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EXCEPTIONAL UNIQUE VARIANT ROUND CYLINDER CASED

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:10,000.00 USD Estimated At:20,000.00 - 25,000.00 USD
EXCEPTIONAL UNIQUE VARIANT ROUND CYLINDER CASED

FACTORY ENGRAVED COLT ROOT MODEL 1855 SIDEHAMMER PERCUSSION REVOLVER WITH IVORY GRIPS. Cal. 28. S# 26592. Bbl. 3 1/2". Standard configuration of late 1861 manufactured factory engraved (attributed to Gustav Young) w/ 3 1/2" oct. bbl., brass tapered pin front sight, 2 line Hartford address. 5 Shot cylinder has rolled ”Indian and cabin” scene & single line patent mark. Beautifully engraved w/ foliate scrolls having finely pearled backgrounds, mounted w/ smooth 1 piece "certifiable antique elephant ivory" grip. . This beautiful cased revolver & accessories would be difficult to upgrade. Malcolm Burnette in his fantastic text “Collector’s Guide to Colt Root Sidehammer” states that this revolver falls in serial range of a model 3 (S# 25478-30000) & should have fluted cylinder. Every characteristic of this revolver is model 3 except the exception of round cylinder. Serial numbers match on cylinder & gun is impeccable. I doubt there exists another minty factory engraved model 3 original w/ rnd. nonfluted cylinder. Burnette lists 13 distinct variants, if you want to have 14 distinct variants, this may be your opportunity. There is always exception to the rule especially if they paid extra for custom revolver & casing. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: accompanied by mahogany case, burgundy velvet lining, compartmented for the revolver from left to right showing the hammer which is unusual, elegant and rare “peacock” powder flask only found in Root casings, green label cap tin, brass bow-legged 2 cavity "COLT'S PATENT" mold with bright steel sprue cutter, oak handled spacer tool (Rapley T #20) & additional spacer tool/screwdriver (Rapley # 21). This beautiful cased revolver & accessories would be difficult to upgrade. CONDITION: extremely fine, revolver retains about 98% vibrant factory blue, only noted wear is at back toe, fine case colors on loading lever. Ivory grips well fit with slight play, small well patinaed chip in front toe. Mechanically fine with crisp bright bore. Casing is fine retaining much original varnish. Lining is heavily faded with soiling and wear at front sight and hammer spur. Flask is excellent retaining most of its original finish, mold is excellent with sprue cutter retaining most of its bright “white” finish, sprue retaining screw has most of its original fire blue. Both spacer tools retain portions of their original blue. (01-19960/JS). ANTIQUE. $20,000-25,000.