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0007dad
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What is this?

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Snakester
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I believe it is a 1855 Colt Root Revolver .

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+1 Randy

Looks like something Bret Maverick would have stuck down his boot... :thumbsup:
Now is the time for all good men to get off their rusty dustys...
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Re: What is this?

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Snakester is correct I believe!
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Agreed, the loading lever (that thing bending down where the ejector would be on a modern revolver) and the slide hammer are the indicating factors.

Root is the designers name.
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Re: What is this?

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Several years ago I had a shooting buddy that had a replica of a "Root".....44 Cal. I remember that it shot great, but kicked like a Mule.

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