Wheelgun Wednesday -- Today We Discuss Just How Long SnubNose Revolvers Have Actually Been Around

 Would you believe 1837?  You better, and the first one was actually a Colt. Read on people, and be astounded!

 

Small Guns With Big Holes: The Snub Nose Revolver Evolution

by Dennis Adler

 The very first snub nose revolver was a Colt. And you can erase the image of a Detective Special or even a 2-inch barreled Peacemaker from your mind. The first Colt snub nose was a Paterson. It was also the very first Colt revolver, built all the way back in 1837! A small pocket pistol chambered in .28 caliber, Sam Colt called it the No. 1, or Pocket Model revolver. It has since become more popularly known as the Baby Paterson.

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