Manufactured c. early-2000s, this is an attractive, Texas Rangers marked Springfield Armory Model 1911-A1 Tactical pistol that is attributed as belonging to Texas Ranger captain Clete Buckaloo. Included with the pistol is a gold Texas Rangers type badge marked "CLETE BUCKALOO/CAPTAIN/TEXAS RANGERS" as well as a photograph of Buckaloo with Shelton Smith holding a cased pistol that looks like this one (different grips) and a similar looking badge. The pistol has the standard Springfield Armory 1911-A1 Tactical markings as well as Texas Ranger badges engraved on the left and right rear of the slide. It is fitted with a set of Novak sights and a pair of mammoth ivory grips mounted with silver Texas Ranger badges. Also includes an April 2007 copy of "Texas Monthly" featuring Buckaloo on the cover. Provenance: Texas Ranger Captain Clete Buckaloo; Private Collection