Samuel Colt invents the revolver

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Samuel Colt (19th July, 1814 - 10th January, 1862) an inventor and manufacturer, gained a European patent for his 'revolving gun' in 1835, and patented it in America on the 25th of February, 1836, with the aim of mass producing a popular and widely available weapon.

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4718 Samuel Colt invents the revolver 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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