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The Invention of the Revolver: The Saga of Sam Colt

By Jack Kelly
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By Jack Kelly
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Renowned for the invention of the revolver, Sam Colt had a profound influence on American industry. This 5,300-word essay by popular historian Jack Kelly traces the life and inventive genius of one of the most colorful characters of the 19th century.

“Colt anticipated Henry Ford,” the author writes, “in taking an expensive product with a limited market and finding a way to make it practical, popular and cheap.” Pioneering the techniques of mass production and aggressive marketing, Colt made...

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