Original U.S. Colt "Root" Model 1855 Sidehammer .31cal. Pocket Percussion Revolver Made in 1856 in Custom Case with Accessories - Serial 5855 French Awards Medals Badges Insignia he wrote to Kaiser Wilhelm

he wrote to Kaiser Wilhelm II and requested that German forces be deployed to Italy

Serial # 193815 with a legible SWP 1882 cartouche

The engraving on the top of the barrel is still fully legible:

All of the variations of the Starr Revolver carried six cartridges in the chambers

Original U.S. Colt "Root" Model 1855 Sidehammer .31cal. Pocket Percussion Revolver Made in 1856 in Custom Case with Accessories - Serial 5855 French Awards Medals Badges Insignia he wrote to Kaiser WilhelmOriginal Item: Only One Available. Just received out of a very well curated old collection! Here is a very rare and 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 . 31 caliber cylinder. We have only had two of these previously, and only one in the larger . 31 chambering. These are exceedingly rare, as their delicate action would often