- Driving along I-20 at the corner of Highway 137, you can't help but notice an extraordinary sight: a gigantic pistol, standing tall and proudly, crafted by local welders Jason Mahan for Kevin Cook, the owner of The Martin County Armory in Stanton. This 6,000-pound behemoth, measuring 32 feet from handle to barrel and 15 feet from the ground to the barrel's top, has not only become a landmark ...