Inspection Arms! – Colt’s Side Hammer Revolving Military Rifles
2021年12月1日 · In 1855, Samuel Colt introduced his “Side Hammer” series of percussion handguns and longarms. The handguns are known to collectors today as the “Root” revolvers, in honor of their designer, Elisha K. Root, while the revolving long arms are more generically referred to as Colt revolving rifles, carbines, or shotguns.
I Have This Old Gun: Colt Model 1855 Revolving Carbine
2018年5月7日 · Also known as the Colt Root Revolver, after Elisha King Root, who developed the gun with Samuel Colt, the small, graceful 1855 Sidehammer was offered in .28 and .31 calibers. And true to...
Colt's Model 1855 Revolving Rifle In The Civil War
2021年2月12日 · First manufactured in 1856, the side-hammer, cap-and-ball Colt Model 1855 rifle operated on similar principles to Col. Samuel Colt’s revolving handguns. In 1857, 100 Colt rifles...
Colt 1855 Revolving Carbine Side Hammer .44 Cal Percussion Rifle …
There are a number of different Colt Model 1855 Revolving Rifles that were made. This particular specimen is a .44 caliber carbine with an 18” barrel, a 6-round fluted cylinder and half-stock with crescent buttplate. The gun shows its age, having been refinished with all markings removed and there are some mechanical issues.
Colt 1855 Military Revolving Rifle – CS Acquisitions
Colt Model 1855 Military Revolving Rifle manufactured from 1856 to 1864. Colt root-type side hammer, 5-shot “Army Pattern” chambered in 56 caliber, ratchet-type loading lever, barrel length 31 5/16, with military three leaf rear sights in graduations of 100, 300 and 600 yards.
Colt Revolving Rifle - Berdan Sharpshooter
Manufactured first in 1856, the side-hammer, cap-and-ball Colt model 1855 rifle operated on principles similar to Colt’s revolving handguns. 100 colt rifles were purchased and sent to the U.S. troops for field service in 1857. The pre-war .44 caliber rifles were six-shot repeaters, while the war-time procurement guns were .56-caliber five shots.
Palmetto Arms Company 1855 New Model Sidehammer - Gun Mart
2016年12月14日 · The Palmetto Arms Company of Brescia, Italy have produced the first shooting reproduction of the Colt 1855 Sidehammer revolver and Derek Landers puts a .36 calibre version through its paces
Colt Model 1855 Sidehammer | Gun Wiki | Fandom
The Colt Model 1855 "Root Revolver", named for its designers Samuel Colt and Elisha K. Root, and officially known as the Colt Model 1855 Sidehammer, was a single action revolver produced by Colt. The "Root Revolver" (as it popularly became known) featured several innovative aspects that set it apart from other early revolvers.
Colt Model 1855 Sidehammer Pocket - NRA Museum
Colt also produced the sidehammer Model 1855 rifles and carbines for military and sporting use, as well as a revolving shotgun. In failing health, Colt expanded his factory on the eve of the Civil War, and began production of a new, lightweight .44 caliber Army revolver, followed a year later by a .36 caliber Navy version.
Colt Model 1855 “Root” side hammer, five shot revolving saddle …
Very presentable, British proofed, Colt Model 1855 “Root” side hammer, five shot revolving saddle ring carbine s/n 10867 in .56 calibre with 21 inch round barrel with semi-octagonal breech. The top-strap bears the one-line address “COL.