Fascinating facts about Samuel
Colt
inventor of
the Colt Revolver
in 1836. |
Samuel Colt |
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AT A GLANCE:
In 1842, after six years and a production run of 5,000 pistols and
rifles, the company declared bankruptcy, and liquidated its assets. U.S.
Patent No. X9430 reissued February 25, 1836 to S. Colt for Revolving
Gun- Source:
Colt: Legend & Legacy
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Inventor: |
Samuel Colt |
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Criteria: |
First to
invent. First to patent. First practical. Entrepreneur. |
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Birth: |
July 19,
1814 in Hartford, Connecticut |
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Death: |
January 10,
1882 in Hartford, Connecticut |
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Nationality: |
American |
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