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Period: to
1810-1865
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Birth
This is the day that Samuel Colt was born. -
Became a Sailor
When Samuel was fifteen he decided that factory work was boring so he needed an adventure so he became a sailor. Some believe that this is where he got his idea for the revolver. -
Pantented his Revolver in Europe
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Patented his Revolver in the United States
He also opened up the first colt factory in the United States -
Colt Factory Closes down
His revolver idea didn't take well in the U.S. and in1842 it closed -
Samuel Colt Sells to the Army
Soon after he re-opened the factory the army asked to purchase a sizable quantity of his revolvers -
Largest Private Arms Factory in the World
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47 Year-old Samuel, Dies
