Firepower Back to the 1500s: Pre-Collier Repeaters
This video explores the history of repeating firearms, tracing their origins back to the 1500s, predating well-known inventors like Samuel Colt. It delves into early revolver designs by Elisha Collier and Artemas Wheeler, as well as other innovative but less common mechanisms such as the Chambers, Jennings, and Dolep & Gorgo pistols. The discussion highlights that revolvers were not a singular invention but an evolution of repeating firearm technology over centuries.














