Samuel Colt's life and inventions

By operationtorch

  • Samuel Colt is born

    Samuel Colt is born
    Samuel Colt is born in Hartford the beggining of Samuel Colt"s legacy begins here.

  • Samuel Colt invents the Colt .45 patterson

    Samuel Colt invents the Colt .45 patterson
    Samuel Colt's revolutionary design of the revolving cylinder allows for multile shots to be fired in quick succession with a deadly payload.

  • Samuel Colt recieves U.S. patent for colt .45

    Samuel Colt recieves U.S. patent for colt .45
    Samuel Colt recieves U.S. patent for the colt .45. His first plant in Paterson, N.J.

  • Colt factory goes out of business

    Samuel Colts manufacturing company in Paterson, N.J. goes out of business

  • Samuel Colt sells revolvers to army

    Samuel Colt sells revolvers to army
    After Samuel Colt re opens his facory the army asks to buy a quantity of the revolvers.

  • The Colt Manufacturing Company was made

    The Colt Manufacturing Company was made
    The colt manufacturing comany was made and produced over 150 guns a day.

  • Samuel Colt dies

    Samuel Colt dies
    Samuel Colt dies and his wife Elizabeth takes over the company for several years.