In 1846, he was appointed captain of the Mounted Rifleman in the U.S. Army and he and Colt worked together to make modifications to the revolver’s trigger and increased its capacity to a six ...

The Colt revolver, made popular in the 1800s, was a common weapon carried by the likes of Bat Masterson, Buffalo Bill Cody and Wild Bill Hickok, according to "The Book of Colt Firearms", by R. L ...