Jonas Offrell (1803 – 1863) was a

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who developed a

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at the same time and independently of

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

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1803 births 1863 deaths 19th-century Swedish inventors Burials at Uppsala old cemetery {{Sweden-engineer-stub