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Circa 1869 mfr. Antique COLT Model 1855 Root MODEL 7 VARIATION .31 Revolver One of the Last Root Revolvers Made!
Guns International #: 102069391 Seller's Inventory #: 220537
Category: Colt Revolvers - Antique Percussion - Antique Revolvers - Percussion
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Seller: AncestryGunsLLC
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State: Missouri
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Description:
Circa 1869 mfr. Antique COLT Model 1855 Root MODEL 7 VARIATION .31 Revolver
One of the Last Root Revolvers Made!
Here we present an antique Colt Model 1855 “Root” Side-hammer Pocket Revolver Model 7 Variation, made circa 1869 in Hartford, Connecticut. This was one of the very last Root revolvers produced with a serial number of 13990. The Model 7 was the last variant of the Root revolver produced and appears in the .31 caliber serial number range of 11,075 through 14,000. The Model 7 attempted to solve the problem with the rear-mounted cylinder arbor pin by securing the pin to the cylinder via a transverse screw in the cylinder, rather than by screwing the rear portion of the pin into the frame. The Model 7 was introduced circa 1867 and remained in production until the termination of the product line in 1870. During that time slightly less than 3,000 Model 7 Root revolvers were produced, representing less than 10% of all Root handgun production.
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.
The overall condition is good. Some original finish remains. The action functions, although the cylinder does not lock up well. The bore is in good shape for its age. Cylinder scene remnants remain intact. Numbers match. Legible markings. The old grip is solid and shows several stable cracks at the bottom.
Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.
Barrel is 3-1/2 inches.
Caliber: .31 Percussion
Overall condition as seen in photos.
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$2400
#220537
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Antique: Yes