Original U.S. Civil War Era Named Colt "Root" Model 1855 Sidehammer .28cal. Pocket Percussion Revolver Made in 1856 - Serial 8719 Russian Ordnance Being captured by the British

Being captured by the British definitely would explain the great condition of the pistol

There is engraving on the sides of the cylinder

The cap has black Waffenfarbe (corps color) piping along the top edge and flanking either side of the band

one marked AUSBURG

Muhammad Ahmad led a successful military campaign against the Turco-Egyptian government of the Sudan (known as the Turkiyah)

Original U.S. Civil War Era Named Colt "Root" Model 1855 Sidehammer .28cal. Pocket Percussion Revolver Made in 1856 - Serial 8719 Russian Ordnance Being captured by the BritishOriginal Item: Only One Available. Just purchased at a military auction! Here is a very rare and unusual Colt Pocket Percussion Revolver, commonly referred to as the M 1855 Root. It features an external side hammer on the right side of the frame, with a 5 shot . 28 caliber cylinder. We have only had a few of these previously, with relatively equal numbers of . 28 and the larger . 31 calibers. These are exceedingly rare, as their delicate action would