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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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Why was Samuel Colt's revolver special and important?
look on another site.
When was Colt Dragoon Revolver created?
Colt Dragoon Revolver was created in 1848.
When was Colt revolver?
When was Colt revolver? That's a strange question. You might want to clarify.
Where did Samuel colt create the revolver?
Patterson, NJ 1836 ie the Colt Patterson Revolver
When did Colt make his revolver?
Go to the Colt website.
When did Samuel Colt invent the colt revolver?
1836
Can you identify my colt revolver?
no
The colt revolver?
Yes.
What was life like before the colt revolver?
life was not long with 'one' shot..........life improved with the colt revolver.............
How can you authenticate a Colt 1851 Naval revolver?
Get a letter from Colt
Where was the Colt revolver made?
Proofhouse.com has Colt sn data.
What did Samuel Colt invent?
Samuel Colt inveted the Revolver.
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