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Colonel Colt invented the first practical revolving pistol
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The Revolver was patented in 1835
the revolver was patented in 1835 by a person named Samuel Colt this affected the whole gun world because before this it was just one or two barrel flintlock pistols for handheld. -
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The revolver
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in 1836 Samuel Colt established his Patent Arms Manufacturing company in Paterson, New Jersey
This provided people with the privilage to buy a gun that had a multi shot chamber. -
The Comanches were not used to the new pistol and at Plum Creek in 1840 they were heavy causalties
This proved how well it was against different people and how much of an upgrade it was -
In 1841 at Enchanted Rock the Comanches had heavy causualties trying to go against the revolver
This was just more proof of how good the revolver was -
Despite this success sales were generally slow and in 1842 he was forced to close down his factory
this was affecting both samuel colt and the people looking to buy his brand of gun -
In 1847 Colt designed a six-shot Walker revolver
this expanded the making of the revolver because instead of 5 you could shoot six without reloading -
A showcase of unique woodcrafted replica Colt Revolver classic firearms
This caused a person to ask for 1000 right then -
United States government ordered 1,000 revolvers for use in the Mexican War
Was a big paycheck for the company and Colt himself -
Established a new factory in Hartford, Connecticut
This made it a bigger company and made it where they could produce more arms -
The Walker was replaced by the .44 caliber Model of 1848 Holster Pistol, Known as First Model Dragoon.
This was good because it increased all the power and accuracy of the handgun -
The Colt revolver was manufactured in Samuel Colt's Repeating Manufactory
This was an increase in production and location of the product -
By 1855 Colt had the largest private arms manufacturing facility
This was good because it made it a big company name which makes it easier to sell more and bring in more money -
Knowing that the Colt revolver patent expired in February 1856
This was bad and good because it meant Colt could lose his monopoly but wesson could gain some money legally -
Manufactured in 1858, the Third Model Dragoon was the most common of the large Colt percussion revolvers and can be distinguished by its round trigger guard
This was when the Third Model Dragoon was the most common which was good because its not worth much but it can get lots of production going on it because it is common -
During the American Civil War Colt's factory sold 300,000 revolvers
This was a good and bad thing because they were being sold to both sides of the Civil war but it brought a huge paycheck for his company -
In 1871, Colt produced its first dedicated cartridge revolver
This affected alot because it changed to the cartrige so it made it faster and different to load -
The Colt Model 1860 Army revolver
The Colt Model 1860 Army revolver was manufactured from 1860 through 1873. The total production consisted of more than 200,000. The six-shot, .44 caliber revolver was the primary handgun used by Union troops during the Civil War because of its reliability -
Colt's most popular revolver, the Peacemaker, was produced for the first time in 1873
The version with an extra long barrel was known as the Buntline Special. This was good because it was very popular which brought in money -
In 1860 in an effort to win orders from the US Army, Samuel Colt Introduced his new Colt Army revolver
this effort to win over slightly larger than the earlier Colt Navy model. The caliber had been increased from .36 to .44 which changed the firepower in all