1836 Paterson
Never!, Samuel Colt did not ivent the first gun. He improved it and popularized the revolver.
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1861 Colt Revoler
The first American gun that was invented, was the Colt firearm in 1836. It was invented by Samuel Colt (1814-1862) of Utah. This was a revolver, the first rifle was in 1879 by John Moses Browning.
Samuel Colt. Samuel Colt was the first great American gun maker. He was born in Hartford, Connecticut in 1814
1873
The Borchardt, in 1893, was the first commercially successful auto pistol.
It was Samuel Colt. Also, it was made in1836.
that depends of gun maker. colt's, springfield, S&W and similar gun makers have books on gun dates. who made your gun will depend on a serial listing being available......
A Colt police positive ,32 with that serial number was made in 1909.As far as ammo,you can check with any gun shop.
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