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Development of the Side Hammers – there were both pistols and long guns – is often linked in time to the dramatic expansion of the Colt factory in Hartford. (The famous blue dome with its inlay of gold stars, rebuilt after the disastrous 1864 fire, can still be seen today.)

Model 1855 Colt-Root pocket revolver.

MODEL 1855 “ROOT” POCKET

The “Root,” as it is popularly known because of the “creeping loading lever” patented by long time Colt engineer and friend E.K. Root, was the only solid frame revolver ever produced during Colt’s lifetime. It has a spur trigger, walnut grips and the hammer is mounted on the right side of the frame. The standard finish is a case colored frame, hammer and loading lever, with the barrel and cylinder blued. It is chambered for both .28 cal. and .31 cal. percussion. Each caliber has its own serial number range: #1 to #30000 for the .28 cal. and #1 to #14000 for the .31 cal. Although only 40,000 of these pistols was produced, the model nevertheless consists of seven basic variations, and the serious student should avail himself of publications that deal with this particular model in depth. Colt produced the Side Hammer Root from 1855 to 1870.