Thread: Revolver: Sam Colt and the Six Shooter that Changed America
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Old 06-28-2020, 10:55 AM
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Many mistakenly believe that Sam Colt invented the revolver. Actually, in several forms the idea of a revolver predates him. What he did was to couple the act of hammer cocking to the cylinder rotation.
He was apparently inspired by the clutch used to connect the helm to the rudder control while he was on a ship in the Indian Ocean.

Certainly an improvement on this:
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