October 16, 2010 10:03:27 AM
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Sam Colt
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Hartford, CT
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“God made man, Sam Colt made them equal.” No matter where you fall on the gun control spectrum, the impact of Sam Colt on American society is immeasurable. From the creation of manufacturing with interchangeable parts, to the World War II icon, the Colt model 1911 .45 caliber pistol; it is impossible to go anywhere in this country without seeing the fingerprint of Sam Colt in American life. Additionally, his manufacturing methods were the prerequisites to other titans like Henry Ford. Today, 173 years after his first patent, the Colt’s Manufacturing Company still produces the 1873 Single Action Army revolver.
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Adam
Comments [1]
This is a good idea- in addition to being an icon of the Old West, the protagonist of "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court" worked for Colt, and the factory's onion dome is iconic to Hartford.
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