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Revolvers. 1  History of the Colt Revolver. 2  Samuel Colt invented the first revolver-named after its revolving cylinder. 3  He was issued a U.S. patent in 1836 for the Colt firearm equipped with a revolving cylinder containing five or six bullets with an innovative cocking device. History of the Colt Revolver. 2  Samuel Colt invented the first revolver-named after its revolving cylinder. 3  He was issued a U.S. patent in 1836 for the Colt firearm equipped with a revolving cylinder containing five or six bullets with an innovative cocking device. 4  See also-Samuel Colt and the Revolver.