Colt Model 1855 Sidehammer | |
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![]() Colt Root 1855 Revolver, Model 2, cal .28 | |
Type | Revolver |
Place of origin | United States |
Service history | |
Used by | United States |
Wars | American Civil War |
Production history | |
Designer | Elisha K. Root and Samuel Colt |
Designed | 1855 |
Manufacturer | Colt Firearms |
Produced | c. 1855–1870 |
No. built | .28 caliber = 30,000 .31 caliber = 14,000[1] |
Specifications | |
Mass | 17-ounces (3.5-inches octagon barrel) |
Length | 8-inches (with 3.5-inch barrel) |
Barrel length | 3.5- or 4.5-inches |
Caliber | .31 ball/conical bullet, .28 ball/conical bullet |
Action | Single-action |
Muzzle velocity | 7-800 feet per second |
Effective firing range | 25 yards (accurate defense) |
Feed system | 5-round cylinder |
Sights | Post front sight, topstrap notch rear sight |
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. It was made by the Colt's Patent Fire Arms Manufacturing Company