God created men, Sam Colt made them equal.
Gunmaker Samuel Colt got his first government contract -- to provide 1,000 .44-caliber revolvers for the U.S. Mounted Riflemen -- on January 4, 1847.
The Regiment of Mounted Riflemen was raised at Jeff Barracks, Mo., in 1846. It was the forerunner of the 3d Armored Cavalry.
Gunmaker Samuel Colt got his first government contract -- to provide 1,000 .44-caliber revolvers for the U.S. Mounted Riflemen -- on January 4, 1847.
The Regiment of Mounted Riflemen was raised at Jeff Barracks, Mo., in 1846. It was the forerunner of the 3d Armored Cavalry.