Calif Bill wrote:

http://www.vlib.us/old_west/guns.html

Was the western part of the US, before they went really west.

California gained statehood in 1850, making them part of western
history. One must remember that their part of western history was the
dudified part (need we mention San Fransisco today). Yes, I know Levis
were invented there. But the REAL west where men were men was in Texas,
injun territory, New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, and Kansas. Reach for
leather, pahdnah!

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Skipper