Samuel Colt developed the first mass-produced, multi-shot, revolving firearms. Various revolving designs had been around for centuries, but precision parts couldn't be made with available technologies. Colt was the first to apply Industrial Age machining tools to the idea. Mass production made the guns affordable.
Reliability and accuracy made the Colt a favorite of soldiers and frontiersmen. The Colt depicted is a Third Model Dragoon percussion revolver ca.
A Colt with such lavish decoration and gold inlay is extremely rare. In the second half of the 18th century, musket design branched out. This period produced a number of single-purpose firearms. The forerunner of modern shotguns was the fowling piece, developed specifically for hunting birds. Among the upper classes, fowling was a leisure sport. Fowling pieces for the very affluent were often lovely works of art, but impractical for hunting. The last war to use only muzzle-loaded guns.
Introduced at the start of the Civil War, Spencer repeating guns were technically advanced, used cartridges a recent development , and could fire 7 shots in 15 seconds. But the Army didn't want a repeating gun, fearing that soldiers would fire more often, constantly need fresh ammunition, and overtax the supply system. But in , President Lincoln test-fired a Spencer. His approval led to the purchase of , Spencer repeating carbines and rifles of , made , and the Spencer became the principal repeating gun of the Civil War.
Both breech and muzzle loaded guns used. State law does, however, permit certain sales or transfers to occur without the participation of a licensed dealer, such as between certain immediate family members. California law also states that ammunition may not be sold to any purchaser under age 18, 5 and that a person must be at least age 18 to obtain a Firearm Safety Certificate, which is required to purchase or acquire firearms in most circumstances. Subject to certain exceptions, California law generally prohibits minors from possessing handguns and, effective January 1, , this law will also generally restrict minors from possessing most semiautomatic rifles.
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