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The 1847 Colt Walker — the official state firearm — might just have gotten blown out of the water with a new proposal naming ...

Hardin, who will speak about the common soldiers of the Texas Revolution, and William V. Scott, who will address the myths surrounding the iconic Gonzales cannon. Additional speakers include David J.

In 1835, Mexico sent troops to retrieve a cannon it had loaned Texan settlers in Gonzales. When troops arrived the Texans had a flag saying "Come and take it," starting the Texas Revolution.