Samuel Colt made and marketed one of the first successful revolvers, but many people had made crude revolving guns for years, The first was considered to be the Puckle Gun (No- really!) invented by James Puckle in 1718. It was a cannon with a revolving breech.
Samuel Colt invented the first revolver. I'm not sure if it was a six shot but he invented the first revolver.
Samuel Colt invented it in 1836
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Samuel Colt invented the revolver in 1836
well Samuel colt made it but i don't know when it was invented
The revolver was invented by Samuel Colt as an anecdote for single-shot weapons, which until the invention of the revolver, was all that were available. He seized upon the idea of a gun that could be fired more than once, without having to reload.
black power or cartridge rounds? Colt made the first "practical" revolver, so this was the first commercially successful cartridge revolver. I can't say about black powder... but you should read this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revolver <><><> The first Colt revolvers were black powder handguns. The self contained cartridge was invented later.
It was Samuel Colt. Also, it was made in1836.
To kill people at close range instead of using a rifle:P
I do not know his first name who invented revolver? That was Cobalt
There are examples of "revolving barrel" firearms made before 1500 AD.
The Webley Revolver was the standard issue service pistol for men fighting in the United Kingdom's armed forces and was first established in 1887. It was standard until 1963.