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The Story Of Colt S Revolver

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Author : William B. Edwards
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1953

The Story Of Colt S Revolver written by William B. Edwards and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1953 with Technology & Engineering categories.

A History Of The Colt Revolver

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Author : Charles Tower Haven
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1940

A History Of The Colt Revolver written by Charles Tower Haven and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1940 with Colt firearms categories.

With a photograph of each model of the Colt revolver and facsimiles of numerous contemporary and historical documents.

Revolver

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Author : Jim Rasenberger
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2021-05-18

Revolver written by Jim Rasenberger and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-05-18 with History categories.

Patented in 1836, the Colt pistol with its revolving cylinder was the first practical firearm that could shoot more than one bullet without reloading. Its most immediate impact was on the expansionism of the American west, where white emigrants and US soldiers came to depend on it, and where Native Americans came to dread it. In making the revolver, Colt also changed American manufacturing, and revolutionized industry in the United States. Rasenberger brings the brazenly ambitious and profoundly innovative industrialist and leader Samuel Colt to vivid life. During an age of promise and progress, and also of slavery, corruption, and unbridled greed, Colt not only helped to create this America, he completely embodied it.-- adapted from info provided

Colts Single Action Army Revolver

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Author : Doc O'Meara
language : en
Publisher: Gun Digest Books
Release Date : 2005-05

Colts Single Action Army Revolver written by Doc O'Meara and has been published by Gun Digest Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-05 with Colt firearms categories.

Colt's single action army revolver is the one revolver that captures the spirit of the American cowboy and holds the attention of gun enthusiasts and collectors around the world. It has been in almost continuous production since 1873, copied by more than a dozen manufacturers and remains as popular today as it was more than a century ago.In Colt's Single Action Army Revolver, author Doc O'Meara takes readers on a journey of discovery looking at this remarkable revolver from its beginnings. With production figures and serial number information, O'Meara serves collectors and historians. He also tests several modern reproductions of Colts and their rivals, providing ballistic and accuracy data for the shooter.*Provides production figures, serial numbers by year and rarities*New low price*16-page color section featuring rare and exotic Colts and the people who owned them

A History Of The Colt Revolver And Other Arms Made By Colt S Patent Fire Arms Manufacturing Company From 1836 1940

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Author : Frank A. Belden
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2011-05-01

A History Of The Colt Revolver And Other Arms Made By Colt S Patent Fire Arms Manufacturing Company From 1836 1940 written by Frank A. Belden and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-05-01 with categories.

The Story Of Colt S Revolver

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Author : William B. Edwards
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1957

Bogen beskriver udviklingen af Colt revolveren og revolverens ophavsmand.

Samuel Colt

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Author : Herbert G. Houze
language : en
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date : 2006-01-01

Samuel Colt written by Herbert G. Houze and has been published by Yale University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-01-01 with Antiques & Collectibles categories.

The fascinating story of the American inventor and manufacturer who perfected the revolver Samuel Colt (1814-1862) first patented his "Colt" revolver in 1835 and thereby redefined the architecture of handguns. This stunning book is the first to present in detail the evolution of his most famous invention and to document the unsurpassed Colt firearms collections held by the Wadsworth Atheneum. Colt designed his revolvers with an artistic sensibility--paying particular attention to form and beauty and juxtaposing colors and finishes to heighten the visual effects. He was also one of the first American manufacturers to secure celebrity endorsements and to commission paintings by renowned artists like George Catlin to promote his arms. Colt's standards for excellence, industrial foresight, and quest for market domination are explored in light of primary documents that reveal his constant battles to protect his patents. Essays discuss Colt's personal collection of historic firearms as well as the memorial collection of Colt-manufactured firearms, the relationship between art and commerce as they pertain to the inventor's career, and his international celebrity. Richly illustrated and beautifully produced, this volume presents the artistry of the firearms that Colt worked so diligently to perfect--as well as his promotional abilities that made a tremendous impact on American culture.

Colt Single Action Revolvers

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Author : Martin Pegler
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2017-01-26

Colt Single Action Revolvers written by Martin Pegler and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-01-26 with Antiques & Collectibles categories.

