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Samuel Colt, American Inventor

Samuel Colt, holding his celebrated revolver, sometimes called Colt's Patent Pacifier, or, more simply, the Difference. This weapon tamed the Plains. Samuel Colt (1814 -1862) was an American inventor and industrialist. He was the founder of Colt's Patent Fire-Arms Manufacturing Company (Colt's Manufacturing Company), and is widely credited with popularizing the revolver. In 2006, he was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame.

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Samuel Colt, American Inventor

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Samuel Colt, holding his celebrated revolver, sometimes called Colt's Patent Pacifier, or, more simply, the Difference. This weapon tamed the Plains. Samuel Colt (1814 -1862) was an American inventor and industrialist. He was the founder of Colt's Patent Fire-Arms Manufacturing Company (Colt's Manufacturing Company), and is widely credited with popularizing the revolver. In 2006, he was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame.

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Album / Science Source / New York Public Library

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2871 x 3946 px | 32.4 MB

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24.3 x 33.4 cm | 9.6 x 13.2 in (300 dpi)

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