Which group ordered 1,000 revolvers from Colt?
Texas Rangers
US Cavalry
California Militia
NY Police Department
Answer
Texas Rangers, a law enforcement agency in the Republic of Texas, placed an order for 1,000 revolvers from Colt's Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company. These firearms were crucial in equipping the Rangers, who played a vital role in maintaining law and order in the vast and often lawless frontier of Texas during the mid-19th century.
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