Multiple choice general knowledge

Who invented the first commercially successful revolver?

  1. Oliver Winchester

  2. Samuel Colt

  3. Thomas Edison

  4. Daniel Wesson
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Explanation

Samuel Colt invented and patented the first commercially successful revolver, the Colt Paterson, in 1836. His revolver design with a rotating cylinder was revolutionary for firearms. Oliver Winchester was a rifle manufacturer (Winchester rifles), Thomas Edison was an inventor of electrical devices, and Daniel Wesson co-founded Smith & Wesson which primarily made pistols.

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