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SCARCE CASED COLT MODEL 1855 ROOT PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

Currency:USD Category:Antiques / Firearms & Armory Start Price:1,500.00 USD Estimated At:3,000.00 - 5,000.00 USD
SCARCE CASED COLT MODEL 1855 ROOT PERCUSSION REVOLVER.
SN 5773. Cal 28. Blue finish with 3 1/2" oct bbl, pin front sight with 2-line Hartford address and pointing hand motif. Cylinder is unfluted, 5 shots with cabin & Indian fight scene roll marking. It is mounted with a varnished 1-pc walnut grip numbered in the backstrap channel "5373", obviously an assemblers mistake. Accompanied by a scarce, orig, burgundy velvet lined mahogany casing compartmented in the bottom for the revolver, a zinc eagle & hare pocket sized flask, a brass 2 cavity "COLTS PATENT" bullet mold with steel sprue cutter marked on the right side with a small "K", an orig oak handled turn screw and a tin container of Eley's caps. Although this model revolver was produced in quantity they are rarely found cased. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching except grip as noted. Revolver retains 60-70% orig blue, flaked and thinning on the bbl and backstrap, stronger on the frame. Rammer, hammer and trigger retain strong case colors. Cylinder is a cleaned gray metal patina and shows 60-70% cabin & Indian fight scene roll marking. Cylinder pin latch is chipped and will not retain the pin. Hammer is not solid in the half-cock notch otherwise mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. Case has a couple of cracks in the bottom otherwise is sound with numerous light nicks and scratches and retains most of an old restored finish. Interior is very heavily faded and moderately soiled. Partitions are solid. Flask shows heavy wear with a dark gray patina. Other accessories are very fine. 4-49603 JR50