maillemaker
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Rigmarol, I'm fully aware of the common refrain that, "they were meant to shoot horses" and have seen it written many times before.
Like the others I have seen, none of the sources you provide give a citation the same assertion they all make (that Walker wanted to shoot horses), which is why I asked for a citation.
I've heard lots of people claim that the reason they were called "horse pistols" is because they were used to shoot horses. This is not true. "Horse pistols" were so-called because they were intended to be carried on saddle holsters for use on horseback.
I wonder if this same misinterpretation is responsible for the thought that Walker wanted them to shoot horses, which is why I would like to see a citation that supports the claim.
Steve
Like the others I have seen, none of the sources you provide give a citation the same assertion they all make (that Walker wanted to shoot horses), which is why I asked for a citation.
I've heard lots of people claim that the reason they were called "horse pistols" is because they were used to shoot horses. This is not true. "Horse pistols" were so-called because they were intended to be carried on saddle holsters for use on horseback.
I wonder if this same misinterpretation is responsible for the thought that Walker wanted them to shoot horses, which is why I would like to see a citation that supports the claim.
Steve