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{{Faction infobox
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|image=[[File:Tex Mechanica.jpg]]
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|formed= City Age
|image=[[File:Tex Mechanica Logo.jpg|250px]]
|affiliation= [[The Last City]]
|Domain(s)=
|branch=
|Type=[[Weapon Foundry]]
|type= [[Weapon Foundry]]
|Functions=
|role= Weapon Manufacture
|Other names=
|size=
|Conflicts=
|nicknames=
|Leadership=
|battles=
|Notable=*Designs inspired by the Wild West aesthetics
|commanders=
*One of the City's oldest weapon foundries
}}
}}
== Overview ==
{{Quote|We play by the old rules, the best rules. We play for keeps.|Tex Mechanica.}}<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: PlayStation 4, [[The Huckleberry#Lore|The Huckleberry]]''</ref>
'''Tex Mechanica''' is a [[weapon foundry]] of the [[City]], seemingly specializing in [[Hand Cannon]]s.<ref>'''Bungie (2014-9-9)''', ''Destiny, Activision Blizzard''</ref> Tex Mechanica weapon names are typically evocative of the Wild West. It is one of the the City's oldest weapon foundry, being said to have been around when the city didn't have Walls around its perimeter and towers.


== History ==
'''Tex Mechanica''' is a [[weapon foundry]] from the [[Last City]] who develops weapons in the style of the Wild West.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''Destiny, Activision Blizzard''</ref>
==== Early City Age ====
During the '''Early City Age''' Tex Mechanica had the mindset that was widley 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 in still of 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 [[Titan]]s into their factory at the suggestion. To smooth things out, they shipped him free weapons.<ref>'''Bungie (2014-9-9)''', ''Destiny, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Places#Ghost Fragment: The City Age 2|Ghost Fragment: The City Age 2]]''</ref> They also accepted a substantial bribe from the player in return for getting into the next phase of their shotgun contest.<ref>[http://db.planetdestiny.com/items/view/3858317451 '''Planet Destiny''': Fiscal Persuasion bounty step]</ref>


==Products==
It is one of the the City's oldest weapon foundries and believed to have been around when the City Wall construction was at its early stage. In [[Season of the Seraph]], Tex Mechanica was given a foundry origin trait
*[[The Chaperone]]
*[[The Last Word]]
*[[The First Curse]]
*[[Primed Big Sky Mk. 48]]
*[[Silvered Maverick Mk. 41]]


==Trivia==
==History==
The name "Tex Mechanica", as well as the cowskull logo, appear to be nods to the Old West, often associated with revolver usage.
====Early City Age====
During the [[City Age#Early City Age|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, its 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 [[Titan (class)|Titan]]s into their factory at the suggestion. To smooth things out, they shipped him free weapons.<ref>'''Bungie (2014-9-9)''', ''[[Destiny]], PlayStation 4, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Places#Ghost Fragment: The City Age 2|The City Age 2]]''</ref> They also accepted a substantial bribe from the player in return for getting into the next phase of their shotgun contest.<ref>[http://db.planetdestiny.com/items/view/3858317451 '''Planet Destiny''': Fiscal Persuasion bounty step]</ref>
 
==Tex Mechanica Products==
===Destiny 2===
'''Weapons'''
{| class="wikitable"
! Grenade Launchers
! Hand Cannons
! Machine Guns
! Scout Rifles
! Shotguns
! Sidearms
! Submachine Guns
|- style="vertical-align:top"
|
[[File:The Prospector Icon.jpg|frame|none|alt=Alt text|[[The Prospector]]]]
[[File:Wilderflight Icon.jpg|frame|none|alt=Alt text|[[Wilderflight]]]]
|
[[File:The Last Word Icon.jpg|frame|none|alt=Alt text|[[The Last Word]]]]
|
[[File:Terminus Horizon Icon.jpg|frame|none|alt=Alt text|[[Terminus Horizon]]]]
|
[[File:Dead Man's Tale Icon.jpg|frame|none|alt=Alt text|[[Dead Man's Tale]]]]
[[File:Long Arm Icon.jpg|frame|none|alt=Alt text|[[Long Arm]]]]
|
[[File:The Chaperone Icon.jpg|frame|none|alt=Alt text|[[The Chaperone]]]]
[[File:Wastelander M5 Icon.jpg|frame|none|alt=Alt text|[[Wastelander M5]]]]
|
[[File:Liminal Vigil Icon.jpg|frame|none|alt=Alt text|[[Liminal Vigil]]]]
|
[[File:The Huckleberry Icon.jpg|frame|none|alt=Alt text|[[The Huckleberry]]]]
|}
'''Equipment'''
<Gallery class=centertext>
Into the Sunset.jpg|link=Into the Sunset|[[Into the Sunset]]
Gilgamesh D2.jpg|link=Shell of Gilgamesh|[[Shell of Gilgamesh]]
SPUR OF THE MOMENT.jpg |link=Spur of the Moment|[[Spur of the Moment]]
Tex Mechanica Shell.jpg|link=Tex Mechanica Shell|[[Tex Mechanica Shell]]
SparrowBronco.jpg|link=The Bronco|[[The Bronco]]
D2SoD The Prod.jpg|link=The Prod|[[The Prod]]
File:Winking-corporation-s9-mtx-tex-mechanica-warlock.jpg|[[Wrath Trail armor]]
File:Lauren-nus-02-war-tex-mechanica.jpg|[[TM Moss Custom armor]]
</Gallery>
 
===Destiny 1===
{| role="presentation" class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
|+ class="nowrap" |
! Shotguns !! Hand Cannons
|-
| [[The Chaperone]] || [[The Last Word]]
|-
| || [[The First Curse]]
|-
| || [[Imprecation]]
|-
| || [[Silvered Maverick Mk. 41]]
|-
| || [[Primed Big Sky Mk. 48]]
|-
| || [[Painted Big Chief Mk. 45]]
|}
 
==Notable Individuals==
*'''Tex 99-40'''
*'''S. Barnes Davis'''
*'''Modris Wyndham'''
*'''Sya Droysen'''


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Destiny-TheLastWord-HandCannon.jpg|The Last Word
TEX-MECHANICA-logo.png|300px|thumb|Tex Mechanica's logo from [[Destiny 2]], as seen in the weapon inspection screen.
</gallery>
</gallery>
==Trivia==
*The name "Tex Mechanica", as well as the cowskull logo, appear to be nods to the Old West, often associated with revolver usage.
*According to [[Tower (Destiny 2)|Tower]] NPC dialogue, Tex Mechanica weapons are favored by [[Hunter]]s.
*[[The Drifter (character)|The Drifter]] notes that Tex Mechanica weapons are the most similar to [[Dark Age]] weapons out of all currently produced weapons.


==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
{{Col-begin}}
{{Col-2}}
*''[[Destiny]]'' {{Fm}}
*''[[Destiny]]'' {{Fm}}
*''[[Destiny 2]]'' {{C|Mentioned}}
**''[[The Taken King]]'' {{Mo}}
{{Col-2}}
*''[[Destiny 2]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Warmind]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Forsaken]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Black Armory (expansion)|Black Armory]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Shadowkeep]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Season of Dawn]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Season of the Chosen]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Season of Defiance]]'' {{Mo}}
{{Col-end}}


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Weapons manufacturers]]
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