What made the Colt revolver different from previous handguns?

Previous handguns before the Colt revolver could fire only once before they had to be reloaded.

Samuel Colt’s invention, patented in 1835, had a six-chambered cylinder that rotated with each shot, automatically readying another bullet for firing.

The Colt revolver became standard equipment on America’s western frontier.

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