Clint Peoples Texas Ranger Engraved Pistol Set

Updated August 8, 2026

A fine pair of engraved Smith & Wesson revolvers, police-used by famed Texas Ranger, U.S. Marshal, and career lawman Clint Peoples. In a letter (included) dated September 11, 1973, Peoples writes: "the oilfield boom days were considerably rough. Murderers, racketeers, gamblers, hijackers, prostitutes, burglars, and all types of criminals moved into this area, which caused many trying times for those of us in law enforcement. I carried these pistols through the Conroe oil field boom days and have since carried these on many occasions in the Ranger Service. These pistols during this very rough era have saved my life on several occasions." Revolver 1: S/N 12975, .44 caliber, First Model Hand Ejector or Triple Lock Smith & Wesson revolver. Silver-plated and engraved with running buffalo, regal elk, and fine scroll-work. Pearl grips with carved steer head. Revolver 2: S/N 32586, .44 caliber, Hand Ejector Model 1926 Smith & Wesson revolver. Silver-plated with engraving that matches the other revolver, but with a Texas Ranger seal engraved in place of the customary S&W logo. Plain pearl grips. Included with the revolvers: a) Letter addressed to Clint Peoples from Smith & Wesson historian R. G. Jinks b) Affidavit from Donna Peoples testifying that they are her husband's revolvers c) A one-page letter from Clint Peoples on Texas Rangers letterhead regarding his career and the two revolvers d) Copy of the book Captain Clint Peoples Texas Ranger: Fifty Years a Lawman by James M. Day. Clint Peoples (1910–1992): Clint Peoples was born in Bridgeport, Texas, on August 25, 1910. He began his 60-year career in law enforcement as a deputy sheriff in Montgomery County, and by the early 1940s had become a highway patrolman. He joined the Texas Rangers in 1946 and rose to the highest rank of senior captain. As a Ranger, Peoples investigated some of the most notorious cases of his era. He helped shut down the Chicken Ranch, a famous brothel in La Grange—an event that later became the basis for the Broadway musical and subsequent film The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas. He retired from the Rangers in 1973 and immediately accepted an appointment from President Richard Nixon as U.S. Marshal for the Northern District of Texas, a post he held until retiring in 1989. Set was previously sold in Lot 203, Brian Lebel's Old West Auction - June 23rd, 2018, Santa Fe, NM. for $64,900. Requires FFL Transfer, C&R not accepted.

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