![Samuel Colt | Colt Paterson Percussion Revolver, No. 5, Holster Model, serial no. 528 | American, Paterson, New Jersey | The Metropolitan Museum of Art Samuel Colt | Colt Paterson Percussion Revolver, No. 5, Holster Model, serial no. 528 | American, Paterson, New Jersey | The Metropolitan Museum of Art](https://images.metmuseum.org/CRDImages/aa/original/55.206.1_164424_jan2015.jpg)
Samuel Colt | Colt Paterson Percussion Revolver, No. 5, Holster Model, serial no. 528 | American, Paterson, New Jersey | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
![Samuel Colt | Colt Paterson Percussion Revolver, No. 5, Holster Model, serial no. 940 | American, Paterson, New Jersey | The Metropolitan Museum of Art Samuel Colt | Colt Paterson Percussion Revolver, No. 5, Holster Model, serial no. 940 | American, Paterson, New Jersey | The Metropolitan Museum of Art](https://images.metmuseum.org/CRDImages/aa/original/LC-57_166_1-002.jpg)
Samuel Colt | Colt Paterson Percussion Revolver, No. 5, Holster Model, serial no. 940 | American, Paterson, New Jersey | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
HISTORY - Remembering HISTORY: Feb. 25, 1836, Samuel Colt was issued a U.S. patent for the Colt Paterson Revolver. It was the first commercially available firearm of its kind, containing a revolving
NRA Museums - GUN OF THE DAY – Colt Paterson Revolvers Today, Samuel Colt is a household name. In 1836, however, he was just a fledgling gun maker in Paterson, New Jersey.
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