| The .45 bearing the patent of Samuel Colt is the | | | | It also came in handy in the war against Mexico. |
| most famous hand gun from America. This | | | | The weapon really came into its own during the |
| famous revolver has also a name in the wild west | | | | American civil war (1861-65) and both |
| of yore as the peacemaker. In that wild and | | | | confederates and the union used this weapon |
| untamed period the .45 colt became a macho | | | | extensively... |
| symbol that has endured for more than 150 | | | | The colt .45 also earned another nickname as the |
| years down the line. | | | | 'peacemaker' and the wild west legend is not |
| The Colt .45 revolver was a lethal and sinister | | | | complete without the .45 colt. The weapon was |
| looking hand gun A look at the weapon will | | | | used by Rustlers, sheriffs and the US Army as a |
| convince you that the gun packed a real killer | | | | handgun with lethal effect. The cowboy movies of |
| punch. The weapon will fascinate gun lovers and | | | | the wild west with John Wayne and others are a |
| more so as it has become part of the checkered | | | | tribute to the .45 and have helped build a legend |
| history of handguns the USA. | | | | around the weapon. The famous Billy the kid |
| Samuel Colt belonged to the restless generation | | | | gunfighter was also especially adept in using the |
| of the nineteenth century. He thus left home at | | | | peacemaker. The colt .45 is a heavy weapon and |
| the age of 16 and boarded a ship sailing to India. | | | | extremely lethal. It needs a steady grip and |
| On the voyage to India Colt was able to conceive | | | | strong forearm for successful handling. Otherwise |
| plans for a revolving chamber of a handgun as he | | | | the barrel has a tendency to jump up when fired. |
| observed the rotating movement of the ships | | | | Samuel colt died young at the age of 49, and did |
| wheel. On his return from this voyage Colt | | | | not live long enough to see the legend build up |
| patented his revolver in the USA in 1836. | | | | around his invention. But the .45 colt has become |
| However the revolver did not set the sale charts | | | | a legend that will forever remind us of Samuel |
| on fire and colt lost interest in his invention. But it | | | | Colt as one of the greats in the inventor's hall of |
| was not long ere the US army adopted this | | | | fame. Let us salute him. |
| weapon with telling effect against the Red Indians. | | | | |