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Lot 3131:Documented Colt Model 1878 "Frontier Six Shooter" DA Revolver

May 19th, 2024|Bedford, TX
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Lot 3131:Documented Colt Model 1878 "Frontier Six Shooter" DA Revolver

May 19th, 2024|Bedford, TX
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Outstanding Documented Colt Model 1878 "Frontier Six Shooter" Double Action Revolver with Factory Letter

This is a truly exceptional example of a Colt Model 1878 D.A. Frontier Six Shooter revolver with factory letter that states this revolver was shipped to Colt's San Francisco Agency on August 9, 1901. The revolver has the high polish Colt commercial blue finish. The trigger and the top of the hammer are niter blue and the sides of the hammer are polished. The lanyard loop has a casehardened finish. The revolver has two-piece, black hard rubber checkered 'bird's head' grips with the Rampant Colt trademark in an oval at the top. The top of the barrel is roll-stamped: "COLT'S PT. F.A. MFG. Co. HARTFORD CT. U.S.A." in a single line. The left side of the barrel is roll-stamped with the model designation: "COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER". The caliber designation "44" is stamped on the underside of the barrel in front of the frame. The encircled Rampant Colt trademark is stamped on the lower left side of the frame just ahead of the grip. An assembly number, "95", is stamped on the loading gate. The full serial number is stamped in two lines on the butt in front of the lanyard loop and the partial serial number "155" is stamped on the rear face of the cylinder. This revolver is illustrated and described on page 259 of "COLT'S DOUBLE-ACTION REVOLVER. MODEL of 1878" by Don Wilkerson. Provenance: The Felix Bedlan Collection; Property of a Gentleman

ConditionExcellent plus. The revolver appears to be unfired and remains in nearly new condition with 99% plus of the original blue finish. The high polish blue finish on the barrel, cylinder and frame shows only minor handling wear. Nearly all of the fiery niter blue finish is present on the hammer top, trigger and screws. All of the markings are crisp. The hard rubber grips are in the same, near new condition as the revolver. This is an exceptional example of a Colt Model 1878 "Frontier Six Shooter" Double Action revolver in nearly new original condition.
Details
ManufacturerColt
Model1878
TypeRevolver
Serial number
ClassCurio & Relic Handgun
Caliber / Gauge44-40 WCF
Barrel5 1/2 inch round
Finishblue
Gripblack hard rubber

Item LocationBedford, TX
Views1570
Catalog page90
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