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Samuel Colt ( / koʊlt /; July 19, 1814 – January 10, 1862) was an American inventor, industrialist, and businessman who established Colt's Patent Fire-Arms Manufacturing Company and made the mass production of revolvers commercially viable.
Jul 19, 1998 · Samuel Colt (born July 19, 1814, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.—died January 10, 1862, Hartford) was an American firearms inventor, manufacturer, and entrepreneur who popularized the revolver.
Nov 9, 2009 · In 1836, Connecticut-born gun manufacturer Samuel Colt (1814-62) received a U.S. patent for a revolver mechanism that enabled a gun to be fired multiple times without reloading. Colt...
Apr 2, 2014 · In 1845, the U.S. government heard from its front-line militia that Colt's firearm, a weapon that didn't require constant reloading, was instrumental in defeating the Indians in Texas and Florida.
Apr 24, 2020 · Samuel Colt (July 19, 1814–January 10, 1862) was an American inventor, industrialist, and entrepreneur best remembered for perfecting a revolving cylinder mechanism that enabled a gun to be fired multiple times without reloading.
Perhaps no other American brand name of firearm is better known than Colt, which began in 1836 with the creation of the Colt revolver. Its inventor, Samuel Colt, was born July 19, 1814 in Hartford, Connecticut.
Jan 1, 2019 · In 1836, a 22-year old Hartford, Connecticut man, Samuel Colt, came up with a concept for controlled rotation of a firearm that would allow multiple rounds to be fired without reloading. Colt, the son of a textile manufacturer, developed a fascination for mechanical devices while visiting his father’s mill.
