1836
Patterson, NJ 1836 ie the Colt Patterson Revolver
Samuel Colt invented it in 1836
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Colt Paterson, the revolver was patented by Samuel Colt on February 25, 1836 in the US.
Samuel Colt invented the revolver in 1836
Colt received patents on his design from England and France in 1835, and from the United States in 1836.
The earliest example of a revolver is a revolving arquebus, produced by Hans Stopler in 1597.In regards to the modern-style hand held pistol revolver:In 1836, Samuel Colt patented a revolver mechanism that led to the widespread use of the revolver. According to Samuel Colt, he came up with the idea for the revolver while at sea, inspired by the capstan winch, which had a ratchet and pawl mechanism on it, a version of which was used in his guns to rotate the cylinder.
1832.Samuel Colt first attempted to patent a revolver in the US in 1832. UK Patent #6909 was his first successful revolver patent: it was issued in 1835.1836Samuel Colt's first U. S. patent was patent No. 1304, dated August 29, 1836. This patent protected the basic design of his revolving-breech loading, folding trigger firearm named the Paterson pistol. Previous to his American patent he had been awarded a patent in England (1935) for the same design.1836Samuel Colt invented the first revolver, a gun named after its inventor "Colt", and after its revolving cylinder "revolver". In 1836, Samuel Colt was granted a U.S. patent for the Colt revolver, which was equipped with a revolving cylinder containing five or six bullets and an innovative cocking device.
1836 was when he brought his first revolver to market. The pistol is called the Paterson, named after Paterson, NJ. There is a great deal of information out there on the 'net about it.
He lived in Hartford, CT in an estate he built on Farmington Ave. named Armsmear.
The revolver was invented by Samuel Colt in 1836. Colt's design featured a rotating cylinder that allowed multiple rounds to be fired without reloading after each shot, which was a significant innovation in firearms at the time. This design paved the way for the widespread use of revolvers in both military and civilian settings. Colt's revolver became iconic and established his reputation as a leading firearms manufacturer.