Colt M1855 Sidehammer Root

Sold For $561.56
August 10, 2024

Manufacturer: Colt
Caliber: .28 Cal
Barrel: 3.5
Bore Condition: Fair
This is a no reserve penny auction for a Colt Model 1855 Sidehammer Root revolver in .28 Cal. Serial number- 3133. Manufactured in 1855. This revolver is in good condition for its age with a combination of rust and patina present throughout the metal surfaces. As expected with its age, some pitting is seen in the bore.

The Colt Model 1855 Root Side-hammer percussion Pocket Revolver was manufactured from 1855 through to 1870 in both .28 and .31 caliber. It was designed by Samuel Colt even though it was named after Elisha K. Root who was Colt’s factory foreman and general superintendent. The Root revolver was Colt’s only percussion handgun built on the solid frame principle and featured a side-hammer, mounted on the right side of the frame, a spur trigger, a cylinder pin entering from the rear, and one-piece grips secured to the back-strap.