Colt Revolver Patented: The Six-Shooter That Tamed the West
Samuel Colt secured a U.S. patent for his revolving firearm, instantly transforming personal defense and military combat by allowing soldiers to fire multiple shots without reloading. This mechanical breakthrough shifted the balance of power on battlefields and in frontier skirmishes, making the single-shot musket obsolete within decades.
February 25, 1836
190 years ago
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