Colt revolvers helped shape American history, becoming symbols of self-reliance, exploration, and innovation. From taming the frontier to defining modern handgun design, these revolvers earned their ...

Prologue: A taste for distasteful truths -- Before the mast (1814-33). Lord's Hill ; His name was Colt ; The voyage of the Corvo ; The nitrous oxide tour -- Exertions and enterprise (1833-38). The ...

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From the revolvers carried by cavalry in the nineteenth century to the modular pistols used by today’s service members, the American combat handgun has evolved alongside the nation’s military.