Samuel Colt Patented the Pistol On Feb. 25 in 1836

Samuel Colt invented my favorite gun: the Colt .45 pistol -- the "Peacemaker."

Colt's first pistol was patented, though, in 1836, long before the Peacemaker. He is a legend among those of us who love guns and believe in the Second Amendment.

Thank you, Samuel Colt, for inventing these.