The world of antique firearms comes to life in this story of a 20-year quest for 13 pieces of American history. In A Collector's Guide to the Colt Root Sidehammer, Malcolm R. Burnette describes in affectionate detail the most exotic of the revolvers produced by Samuel Colt in 19th century New England, imparts a wealth of knowledge and advice to would-be collectors, and illustrates with brilliant color photographs the 13 variations of the Colt Root Sidehammer of 1855 - 1870, the cases that held them, and the accessories that accompanied them. You don't have to be a Colt collector to enjoy this...