July 19/article

God made all men and Abe Lincoln made them free - but Sam Colt made them equal. — Original source unknown Samuel Colt, arguably one of the most influential firearms designers in American history, was born in Hartford, Connecticut on this day in 1814. His father, Christopher Colt, was a farmer in Connecticut who moved his family to Hartford when he traded professions and got into business. Young Sam Colt would acquire a horse pistol at an early age and his fascination with it would lead him to his eventual life’s profession. Before he was done, his name would almost be synonymous with the revolver, unquestionably his greatest invention. Probably more than any other American citizen in the 19th century, Sam Colt was responsible for giving the average man the ability to stand his ground against any and all who would harm him or his kin. (Read on ... )