Guns International #: 101544810
Seller's Inventory #: 201096

Category - Antique Revolvers - Cartridge - Civil War Revolvers

Category
Antique Revolvers - Cartridge
Civil War Revolvers

Antique Pre-CIVIL WAR COLT Model 2 1855 “ROOT” Side-Hammer POCKET Revolver FIRST YEAR PRODUCTION Side-hammer Revolver Made in 1855

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Antique Pre-CIVIL WAR COLT Model 2 1855 “ROOT” Side-Hammer POCKET Revolver

FIRST YEAR PRODUCTION Side-hammer Revolver Made in 1855

Here we present an antique Colt Model 2 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.

This one features the cabin and American Indian cylinder scene, which remains in great shape.

The overall condition is fine. The action is smooth and crisp. The bore is in great shape; reflective with sharp rifling. The engraved robbery on the cylinder scene is quite sharp. Here is a piece of history for any collection!

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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Antique: Yes