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1st Year COLT Model 1855 “ROOT” Side-Hammer POCKET Revolver Antique Antebellum .28 Caliber Sidearm Made in 1855!
Guns International #: 101711070 Seller's Inventory #: 210320
Category: Colt Revolvers - Antique - Colt Revolvers - Antique Percussion
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Seller: AncestryGunsLLC
Company: Ancestry Guns LLC
Member Since: 11/3/16
State: Missouri
Zip: 65203
Country: United States
Phone: (314) 707-7373
International Phone: 314-707-7373
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Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
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Description:
1st Year COLT Model 1855 “ROOT” Side-Hammer POCKET Revolver Antique
Antebellum .28 Caliber Sidearm Made in 1855!
Here we present an antique Colt Model 1855 “Root” Side-hammer Pocket Revolver, made in 1855 in Hartford, Connecticut. This Samuel Colt design was named for his factory superintendent Elisha K. Root and is a telling example of Colt’s desire to innovate, which was probably the single biggest factor in his success. Though the Colt 1849 Pocket had been introduced only 6 years prior, the “Colonel” attempted to make an improved pocket revolver. The Root features Colt’s debut of the “creeping” style of loading lever which allowed for better mechanical advantage when loading the gun, Colt’s first solid frame, a hammer mounted on the right side for access to the cylinder axis pin, and a cylinder axis pin which was the point at which the hand turned the cylinder (versus on the cylinder itself). Many good ideas were tested in this design and some would prove worthy to be used in the future. The small parts used in the Root Revolver’s mechanism proved quite fragile, however upscaling them into the 1855 series of Revolving Rifles and Shotguns seemed to help. Colt is even known to have experimented with the Root design on a Dragoon pistol, a precursor to the 1860 Army. Overall, about 44,000 Root Revolvers were made from 1855-1870, much fewer than the 1849 Pocket with 340,000 produced.
Though not a primary military arm during the American Civil War, handguns were commonly privately purchased by soldiers for use on the battlefield. Whether legend or fact, it is interesting to note something commonly read about pocket revolvers of the day: that while they could be used for self-defense against the enemy, many soldiers kept them on their person to defend themselves against an unwanted amputation in the primitive field hospitals that were notorious, even in their day.
The overall condition is fine. A nice period nickel finish has been very well-preserved! The action is strong all the way around. The bore remains mostly bright with nice rifling. The grip is seated firmly and in good shape generally. There is a chip at the heel on the right side. The cylinder scene remains quite visible. Numbers match.
Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.
Barrel is 3-1/2 inches.
Caliber: .28 Percussion
Overall condition as seen in photos.
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$2525
#210320
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Antique: Yes