COLT 1855 ROOT MODEL 7 SIDEHAMMER PERCUSSION POCKET REVOLVER.

COLT 1855 ROOT MODEL 7 SIDEHAMMER PERCUSSION POCKET REVOLVER. SN 11088. Cal. 31. Early Model 7 with nickel finish and 3-1/2″ rnd bbl, pin front sight with 2-line New York address. Rammer handle has horizontal latch. It has 5-shot unfluted cylinder with cylinder arbor retaining screw in the side and stagecoach holdup scene. Mounted with 1-pc walnut grip. About 2,925 of Root Models 7 and 7A were made near the end of production. Root revolvers were produced 1855-1870. Few were produced in nickel. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching. Overall retains virtually all of its strong orig nickel with one or two very small flaked spots and some dulling on back strap. Grip shows light wear with a few minor nicks and retains most of its orig varnish. Hand spring is either weak or broken and functions sporadically, otherwise mechanics are fine, strong bore with a few spots of pitting. 4-33392 JR418 (3,500-5,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2008

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1295	$5,462.00	COLT 1855 ROOT MODEL 7 SIDEHAMMER PERCUSSION POCKET REVOLVER. SN 11088. Cal. 31. Early Model 7 with nickel finish and 3-1/2″ rnd bbl, pin front sight with 2-line New York address. Rammer handle has horizontal latch. It has 5-shot unfluted cylinder with cylinder arbor retaining screw in the side and stagecoach holdup scene. Mounted with 1-pc walnut grip. About 2,925 of Root Models 7 and 7A were made near the end of production. Root revolvers were produced 1855-1870. Few were produced in nickel. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching. Overall retains virtually all of its strong orig nickel with one or two very small flaked spots and some dulling on back strap. Grip shows light wear with a few minor nicks and retains most of its orig varnish. Hand spring is either weak or broken and functions sporadically, otherwise mechanics are fine, strong bore with a few spots of pitting. 4-33392 JR418 (3,500-5,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2008 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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