People think that the revolver was invented by American Samuel Colt in 1835, because on October 22, 1835, Colt obtained the British patent No. 6909, which The patented product is the revolver.
Although some people believe that Colt was not the earliest inventor of the revolver, because there is also a ignition revolver made before 1650 in the Royal United Forces Museum in Whitehall, England. The caliber is 12.7 mm, and the barrel and runner are made of copper. However, it is generally accepted that Colt's revolver was the first truly successful and widely used revolver in the world.
In fact, in the era of matchlocks and flintlocks, a variety of primitive revolvers appeared, but they needed to be turned by hand, which was quite inconvenient to use. Of course, this early revolver also has the advantages of simple structure, reliable action, and safe use. In 1818, three Americans, including Collier, successfully invented a flintlock revolver. For the first time, the action of the firing mechanism was combined with the revolver, making it the earliest revolver in use. Due to the poor craftsmanship and high price at that time, and the lack of flash caps, it was not widely used.
The revolver invented by Colt in 1835 was a flash cap firing type, using a 10.16 mm paper cartridge cone warhead, which is almost the same as a modern revolver. For this reason, many history books Called Colt the "Father of the Revolver."