Manufactured in 1893, this is a very fine example of a Colt Model 1878 revolver that is factory documented as having shipped to the American West, more specifically, to the shop of John Moses Browning and his brothers in Ogden, Utah Territory. Designed by William Mason and Charles Brinckerhoff, the Model 1878 revolver was intended to be a double action alternative to Colt's legendary Single Action Army revolver. With 51,210 being produced, the 1878 was never nearly as popular on the frontier as its single action cousin; however, there were still many that favored it in the West for its firepower, including Captain Jack Crawford, who replaced Buffalo Bill Cody as "Chief of Scouts" shortly after the Battle of Little Bighorn. The included factory letter lists it in .45 caliber, barrel length illegible, nickel finish, and grips not listed when shipped to the Browning Bros. shop in Ogden, Utah Territory on 27 June 1893 as the sole gun of this type in the shipment. The revolver has standard markings including the circled Rampant Colt on the left. It is fitted with the standard blade front and frame-top groove sights, a lanyard loop on the butt, and a pair of checkered hard rubber grips with Rampant Colts at the tops. Provenance: The Charles Marx Collection; A Private Collection