This was over at “Traces of Texas” of Facebook. The caption said it was a Texas Ranger in 1946. I was drawn in by the guns and gear. My how gear has changed. No seat belts. No shotgun rack. Open / exposed trigger guard. No retention on the holster. His red light would hang from a hook in the center of the windshield, but it was stored down by the radio.
Totally different times.
Looks like a Browning shotgun... great detail in that old pic.
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Last edited by Gadfly; 07-09-2018 at 04:40 PM.
“A gun is a tool, Marian; no better or no worse than any other tool: an axe, a shovel or anything. A gun is as good or as bad as the man using it. Remember that.” - Shane
Very cool pic! A simpler time.
I didn't know the butt cuff went back that far.
That's M.T. Gonzaullas, Texas Ranger. The butt cuff goes back way before 1946.
Looks like a Remington Model 11.
Clutch pedal mashed to the floor, gearshift on columm looks like it's in reverse or possible 2nd..I hate to think what a high speed chase up a twisty road would be like in a car like that with 3 on the tree..yikes!!
Last edited by ralph; 07-09-2018 at 06:27 PM.
The Model 11 was very popular with Southwestern lawmen. Kings Gun Works made extended magazine tubes for the 11 as far back as the late 1920's.Originally Posted by NH Shooter
I was only guess in the Browning due to the hump back... what are you seeing that tells you Remington? I have no model 11 knowledge....
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Browning_Auto-5
https://www.guns.com/review/a-browni...gton-model-11/
Last edited by NH Shooter; 07-09-2018 at 07:44 PM.
Remington Model 11 and the Browning Auto 5 are essentially the same shotgun. Prior to WWII FN has the rights for European production and Remington had the U.S. manufacturing rights.
Pretty much any pre WWII / WWII Auto 5 looking gun is going to be a Remington 11.
I have one. Col. Charles Askins used one with USBP back in the prohibition days. As I recall he had a mag extension and used to tie a white handkerchief around the muzzle and an improvised night sight.
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