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Perhaps because the Colt revolver contained six bullets wheras the the S&W at the time only contained five bullets.
also, prior to the colt revolver there was only a single shot percussion pistol. The colt gave a man 6 shots instead of a single shot. This made a big difference fighting indians.
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