Harrington & Richardson chose to celebrate its 100th anniversary—along with the company’s heritage of building firearms for ...

Produced on much of the original machinery ... as these are sometimes retrofitted on First Generation guns. Chambered only for .45 Colt and .38 Spl., Second Generation Colts initially were ...

1825 ca. - Percussion-cap guns are in general use. 1830 - The back action lock appears. 1835 - The first Colt revolver. Samuel Colt developed the first mass-produced, multi-shot, revolving firearms.