Invention of the Sixgun
Technological achievement
1836
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Kaiu Koto invents a six-shot revolver that becomes immensely popular
Kaiu Koto, of the Crab Clan, invents a six-shot revolver that becomes immensely popular. It changes the face of warfare and personal defense, and forces the samurai caste to adapt and contributes to the rise of non-samurai warriors. Some see the sixgun as a great equalizer.