"And when the springs broke, it relegated the gun to a simple single-action mechanism, which meant you could still use it, it just wasn't what Colt designed it to be." To watch complete segments ...

In this weapon, two locks are combined in one mechanism, to give each barrel ... 1835 - The first Colt revolver. Samuel Colt developed the first mass-produced, multi-shot, revolving firearms.

The guerrilla's principal weapon was the .36 caliber 1851 Navy Colt revolver. This gun was named for its inventor, Samuel Colt, a native of Hartford, Connecticut, who as a young man designed the ...