In 1836, Samuel Colt changed the face of warfare with the production of the first of a series of iconic and influential single-action revolvers, including the .44-calibre Colt Walker and the seminal .45-calibre Colt Single Action Army, which remains in production today. These weapons shifted the role of the pistol from single-shot weapon of last resort to a practical and powerful sidearm that gave the user the ability to defend himself once his primary armament was discharged. It transformed cavalry tactics and relegated the sword to a largely ceremonial role in many armies. Featuring full-colour artwork, expert analysis and gripping first-hand accounts, this is the absorbing story of Colt's family of single-action revolvers, covering their origins, development, use and lasting impact on the modern world.

Percussion Revolvers

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Author : Mike Cumpston
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2014-07-01

Percussion Revolvers written by Mike Cumpston and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-07-01 with Antiques & Collectibles categories.

A fascinating look at the history and development of the revolver. Highly detailed and informative, Percussion Revolvers explores the advent, development, and use of precartridge revolvers during the middle years of the nineteenth century. The percussion revolver emerged in the 1830s and remained state-of-the-art until metallic cartridge revolvers came into common use in the mid-1870s. Through the use of modern replicas, shooting enthusiasts Mike Cumpston and Johnny Bates investigate the capacities and limitations of the original revolvers, providing insight into their accuracy, utility, and ballistic performance. Chapters include: Replicas: The Good, the Bad, and the Awful Early Revolvers, 1836–47: The Paterson and the Walker Colts The Dragoons Colt Revolvers of Midcentury: The Pocket and Navy Models Holsters, Belts, and Sashes The Later Years: The Last of the Colt Percussion Designs A Hail of Lead: The Confederate LeMat Bates and Cumpston discuss the development of the precartridge arms, placing them in their proper historic context. They also take a look at modern replicas, including detailed information on selection, maintenance, and shooting, while delving into both the positive and negative realities that can be encountered when using these firearms. A valuable reference for students, fiction writers, and active shooters, Percussion Revolvers is an in-depth and comprehensive exploration of caplock handguns and their modern replicas.

Samuel Colt The Man Behind The Gun

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Author : Colin Holcombe
language : en
Publisher: Completelynovel
Release Date : 2019-08-28

Samuel Colt The Man Behind The Gun written by Colin Holcombe and has been published by Completelynovel this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-08-28 with Antiques & Collectibles categories.

When one hears the name Samuel Colt, one immediately thinks of the Colt revolver, but how many people realise that he was one of the first businessmen to appreciate the financial implications of mass production, or that he was a pioneer in using machinery to produce products with truly interchangeable parts. How many know that he cut the working hours of his employees, supplied them with housing near their workplace and decent washing facilities at work, together with a meeting hall, theatre and library. All this in the first half of the nineteenth century. The story of Samuel Colt's life is one that involves love, determination, tragedy, family strife, intrigue and even murder. From an early age Colt was determined to make his fortune as an inventor and whilst working on a farm, he read of inventors who had changed the world. He was especially inspired by John Fulton, who designed the first practical submarine and he was intrigued with the idea of creating explosions under water. At the age of just fifteen, he blew up a raft on Ware pond, using electricity, delived via a waterproof cable and produced by a Galvanic cell that he made himself. Sent to sea by his father, he conceived the idea of improving the design of revolvers and carved a wooden model of one while on a voyage to India. To raise the money needed to develop his invention, Samuel Colt became Dr. Coult and toured a sideshow demonstrating the effects of nitrous oxide gas (laughing gas) when inhaled into the lungs. When finally, he launched the "Patent Arms Manufacturing Company" he was beset with financial problems from the outset. Lack of sales and disputes over money with his cousin Dudley, who held the purse strings, eventually doomed the venture to failure. Being his own master again he developed his, "submarine battery" and harbour defence system and the fact that he failed to sell his idea to the government, seriously delayed the development of America's underwater warfare capability. Family tragedy struck again when his brother, John Caldwell Colt, was arrested for murder and sentenced to hang. John Colt was visited in prison by the author Edgar Allen Poe, and the way Colt disposed of his victim's body was in some part the inspiration for his story, "The Oblong Box." John Colt committed suicide on the day of his execution, only hours after marrying the mother of his child in his prison cell. Tragedy continued to pursue Colt's family, even after he died in 1862, one of America's richest businessmen, when his last surviving child, Caldwell Colt, met a mysterious death aboard his yacht.

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