History of the handguns of colt: ep06: The 1855 new pocket model, or the Root revolver
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- The Colt Model 1855 Sidehammer, also known as the Colt Root Revolver after engineer Elisha K. Root (1808-1865), was a cap & ball single-action pocket revolver used during the American Civil War and made by the Colt's Patent Fire Arms Manufacturing Company.
In the revolver configuration of the patented revolving mechanism, only one model of revolver was produced. Two calibers for the revolver were: .28 and .31 The production of the revolver started in 1855 and lasted until 1870. In spite of the complexity and ambition of its patented design, the Sidehammer revolver never reached the status of a popular gun.
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As a major Colt fan /and cap and ball/ old west firearms enthusiast, this series is my all time favorite of all the video’s on CZcams! Thank you for providing us with these hands on informational videos!
I am definitely anxious for the 1860 Army episode!
thank you very much!! hopefully we can get the 1860 out in late nov. or early dec.
Great video with lots of historical information.
Many thanks!
Great video!
Well done Garrett, thanks for all the research and demo!...woods
My pleasure!
Good video. I got half of it during the premiere last night from one of my "B" channels. I was able to watch half on my lunch break at work tonight from my "A" channel and then listen to the rest while I worked. I had never even heard of the Colt New Pocket Model until this video. Thanx for making it.
thanks for watching i know its hard to get 30 minutes together nowadays
@@Real11BangBang I try to listen to videos at work or while driving when I can. If I watch, I am usually waiting to save changes to edits to my videos. The editing process can sometimes take a long time. I try to do time management.
Interesting! There definitely were some clear advantages & innovations in the '55, thanks for pointing them out. It was nice see the original box & goodies, too. I can see why you wanted to fit this video in.
Glad you liked it!
Thanks for recommending FW zigzag video. That was interesting and also details creeping loading lever. I enjoy this series. Please keep it up.
thank you i have just started filming the 1860 army so hope it will be out next week sometime
Another great video Garrett thanks for the shout out again
Any time!
Still waiting for that disassembly video. You would be the only one on the internet with one. I own a root that's needs some work, but prefer watching before doing. Great video. Poor Custer. A root and a single shot trapdoor. Never had a chance.
unfortunately it's against youtube's current policy on working on or disassembly of weapons so for the moment it is on ice. we may have to upload it to rumble or something
Doing an all nighter watching CZcams videos and of course these history Colt videos, thanks, also love the original Roots revolver.
thankyou for watching
Well sir good presentation in classic western time background, now the times have changed to peaceful time,so necessity of the fire arms is low, now it's time for gun collectors, All the best!
thankyou. all the best to you as well
Colt's Ring Derringer and the small single shots, would make good guns to view. It might be good to see what Colt was making at he same time
Coincidentally, I was just reading about the side hammer Colts in my edition of _Colt An American Legend._ Good video.
Very cool!
Very well done video!
Thank you very much!
Great video, I look forward to that disassembly video, I have an original .28 2nd model and a Palmetto repro in .31 caliber. These are neat little revolvers that always reminded me of missing link in Colt revolvers.
thanks for watching. we will get on that asap
Just found your channel and have been watching through your videos. Awesome channel and great videos. I’m just beginning my journey to find some original colts.
good luck on your journey. repos are nice but nothing like when you hold the real deal
They are all deadly if you place your shot in the right spot. The .31 is good for close up situations and in my opinion would make a good boot gun, especially for someone with small hands and build. This is a great video!! I hope you might do a video on the Colt Revolving Rifle and Shotgun and I'm sure it's almost impossible to find originals or even replicas, but I wish someone would come out with one at a reasonable price. That 1855 Root pocket model is one innovative piece Elisha Root was a smart guy. The Italians should start reproduction of them. What I don't like is the fluted cylinder,I I think it weakens any gun. They (the Italians) should design the rifle and shotgun with some kind of shield for the lead shaving.
i agree with you there
I went to civil war museum in Missouri with a root revolver on display saying it was .25 cal. Guess they were measuring the rifling ehh. Anyways Great video good sir.
that would be my guess thanks for watching
Thanks for keeping this series going.
More to come!
Glad to hear it. Looking forward to it.
Ooo your killing me I saw the video and it doesn't release for 70 more minutes
Lol sike!!
That smith and Wesson bit in the beginning was hilarious
glad you liked it. might have to bring that character back somtime
I am truly enjoying your history series. I am so happy to see someone present information about the 1855 Pocket Model "Root" revolver. It has been largely overlooked by the modern firearms community. Just as a side comment to help keep your presentations safe and accurate, the correct conversion is 1 Dram = 27.433 Grains of powder. I believe you may have confused the math when speaking about recommended loads. My only other bit of constructive criticism is a stumbling block faced by many of us who were raised in the church. A military unit of fast striking well armed soldiers on horseback is known as "CAVALRY". The place where Jesus was crucified was called "CALVARY". I heard this slip of the tongue happen a few times in your 1851 Navy video. Sorry to bring it up, but it always makes me cringe. Please keep up all the good work and great content. I just subscribed!
Good video
thankyou
I absolutely love your videos, greetings from Poland! Are you planning some films on Remingtons?
yes hopefully we can get on that in fall of 2022. unfortunately most of the remington reproductions with the exception of the new model army are not correct so we are currently looking to purchase some originals. thanks for watching
After seeing Custer holding that root revolver. I now think if he would have had the massive firepower of the root. he would have survived the Little Bighorn.
lol thats the best take i have heard yet
I wonder if colt ever thought about making the root revolver a 36 cal like the pocket navy. I am sure they would have to make the frame a little bigger.
i know they tryed 44 so it wouldn't surprise me
Awesome video as always, so glad to see more Colt videos. Also what aong did you use for the spooky scene earlier in video. Also that was an awesome little skit
thank you the tune is called empty street
You should do a video on Whitney pocket revolver in .31.
we have plans for Whitney revolvers
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@@Real11BangBang Sounds dangerous!
When is full tear down video?
What about the .28 cal baby Patterson?
I see you have a very rare gun behind you on the far left (your right), the infamous 1847 ArKansas rifle, commonly dubbed the AK-47. Very popular with Russian immigrants back in the day, they call it the gun that won the Capitalist dog west.
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You must have been infantry
my brother who runs the channel was
There was a reason for the advice to aim at the belt buckle.....
yes they shoot high