On Feb. 25, 1836, a patent was obtained by Samuel Colt for a “revolving gun” with a percussive cap, a design that would make firing multiple times without reloading practical and accessible to the U.S. military, and became a tool of westward expansion. You may use this page to discuss innovations in the manufacture of firearms or to pursue other points of off-topic, freewheeling discourse.
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