Samuel Colt Net Worth

Samuel Colt was a renowned inventor born in Hartford, CT on July 19, 1814. He is best known for inventing the Colt revolver, which is often referred to as The Gun that Won the West. Colt was able to produce his guns on a large scale due to his use of interchangeable parts and an assembly line.

Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day July 19, 1814
Birth Place Hartford, CT
Age 205 YEARS OLD
Died On Jan 10, 1862 (age 47)
Birth Sign Cancer

💰 Net worth: $74 Million (2024)

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About

Inventor of the Colt revolver, which is commonly known as The Gun that Won the West. He was able to produce his guns, which used interchangeable parts, on a large scale due to his ability to employ an assembly line.

Before Fame

At age eleven he was indentured to a Glastonbury farmer, where he did chores and attended school.

Trivia

His initial attempts into producing firearms were failures but his Business expanded rapidly after 1847, when the Texas Rangers ordered 1,000 revolvers during the American war with Mexico.

Family Life

He married Elizabeth Hart Jarvis and he had a son named Cladwell Hart Colt.

Associated With

He and Samuel Morse were friends.