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Cased Colt Root Model 5 Revolver
Estimate: $2,500-$3,500
Sold
$1,500
Live Auction
Arms, Armor and Militaria
Location
Cincinnati
Description

Cased Colt Root Model 5 Revolver

.31 caliber. 3.5" round barrel. SN: 4041 (mfg. ca. 1855). Blued finish, color casehardened hammer, varnished walnut grip. Single action percussion spur trigger pocket revolver with five-chambered fluted cylinder, top strap groove rear sight and brass cone front sight. Top of barrel marked in two lines: ADDRESS COL COLT/NEW-YORK U.S.A. Patent date mark in cylinder flute, matching number on barrel under loading lever. Right rear of frame marked 31CAL under hammer. Revolver is contained in a factory compartmentalized wood case with a dark green velvet lining. The casing contains an "Eagle & Shield" motif flask, an Eley cap tin and Root combination screwdriver. A display label plaque and a key that does not fit the lock are also included.

This lot is located in Cincinnati.

Condition
Very good. Bore good, moderately oxidized with some pitting and strong rifling. Metal with some nice original blue remaining, mostly on the frame with more wear and loss on the barrel, where there is some scattered surface oxidation and some lightly scattered pitting. Mechanically functional action. Grip with much of the varnish intact and shows moderate amounts of edge wear. Case with moderate wear, refinished with a repaired crack in the top running the length of the lid near the rear edge. Interior with light to moderate wear to the lining, dividers solid.
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