kh54
45 Cal.
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Hi All. I thought some of you might be interested in this little old gun of mine.
Since I was a child I've been fascinated with small things and miniatures. That interest also applies to my preferences in firearms, from my North American Arms .22 Companion revolver to my Enfield musketoon/artillery rifle. I couldn’t help, then, falling in love with the Colt pocket revolvers. I have three Baby Dragoons and six 1849 pocket models, all but one with the four-inch barrel. (I admit it – a bit obsessive. Anyone want to buy an 1849 Colt pocket revolver?)
Of the Colt C&B pocket revolvers, the Root is my favorite – it’s just too cool. Unloaded it weighs one pound one ounce. It’s so small that it almost does feel and handle like a toy and there’s nothing more distinctive on any handgun than that sidehammer. Like I said – too cool!
Last year I picked up this Model 1855, made in 1860, with a three-and-one-half inch barrel. It is in good condition; mechanically everything works correctly; there are no major handling scuffs, scratches or other marks; some very superficial pitting but no active rust spots; with maybe 15 percent of bluing still visible. If anyone who knows these revolvers well would like to share that knowledge with me, I'd like to have an idea of the value of the gun and/or the whole cased set. Just send me a private message.
Bill Shumate just finished this splendid case for me and like the two other cases that I have purchased from him it is perfection. To give you an idea of the scale of the gun, the case is only 5" x 10¼". (Thanks Bill!) The flask and bullet mold are original “Colt’s Patent” accessories. The other accessories are reproductions.
Enjoy!
Since I was a child I've been fascinated with small things and miniatures. That interest also applies to my preferences in firearms, from my North American Arms .22 Companion revolver to my Enfield musketoon/artillery rifle. I couldn’t help, then, falling in love with the Colt pocket revolvers. I have three Baby Dragoons and six 1849 pocket models, all but one with the four-inch barrel. (I admit it – a bit obsessive. Anyone want to buy an 1849 Colt pocket revolver?)
Of the Colt C&B pocket revolvers, the Root is my favorite – it’s just too cool. Unloaded it weighs one pound one ounce. It’s so small that it almost does feel and handle like a toy and there’s nothing more distinctive on any handgun than that sidehammer. Like I said – too cool!
Last year I picked up this Model 1855, made in 1860, with a three-and-one-half inch barrel. It is in good condition; mechanically everything works correctly; there are no major handling scuffs, scratches or other marks; some very superficial pitting but no active rust spots; with maybe 15 percent of bluing still visible. If anyone who knows these revolvers well would like to share that knowledge with me, I'd like to have an idea of the value of the gun and/or the whole cased set. Just send me a private message.
Bill Shumate just finished this splendid case for me and like the two other cases that I have purchased from him it is perfection. To give you an idea of the scale of the gun, the case is only 5" x 10¼". (Thanks Bill!) The flask and bullet mold are original “Colt’s Patent” accessories. The other accessories are reproductions.
Enjoy!