Texas Gov. Rick Perry honored with new 'Coyote Special' pistol after gunning down 'wily' critter BY Jeff Zalesin DAILY NEWS WRITER Tuesday, May 25th 2010, 11:11 AM
Handout/APThe new guns have 'Coyote Special' and 'A True Texan' written on either side. Related NewsArticlesTexas governor shoots, kills 'wily' coyote while joggingTexas Gov. Rick Perry became a hero to coyote killers everywhere last month when he boasted that he had shot down a coyote that was threatening his dog. Now, Perry's admirers can own a piece of the legend.
Gun manufacturer Sturm, Ruger & Co. is paying tribute to Perry with a "Coyote Special" edition of the handgun the governor says he used to kill the varmint. The weapon comes in a box labeled "For Sale to Texans Only."
Perry himself has one of the pistols. His spokeswoman, Allison Castle, said Perry "thinks it's a great gun," but she would not tell The Associated Press whether Perry bought it himself or received it as a gift.
The base price for a "Coyote Special" is about $340, but serious sharpshooters can fork over about $180 extra for a laser sight -- a pinpointing tool Perry says he used against the coyote.
"Everybody's been looking at these and they've been selling pretty good," said Pete Gaoana, who sells guns at Sharp Shooters Knife & Gun in Lubbock, Texas.
Perry told The Associated Press that he killed the coyote with one shot in February, while he was jogging with his daughter's Labrador puppy. He said he carries the pistol on jogs to defend himself against snakes.
"Don't attack my dog or you might get shot ... if you're a coyote," he warned.
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