Colt Brevete Revolvers by Roy Marcot & Ron Paxton
In the 1850s, Samuel Colt worked hard to patent his revolver concept and prevent infringements around the world. At first it was a losing effort and unauthorized copies of his pistols were showing up from Europe, to South America, to Japan. Always a salesman, Sam Colt decided to take advantage of the situation. He informed Belgian and gun makers in other countries that he would withdraw his lawsuits if they would accept a licensing arrangement whereby Colt would provide parts for assembly or allow them to manufacture some or all parts in return for a royalty for each gun that passed through their country's proof house. Otherwise, he would continue his legal action and their revolvers would be confiscated. The program worked very well for Colonel Colt. The number of spurious copies fell and the Colt factory revenue rose. For many years most collectors considered Brevete revolvers to be illegal copies, when in fact, the greater majority were actually licensed by the Colt Factory. To quote Norman Flayderman: “This Colt Brevete Revolvers book will open a new arena of Colt collecting.”
Specifications
| Return Shipping Will Be Paid By | Buyer |
| All Returns Accepted | Returns Accepted |
| Item Must Be Returned Within | 30 Days |
| Language | English |
| Special Attributes | 1st Edition |
| Author | Roy Marcot & Ron Paxton |
| Topic | Historical |
| Subject | History |
| Year Printed | 2011 |
In the 1850s, Samuel Colt worked hard to patent his revolver concept and prevent infringements around the world. At first it was a losing effort and unauthorized copies of his pistols were showing up from Europe, to South America, to Japan. Always a salesman, Sam Colt decided to take advantage of the situation. He informed Belgian and gun makers in other countries that he would withdraw his lawsuits if they would accept a licensing arrangement whereby Colt would provide parts for assembly or allow them to manufacture some or all parts in return for a royalty for each gun that passed through their country’s proof house. Otherwise, he would continue his legal action and their revolvers would be confiscated. The program worked very well for Colonel Colt. The number of spurious copies fell and the Colt factory revenue rose. For many years most collectors considered Brevete revolvers to be illegal copies, when in fact, the greater majority were actually licensed by the Colt Factory. To quote Norman Flayderman: “This Colt Brevete Revolvers book will open a new arena of Colt collecting.”
