1814 Samuel Colt – US firearms manufacturer of the six-shot revolver

The term "the great equalizer" is often associated with Samuel Colt's revolvers, specifically the Colt Single Action Army revolver, due to the belief that they leveled the playing field in confrontations, making individuals with less physical strength or social standing a match for those who were stronger or held higher positions. This idea is encapsulated in the saying, "God created men; Colt made them equal".