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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.
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.
Apr 2, 2014 · Samuel Colt was an inventor and industrialist who created the revolver and paved the way for the interchangeable parts system of manufacturing.
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.
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.
By 1856, he was among the wealthiest businessmen in the U.S., famous for advanced firearms performance as well as intricate, exquisite design and craftsmanship. He died at the young age of 47 on January 19, 1862. His wife, Elizabeth, continued to run Colt Firearms with great success until 1901, when the company was sold to investors.
