A Colt Model 1855 Sidehammer, ca. 1860, in case Calibe...
A Colt Model 1855 Sidehammer, ca. 1860, in case
Caliber .28 (Black Powder), No. 22853, matching serial number. Good octagonal barrel, 3½" long. Five-shot capacity. Two-line maker’s mark at the top of the barrel. Approximately 75% of the original bluing remains. Bead sight. “Colts Patent” on the cylinder. On the left side of the frame, below the hammer, there is an unknown hole that was unprofessionally sealed with a pin and then sanded over. See photo with red arrow. Smooth walnut grip panels with minor wear. In a small wooden box lined with brown velvet, containing a bullet plier and a primer tube.
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Condition: II +
A Colt Model 1855 Sidehammer, ca. 1860, in case
Caliber .28 (Black Powder), No. 22853, matching serial number. Good octagonal barrel, 3½" long. Five-shot capacity. Two-line maker’s mark at the top of the barrel. Approximately 75% of the original bluing remains. Bead sight. “Colts Patent” on the cylinder. On the left side of the frame, below the hammer, there is an unknown hole that was unprofessionally sealed with a pin and then sanded over. See photo with red arrow. Smooth walnut grip panels with minor wear. In a small wooden box lined with brown velvet, containing a bullet plier and a primer tube.
WBK: Caution—License Required—more info here
Condition: II +
