tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415356953641094298.post8849639235809704..comments2017-08-06T21:00:05.107-07:00Comments on Warpath West - 2013: Day 2 - Blanco CanyonMinuendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14436035981907921475noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415356953641094298.post-11678380703751239822017-08-06T21:00:05.107-07:002017-08-06T21:00:05.107-07:00Mackenzie brought to bear the repeating Spencer ri...Mackenzie brought to bear the repeating Spencer rifle in his battles with the Comanches. The Texas hero who worked with Samuel Colt on the 6 shooter revolver was John Coffee Hayes in the 1840's. Separated by two decades, both men owed part of their success in the Indian wars to advances in technology.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11107353535501809363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415356953641094298.post-63995384189699158812013-09-12T16:24:03.887-07:002013-09-12T16:24:03.887-07:00Mackienzie totally rewrote the book on how to figh...Mackienzie totally rewrote the book on how to fight the Commanchies. Prior to him they used plug farm horses..single shot rifles and poorly trained immigrant Calvry draftees. He did three things. He got fast well trained horses (the Commanchies would raid by the moonlight and be 100 miles away by dawn). He recruited the best soldiers. The biggest thing he did though was meet with Mr Colt and he started field testing (beta) his 45's and recommending changes and improvements. He was the first to have the Colt six shot revolver. From there..well the Commanchies were history Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01499851159099207056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415356953641094298.post-92022584796941665202013-09-09T21:31:19.252-07:002013-09-09T21:31:19.252-07:00Finally out of Texas... That is always the longest...Finally out of Texas... That is always the longest leg of the trip!Fleeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13535489618564992713noreply@blogger.com