The OG Colt, with firearms expert Jonathan Ferguson

With only around 15 in existence, Jonathan gets up close with the original type of rotating revolver – the manually rotating carbine revolver. Made nearly a century prior to the development and popularisation of self-rotating systems by Elisha Collier, Artemis Wheeler, and then Samuel Colt, this is a rare example of an 8-shot revolver from circa 1597. Get up close with Jonathan Ferguson to see this beautifully decorated sporting gun and how it functions. Pre-order your copy of Clockwork Basilisk by Ben E. Nicholson, and with contributions by Jonathan Ferguson, on our online shop here: To pre-order a copy of Who Invented the ’Wheelgun’? with original commentary from Jonathan Ferguson and Ben Nicholson, visit the Headstamp website here: Subscribe to our channel for more videos about arms and armour. Help us bring history to life by supporting us here: Sign up to our museum membership scheme here: ⚔Website: ⚔Blog: ⚔Facebook: ⚔Twitter: ⚔ Instagram: We are the Royal Armouries, the United Kingdom’s national collection of arms and armour. Discover what goes on behind the scenes and watch our collection come to life. See combat demonstrations, experience jousting and meet our experts. Have a question about arms and armour? Feel free to leave us a comment and we’ll do our best to answer it.