Happy Birthday Mr. Colt

Back in grade school at some point you get an assignment to figure out what famous people you share a birthday with. Of course all the other kids picked some relevant celebrity or such, but I found a much cooler person that I shared today with.

Samuel Colt was born July 19, 1814, and went on to refine the revolver, which in turn dominated handgun designs for quite a while.

I find it somewhat fitting that I'll be going to pick up a revolver for myself today, even though it doesn't have a little pony on the side (although I do lust after a .22lr Diamondback... but have you seen the price on those these days!? Someday...)