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The revolver was invented by Samuel Colt as an anecdote for single-shot weapons, which until the invention of the revolver, was all that were available. He seized upon the idea of a gun that could be fired more than once, without having to reload.

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Who invented revolver and when?

Samuel Colt invented it in 1836


Who invented 6shot revolver?

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