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1863 mfg. Antique CIVIL WAR COLT M1855 ROOT Sidehammer .31 POCKET Revolver PERCUSSION Self Defense Revolver w/ANTIQUE IVORY
Guns International #: 103323471 Seller's Inventory #: 250351
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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Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
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Description:
1863 mfg. Antique CIVIL WAR COLT M1855 ROOT Sidehammer .31 POCKET Revolver
PERCUSSION Self Defense Revolver w/ANTIQUE IVORY
Here we present an antique Colt Model 1855 “Root” Side-hammer Percussion Pocket Revolver, made in 1863 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.
The overall condition is good. Original blue finish is in low handled areas. Good bore for its age with serviceable rifling. Legible markings. Fine grip. The action is strong, but the arbor pin intermittently backs out causing some disruptions in functionality. The trigger drops the hammer just fine. Visible numbers match. The front sight is off center.
Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.
Barrel is 3-1/2 inches.
Caliber: .31 Percussion
Grips: Antique Ivory
Overall condition as seen in photos.
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$1800
#250351
SOLD
Antique: Yes