Videos tagged with Root Revolver

This video provides an expert-level examination of rare Colt prototype 'Zig-Zag' Root revolvers, focusing on their unique 'creeping loading lever' and innovative 'Zig-Zag' cylinder indexing mechanism. Ian McCollum, demonstrating high authority, details the mechanical principles, compares them to later designs, and highlights the historical significance and extreme rarity of these experimental pieces.

This prototype Colt Sidehammer 'Root' Dragoon represents an experimental design path Colt explored, blending features of the 1855 Sidehammer and 1848 Dragoon. It showcases a robust solid frame, a unique side-mounted hammer, and Elijah Root's patented 'creeping' loading lever with enhanced leverage. Though similar in size to the Dragoon, it was ultimately not chosen over scaling up the 1851 Navy design for the 1860 Army.