Original U.S. Colt "Root" Model 1855 Sidehammer .28cal Pocket Percussion Revolver made in 1856 - serial 12317 Manufacture Type_New Made Items 2-4 March 1943 with some

2-4 March 1943 with some success

concealment was more desirable than conspicuity so the stark white markings were toned down or eliminated altogether

fighting in the Battle of the Bulge and capturing AH's Eagle's Nest at Berchtesgaden

In Summer 2015 units of the battalion were deployed to Afghanistan to train the Afghan National Army

This example is a nice aged brown color

Original U.S. Colt "Root" Model 1855 Sidehammer .28cal Pocket Percussion Revolver made in 1856 - serial 12317 Manufacture Type_New Made Items 2-4 March 1943 with someOriginal 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