The Man Behind the Gun: Samuel Colt and His Revolver

(Part of the Genius at Work! Great Inventor Biographies Series)

by Edwin Brit Wyckoff

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Until the late nineteenth century, guns took a long time to load and could only make one shot at a time, but Samuel Colt invented a hand gun that held six bullets and could be fired without reloading every time. This changed weaponry forever.

Format:Library Binding

Language:English

ISBN:0766034461

ISBN13:9780766034464

Release Date:January 2010

Publisher:Enslow Publishing

Length:32 Pages

Weight:0.55 lbs.

Dimensions:0.3" x 7.8" x 8.9"

Age Range:8 to 9 years

Grade Range:Grades 3 to 4

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Biographies Children's Children's Books Historical Science & Technology

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The Man Behind the Gun: Samuel Colt and His Revolver

(Part of the Genius at Work! Great Inventor Biographies Series)

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