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Essay / The History of the Cult Gun Company - 1475
Colt Gun Company paperWhat would you do without the modern revolver? Samuel Colt was one of the best gun makers and had an even better gun company. Samuel Colt was a very competent gunsmith making the rotating cylinder and getting a good manufacturing plant (Lee). He also made many weapons. He also sold his weapons directly to soldiers and some of his weapons to the United States Army. Samuel Colt revolutionized the firearms business because he made the rotating cylinder, he persevered with his business, and he perfected and perfected his and other companies' firearm designs. One of Colt's best inventions was the rotating cylinder which led his company to full development. potential. In the 1830s, Samuel Colt was a sailor on the ship Carlo where he came up with the idea of the rotating wheel cylinder to turn the boat (Kirkland 6). From 1868 to 1871, Colt manufactured the Thuer, available in .44 and .36 calibers, in a metal cartridge that did not infringe Smith and Wesson's (Lee) patent. Like any good inventor, you have mistakes, but the first Colt handgun he made exploded in his hand. But this error gave him the opportunity to improve and expand his conception of the modern revolver (Kirkland 6). In 1836, Samuel Colt produced the first working, patented revolver (Kirkland 9-11). In 1855, Elisha K. Root was hired by Samuel Colt to redesign his revolving rifles. She made the rifle in a solid frame and made the Root Model 1855 (Austerman). Another gun made by Samuel Colt was the dragoon, it came in .36, .34, .31 caliber and a .28 caliber pistol, most of which were sold to civilians in the 1850s (Lee). Finally Samuel Colt named this gun the Dragoon because for centuries men who attacked ...... middle of paper ...... a good quantity of his weapons to London for use in the Crimean War of 1853 to 1856 (Rosa). The Colt Gun Company still produced quality weapons without Samuel Colt, such as the M4 and M16, they were used in the military and the patent expired in 2009 (Clapp). Just after the Civil War, one Sunday raided a village, a trader called Reading Black shot a brave horse in the head at 100 yards at full gallop (Austerman). Samuel Colt was an extremely formidable gunsmith, but he needed to find someone to buy his guns, so he turned to the United States Army. In conclusion, Samuel Colt was one of the most innovative gunsmiths of his time. Samuel Colt made the rotating cylinder and he had difficulty starting his business. He also manufactured many fine weapons and sold them to soldiers. Finally, he armed the American army. So what would you do without Samuel Colt's innovation in weapons?