Saturday, my family and I went to the Panhandle Plains Historical Museum in Canyon. This is quite a drive for us, but as hot as it was, we needed something to do indoors.
One of my favorites, and not just because I am writing this on this blog, is the firearms exhibit. I love to see the evolution of firearms. I love seeing firearms as integral pieces of our history, like Charles Goodnight's gorgeous J. Cosby plains rifle, a giant of a gun, engraved with Matthew 6:33. This led to a wonderful conversation between the Cowboy and I on why he might have had that specific scripture engraved on his rifle. This gun was made in 1854 and carried by Goodnight while he served as a Texas Ranger and during his buffalo hunting days. Perhaps in his work as a lawman, he needed to always remember that God comes first. Why do you think he may have had this particular scripture engraved on his rifle?
There are many other notable firearms, like Quanah Parker’s 1873 Winchester rifle, which happens to be the only one of this Comanche chieftain’s firearms in a public collection. My favorite, and much to my joy, my daughter's favorite too, was the Derringers. The small guns, most likely carried by women. Be it the well-to-do ladies or those of more questionable resources, backgrounds or upbringings, ladies saw fit then to be protected...as many of us do today, or this blog wouldn't be here.
While perusing the book section of the museum gift shop, I found the neatest book.
One of my favorites, and not just because I am writing this on this blog, is the firearms exhibit. I love to see the evolution of firearms. I love seeing firearms as integral pieces of our history, like Charles Goodnight's gorgeous J. Cosby plains rifle, a giant of a gun, engraved with Matthew 6:33. This led to a wonderful conversation between the Cowboy and I on why he might have had that specific scripture engraved on his rifle. This gun was made in 1854 and carried by Goodnight while he served as a Texas Ranger and during his buffalo hunting days. Perhaps in his work as a lawman, he needed to always remember that God comes first. Why do you think he may have had this particular scripture engraved on his rifle?
There are many other notable firearms, like Quanah Parker’s 1873 Winchester rifle, which happens to be the only one of this Comanche chieftain’s firearms in a public collection. My favorite, and much to my joy, my daughter's favorite too, was the Derringers. The small guns, most likely carried by women. Be it the well-to-do ladies or those of more questionable resources, backgrounds or upbringings, ladies saw fit then to be protected...as many of us do today, or this blog wouldn't be here.
While perusing the book section of the museum gift shop, I found the neatest book.
The price tag for this book was a whopping $70.00, a little too rich for my blood, but I found it at Amazon.com for about 10% of that. I have ordered it and can't wait to tell you about it when it comes in.
Along with it, I have made a list of a few other things you might be interested in from Amazon and listed them in the carousel widget below. So, while I wait for my CHL and my gun to arrive, I guess I will do some reading....
Have a wonderful week, friends,
