Term Papers on THE COLT SIX-SHOOTER

Term Paper Title	THE COLT SIX-SHOOTER
# of Words	653
# of Pages (250 words per page double spaced)	2.61

THE COLT SIX-SHOOTER

      The colt six shooter will always be a legend to Texas.  Whether you know
it as an accurate, cowboy, Texas Ranger, gun-slinging, out West, corral gun, or
as a little protection, the colt  will never be forgotten in Texas.

      Sam Colt is known as the inventor of the first revolving firearm. Sam's
mother died when he was six and his father owned a silk mill in Ware,
Massachusetts. When Sam Colt was seven, he was fascinated by guns.  He took
apart his father's gun in a field and was able to successfully rebuild it.
Science, adventures of an active life, and mechanics were all the favorite
passions of young Samuel Colt.

      During 1830 - 1831, Sam Colt was abroad at sea.  It was during these
years that Samuel first conceived the idea of a revolving firearm.  Some think
it may have come from watching the revolving wheel of the ship, turning and
locking.   While on board ship,  Sam must have seen other revolving firearms in
London or  India.  Sam carved a wooden model of his ideal gun while he was at
sea.  None of what Sam may have previously seen on revolving guns could have
led to his invention. His ideas were not copied from any source, even though
the revolving idea was not unique.

      When Sam arrived  home from sea, he showed  the  wooden model to his
father and a family friend.  This friend was Henry Ellsworth, Commissioner of
the United States Patent  Office.   Both Sam's father and Mr. Ellsworth were
greatly impressed by the model.   They encouraged Sam to file for a patent for
his revolving firearm.

      On February of the 25, in the year 1835, the first United States patent
was granted for a colt revolver. The patent that Samuel received covered eight
basic  features.  First, the application of caps at the end of the gun cylinder.
Second, the application of a partition between the caps, a...

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