January 10, 1862,Hartford(aged 47) See all related content Colt revolverA .31-calibre Colt 1849 Pocket revolver. Samuel Colt(born July 19, 1814,Hartford,Connecticut, U.S.—died January 10, 1862, Hartford) was an American firearms inventor, manufacturer, andentrepreneurwho popularized therevolver...
Combining power and portability, the Colt 1851 Navy revolver became a Civil War staple, a frontier favorite, and helped usher in the age of the gunfighter.