Jonas Offrell

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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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