Samuel Colt: Arms, Art, and Invention

by Herbert G. Houze

Book Overview

The fascinating story of the American inventor and manufacturer who perfected the revolver

Samuel Colt (1814-1862) first patented his "Colt" revolver in 1835 and thereby redefined the architecture of handguns. This stunning book is the first to present in detail the evolution of his most famous invention and to document the unsurpassed Colt firearms collections held by the Wadsworth Atheneum.
Colt designed his revolvers with an...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300111339
• ISBN13: 9780300111330
• Release Date: June 2006
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 3.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 12.3" x 10.0"