Jonas Offrell

Jonas Offrell (1803 – 1863) was a Swedish priest who developed a revolver at the same time and independently of Samuel Colt.

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Jonas Offrell
Born	1803
Died	1863 (aged 59–60)
Nationality	Swedish
Occupation	Priest

Offrell was born in 1803 into a farming family.^[1] In 1826 he came to Uppsala University to study theology. In 1838, Offrell designed a rapid-fire revolver.^[2] Offrell first test fired the revolver in the summer of 1839. In 1841, Offrell received a patent for his innovation.^[1]

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