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1889 LETTERED Antique Large Frame COLT M1878 FRONTIER .44-40 ARMY Revolver “FRONTIER SIX-SHOOTER” Double Action
Guns International #: 103632656 Seller's Inventory #: 259439
Category: Colt Revolvers - Frontier - Colt Revolvers - Antique
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Seller: AncestryGunsLLC
Company: Ancestry Guns LLC
Member Since: 11/3/16
State: Missouri
Zip: 65203
Country: United States
Phone: (314) 707-7373
International Phone: 314-707-7373
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Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
Payment Types Accepted: Credit Card, Certified Check, Money Order
Description:
1889 LETTERED Antique Large Frame COLT M1878 FRONTIER .44-40 ARMY Revolver
“FRONTIER SIX-SHOOTER” Double Action
Here Ancestry Guns presents an antique Factory Lettered Colt Model 1878 Double Action Revolver, made in 1889 in Hartford, Connecticut. It is often referred to as the "Frontier" or the "Double Action Army" revolver. The Model 1878 was designed by William Mason, Colt's factory manager and Charles Brinckerhoff Richards, Superintendent of Engineering. It was similar in design to the Colt Model 1877. The Model 1878 had a larger frame and is therefore sometimes referred to as the "large frame" double-action revolver, while the Model 1877 is likewise referred to as the "small frame" double-action revolver.
The 1878 Double Action Frontier was a much larger and more reliable, robust version of the Model 1877 Lightning and Thunderer, Colt’s first double action revolvers. The 1878 Frontier also offered a much more comprehensive array of calibers, compared to the 1877’s three offerings. Despite all of this, the Model 1877 was clearly the popular favorite as over 166,000 were produced versus 51,210 of the Model 1878 made between 1878 through 1907.
The overall condition is fine. Lightly polished. Original nickel finish. The action is excellent in both single and double action modes. The bore is in very good condition with strong rifling. Refinished grips are solid. Numbers match. This would have been a great gun to carry in the Wild West to go along with your Winchester chambered in the same caliber!
Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.
Barrel is 5-1/2 inches.
Caliber: .44-40 Winchester Center Fire
Overall condition as seen in photos.
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$3500
#259439
Price: $3,500.00
Antique: Yes