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Amarillo, Texas: The Big Gun

Address:
5250 Cliffside Rd, Amarillo, TX
Directions:
Northwest edge of the city. Exit TX-335 onto TX-1719/Western St. Turn north, then make first left (no stoplight) onto Cliffside Rd. Drive a half-mile. You'll see the gun on the right, on the northwest corner of Cliffside Rd and Quarry St.
The Big Gun

An all-black, slightly misshapen six-shooter built out of used oil tanks by Darrel Podzemny in 2023. He named it "The Big Gun."

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The Big Gun.

The Big Gun

Easy to spot; just pull off road, which is not busy.

[jtsortofbored, 09/01/2023]

Purists might label this "The Big Revolver" or "The Big Six-Shooter," but its creator, Darrel Podzemny, prefers "The Big Gun."


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