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Lot 2017: Colt Model 1878 Frontier Double Action Revolver

Desirable Browning Brothers, Ogden, Utah Shipped Antique Colt Model 1878 Frontier Double Action Revolver with Factory Letter

Auction Location: Bedford, TX

Auction Date: February 22, 2025

Lot 2017: Colt Model 1878 Frontier Double Action Revolver

Desirable Browning Brothers, Ogden, Utah Shipped Antique Colt Model 1878 Frontier Double Action Revolver with Factory Letter

Auction Location: Bedford, TX

Auction Date: February 22, 2025

Estimated Price: $3,500 - $5,500
Price Realized:
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Desirable Browning Brothers, Ogden, Utah Shipped Antique Colt Model 1878 Frontier Double Action Revolver with Factory Letter

Manufacturer: Colt
Model: 1878
Type: Revolver
Gauge: 45 Long Colt
Barrel: 5 1/2 inch round
Finish: nickel
Grip: hard rubber
Stock:
Item Views: 727
Item Interest: Active
Serial Number:
Class: Antique
Bore Condition: The bore is mostly bright with some spotting and distinct rifling.
Description:

The factory letter states the revolver was shipped to the famed Utah retailer Browning Brothers on June 27, 1893 with an illegible barrel length in the records, .45 caliber chambering, nickel finish, and type of stocks not listed. This was a single gun shipment. The Browning Brothers, particularly John Moses, were made famous by their various legendary firearms designs including multiple Winchester lever actions and Colt automatics. Provenance: The Charles Marx Collection

Rating Definition:

Very fine with original finish, gray patina on the balance, overall crisp grip checkering. Mechanically excellent.



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