Tex Mechanica

"We play by the old rules, the best rules. We play for keeps."

- Company slogan.

Tex Mechanica is a weapon foundry of the City. Tex Mechanica weapon names are typically evocative of the Wild West. It is one of the the City's oldest weapon foundries, being said to have been around when the city didn't have Walls around its perimeter and towers.

Early City Age
During the Early City Age Tex Mechanica had the mindset that was widely accepted at the time, survival of the fittest. They made weapons for Guardians to use and would continue for years to come.

Late City Age
Tex Mechanica has been known to involve themselves in shady business dealings, it's mindset is still that of the Early ages. They attempted to bribe Lord Shaxx into fixing Crucible matches to make their weapons look good, but Shaxx threatened them with sending a squad of Titans into their factory at the suggestion. To smooth things out, they shipped him free weapons. They also accepted a substantial bribe from the player in return for getting into the next phase of their shotgun contest.

Products

 * Dead Man's Tale (Exotic Scout Rifle)
 * The Chaperone (Exotic Shotgun)
 * The Last Word (Exotic Hand Cannon)
 * The First Curse (Exotic Hand Cannon)
 * The Prospector (Exotic Grenade Launcher)
 * Primed Big Sky Mk. 48 (Rare Hand Cannon)
 * Silvered Maverick Mk. 41 (Rare Hand Cannon)
 * The Huckleberry (Exotic Submachine Gun)
 * The Bronco (Exotic Sparrow)
 * The Prod (Exotic Ship)

Trivia

 * The name "Tex Mechanica", as well as the cowskull logo, appear to be nods to the Old West, often associated with revolver usage.
 * Most Tex Mechanica weapons are exotics.
 * With the addition of Dead Man’s Tale, Tex Mechanica has also created the most exotics (six total) out of any foundry.
 * According to Tower NPC dialogue, Tex Mechanica weapons are favored by Hunters.
 * The Drifter notes that Tex Mechanica weapons are the most similar to Dark Age weapons out of all currently produced weapons.
 * All exotic Tex Mechanica weapons, With the exception of Dead Man’s Tale, have at least one ornament with the Tex Mechanica name still engraved, or have a theme indicative of the Old West.

List of appearances

 * Destiny
 * Destiny 2