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By Mary Bellis, About.com Guide to Inventors since 1997

History of the Colt Revolver

Monday August 16, 2004
In 1836, Samuel Colt patented the Colt firearm equipped with a revolving cylinder containing five or six bullets and an innovative cocking device.

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March 30, 2009 at 10:28 am
(1) ian says:

cool

March 30, 2009 at 10:29 am
(2) ian carroll says:

thats cool

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