Revolvers at least as old as 1530-40 !!!
Here are two North Italian matchlock revolvers with three revolving barrels of ca. 1530-40, now presereved in the Ducals' Palace Venice and a Munich wheel-lock revolving dart shooting system of ca. 1550! Moreover a bundle of three North Italian revolving matchlock barrels, ca. 1530-40 and preserved in the Ashmolean Mueum Oxford since the late 17th century.
All these and many later systems as posted here have been known to Samuel Colt and at least 'inspired' him!
Best,
Michael
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