Historedia
Person

Samuel Colt

Events
3
Episodes
6
Years
1836–1855

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Samuel Colt, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Samuel Colt patents the Colt revolver

    1836

    Role: Inventor and Patent Holder

    1. 1836-02-25 · Patent OfficeU.S. Patent Grant

      Samuel Colt received a U.S. patent for his revolving gun design on February 25, 1836, establishing legal protection for his invention.

    2. 1836-03-05 · Paterson, New Jersey (named locality of the chartered company; no specific chartering site stated)Paterson Company Charter

      The Patent Arms Manufacturing Company was chartered in Paterson, New Jersey, in March 1836 to commercialize Colt's patented design.

  2. Samuel Colt sells his first revolvers to the U.S. government

    1847

    Role: Inventor and Industrialist

    1. 1847 · Production site not specified in sourcesMass Production of the Colt Walker

      Colt began mass-production in 1847, and 1,100 Colt Walker revolvers were originally made: 1,000 under the military contract and 100 for the civilian market.

    2. January 4, 1847 · New York City (meeting during Walker's trip there)Order for 1,000 Revolvers

      Captain Samuel Walker, seeking revolvers for the Texas Rangers in the Mexican–American War, met Samuel Colt in a gunsmith's shop on January 4, 1847, and ordered 1,000 revolvers.

  3. Colt's Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company incorporated and Colt Armory opens

    1855

    Role: Founder and Industrialist

    1. 1855 · Hartford, ConnecticutIncorporation of Colt's Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company

      Samuel Colt incorporated his business as Colt's Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company in Hartford, Connecticut, in 1855.

    2. 1855 · Hartford, ConnecticutConstruction of the Colt Armory

      Colt built the Colt Armory in Hartford, Connecticut, in 1855, a larger facility than his first factory.

Sources

  1. Samuel Colt Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-15
  2. Colt Walker Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-28
  3. Colt's Manufacturing Company Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-04