Colt Paterson - Wikipedia
WEBThe Colt Paterson revolver was the first commercial repeating firearm employing a revolving cylinder with multiple chambers aligned with a single, stationary barrel. Its design was patented by Samuel Colt on February 25, 1836, in the United States, England and France, and it derived its name from being produced in Paterson, New Jersey .
1836 Texas Paterson - EMF Company, Inc.
WEBSamuel Colt patented the design of the Paterson on February 25, 1836, in the United States, France, and England. It derived its name from being produced in Paterson, NJ. It was the first commercial repeating firearm to employ a revolving cylinder with multiple chambers aligned with a single, stationary barrel. Initially this 5-shot revolver was ...
Colt’s Paterson—the Foaling of a Legend - True West Magazine
WEBMay 12, 2017 · When Kit Carson and a couple of dozen trappers, several armed with Colt’s invention, rode to the relief of a caravan on the Santa Fe Trail, the multi-shot revolvers so frightened the Indians that they gave up the fight quickly and fled in panic.
Cowboy Time Machine: Colt's First Revolver, the Paterson, Yesterday & Today
WEBNov 9, 2016 · At the start of 1838 Colt had three different revolvers in production: the pocket, belt and holster models; and two types of long rifles, the first cocked by a finger lever (the first Paterson firearm introduced), and …
The Colt Paterson: The Original Revolver - Guns.com
WEBJul 30, 2012 · The Colt Paterson is a five shot black powder revolver produced from 1836 until 1842 by the Patent Arms Company of Paterson N.J. It is the first percussion cap revolver. The inspiration....
Col. Samuel Colt Got His Start in Paterson, New Jersey
WEBJan 13, 2024 · The Colt Paterson Percussion Revolver was the first multiple-chamber revolver with a revolving cylinder. Its cylinder could hold five bullets, allowing the user to fire more times without reloading than any other firearm at the time.
Birth of a Breed - True West Magazine
WEBSep 4, 2008 · The Paterson revolver breaks the trail for future legendary Colts. The day before the fall of the Alamo, in which Santa Anna and his soldiers crushed the rebellion in Texas, Samuel Colt formed the Patent Arms Mfg. …
Cap & Ball Revolver History: Everything You Need to Know
WEBJul 9, 2021 · The Colt Paterson ushered in a new design era and paved the way for the invention of centerfire ammunition in 1861. A shooter could fire five shots without reloading and carry an extra loaded cylinder for a quick reload.
Colt Paterson Revolver, Called the “Texas Colt” - The Bryan …
WEBThe Colt Paterson revolver was the first practical revolving-cylinder handgun ever made. Invented by Samuel Colt in 1831 and patented in 1836, the Colt Paterson revolver became synonymous with Texas.
The Colt Paterson Pistol - Powder & Lead
WEBThe multiple rounds capacity of their Colt Paterson revolvers turned the tide in their favor. Their success with the Paterson revolvers caught the attention of the U.S. government, marking a turning point in the acceptance and subsequent demand for revolving firearms.