Original U.S. Colt Model 1878 "Frontier" .45 Revolver with 7.5" Barrel made in 1883 - Serial 11433 German Gun Magazines and we suspect it be

and we suspect it be a very early

with the correct original brown paint and late war blacked steel fittings

1866 as the 5th Class of the Military Merit Order

so the barrel is held in place with only the cleaning rod

Original U.S. Colt Model 1878 "Frontier" .45 Revolver with 7.5" Barrel made in 1883 - Serial 11433 German Gun Magazines and we suspect it beOriginal Item: Only One Available. The romance around Colt "Cowboy" Revolvers never ceases to amaze us. This is a nice "frontier worn" example of the Model 1878 Double Action Revolver. This model was manufactured by Colt's Manufacturing Company from 1878 to 1907, and is often referred to as the "Frontier" or the "Double Action Army" revolver. A total of 51,210 Model 1878 revolvers were manufactured from 1878 to 1907, including 4,600 for the US