Original U.S. Colt "Root" Model 1855 Sidehammer .28cal Pocket Percussion Revolver made in 1856 - serial 12317 MG 34 Bolt & Barrel Assembly The original finish is partly

The original finish is partly present

The original paint scheme

The internees included a three-day-old baby girl Lois Kathleen McCoy

the gun cannot fire if dropped on the butt

and was ultimately caught up in the Battle of Stalingrad

Original U.S. Colt "Root" Model 1855 Sidehammer .28cal Pocket Percussion Revolver made in 1856 - serial 12317 MG 34 Bolt & Barrel Assembly The original finish is partlyOriginal Item: Only One Available. Here is an unusual Colt Pocket Percussion Revolver, commonly referred to as the M 1855 Root. It features an external side hammer on the right side of the frame, with a 5 shot . 28 caliber cylinder. The top of the barrel is marked with the patent information: COLT'S PT. 1855, and to the side of that is the standard colt address in two lines: ADDRESS COL. COLT NEW YORK. U. S. A. The design is small and always suffered