Revolver
device · 1836 · Industrial Revolution
Colt’s cylinder gun.
What it is made of
- Cartridge — has part. Cartridges.
- Rifling — has part. A rifled barrel.
- Trigger — has part. Pulling the trigger turns the cylinder and drops the hammer.
Principles and materials it uses
- Interchangeable parts — uses. Colt used machine production of interchangeable parts.
- Iron — is made of. Colt’s revolver is iron and steel.
- Gunpowder — uses. Gunpowder propels the bullet.
What it is a kind of
- Firearm — is a kind of. A firearm.