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Antique CIVIL WAR Era COLT Model 1855 “ROOT” Side-Hammer POCKET Revolver 1861 Manufactured SIDE HAMMER Pocket Revolver
Guns International #: 102374898 Seller's Inventory #: 220216
Category: Civil War Revolvers - 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:
Antique CIVIL WAR Era COLT Model 1855 “ROOT” Side-Hammer POCKET Revolver
1861 Manufactured SIDE HAMMER Pocket Revolver
Here we present an antique Colt Model 1855 “Root” Side-hammer Pocket Revolver, made in 1861 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).
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.
This example has been around the block. Original patina. The action does not function at present: the hammer will move back and forth under spring tension but will not hold the cock notches, nor will the cylinder revolve. Numbers match. Legible markings. Solid grip with an average amount of wear.
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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$1600
#220216
SOLD
Antique: Yes