The Colt M1855 Root Revolver,An invention of Elihu Root that was adopted by the Colt Company in 1855
The Colt M1855 Root Revolver,An invention of Elihu Root that was adopted by the Colt Company in 1855, Roots revolvers were one of the first successful atempts to create a modern single action pocket revolver. Root did this by offsetting the hammer on the right hand side of the pistol. A full frame revolver was created, with the cylinder pin mounted to the rear. The result was a very short barreled revolver that was compact and light but still sturdy. They were never produced in large numbers, and most were made in small calibers such as .28 and .31. Oddly enough a line of Colt Root revolving carbines were also produced, but they were unreliable and unpopular. -- source link
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