN COLLECT OLD GUNS FOR THREE QUARTERS OF A CENTURY WITHOUT GETTING BORED?
by Paul C. Janke
In this delightful essay, Mr. Janke clearly answers his own question, by expressing his desire at age 98 to build on his collection of Volcanics.  Along the way Paul describes various escapades from the past half century and more.

AN ARIZONA MARSHAL'S ENGRAVED SINGLE ACTION
by David Crocker and Bill Welch
The authors descibe an engraved Colt Single Action Army, sporting some interesting features (including carved "American Eagle" pearl grips) that was shipped from the factory to a very interesting Arizona lawman in 1912.