Colt 1878 Frontier DA

Very Rare Colt 1878 Sheriff’s Model .45 LC (AC74)

$7,500.00

Very Rare Colt 1878 Sheriff’s Model .45 LC caliber revolver. Made in 1888. Has a 4” barrel in .45 LC caliber. This gun is in excellent condition with 85% original nickel finish. Small parts have fire blue. Grips are original pearl in excellent condition. This gun comes with a factory letter confirming all features. It was shipped to J.P. Lower in Denver, CO. These Sheriff’s models or store...

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Colt Model 1878 Double Action “Frontier” (AC90)

$7,650.00

Colt Model 1878 Double Action “Frontier”. This is a London Colt with both Hartford and London barrel addresses. The oak case is the correct English case for this revolver. Caliber is .455 as are the cartridges in the wood block. Case has the Colt Pall Mall label in the lid. The bore is perfect. Barrel length 5 ½”. Trigger guard is marked .455 Cal E. Barrel and...

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Colt 1878 Double Action Frontier .45 Long Colt...

$1,575.00

Colt 1878 Double Action Frontier .45 Long Colt Revolver. Manufactured in 1891. Barrel length 5 ½”. Bore has good rifling and light to medium wear in the grooves. Action works perfectly but does not lock up tightly. So, in battery position there is a little “play” in the cylinder lockup. Grips are interesting in that they are proper Colt hard rubber...

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Colt 1878 Double Action .38-40 (C13218)

$1,695.00

Colt 1878 Double Action .38-40 caliber revolver. Made in 1888. Very nice gun with original nickel finish which rates at 60%. Grips are replacements that fit well. The lanyard ring was removed at the butt and filled with a brass plug. Barrel is 5 ½” length.

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Colt 1878 DA 1902 “Alaskan” model .45 LC (C13598)

$1,495.00

Colt 1878 DA 1902 “Alaskan” model .45 LC caliber revolver. Made in 1900. This gun is in .45 LC with a 5½” barrel. Metal has a grayish brown patina. Grips show a good amount of wear. These guns are RAC inspected and were sold to the U.S. military. All of these have over sized trigger guards. These were actually used in the Philippines and the term “Alaskan” is a...

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Colt 1878 DA .45 LC (C14289)

$1,895.00

Colt 1878 DA .45 LC caliber pistol. Made in 1882. Approximately 50% of the original nickel. Grips are very fine. Early 1878 that has an Old West appearance!

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Colt Single Action Army .45 LC (C16223)

$2,495.00

Colt Single Action Army .45 LC caliber revolver. 4 ¾” Nickel model with wood grips. Like new with box.

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Colt 1878 DA 44-40 (C15817)

$1,695.00

Colt 1878 DA 44-40 Made in 1893. .44-40 Caliber with a 7 ½” barrel. Metal is a dark brown patina with pitting. Grips are good with a repair on the left hand side grips. Action works well.

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Colt 1878 Frontier Double Action (C16125)

$995.00

Colt 1878 Frontier Double Action. Made in 1887, .45 LC with a 5 ½” barrel. Markings are visible, but faint on the barrel. Barrel has been refinished. Frame and cylinder has been cleaned. Grips are excellent.

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Colt 1878 Frontier Double Action Revolver (C16119)

$1,295.00

Colt 1878 Frontier Double Action Revolver. Made in 1892. .45 LC with a 4 ¾” barrel. Markings are clear. Metal has a gray to brown patina. Grips are very good. Action works well.

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Colt 1878 Frontier Six Shooter .44-40 (C16087)

$2,250.00

Colt 1878 Frontier Six Shooter .44-40 caliber revolver. Made in 1896. Serial number 35,200. 4 ¾” Barrel marked Frontier Six Shooter. Action indexes properly. Bore has strong rifling with some light pits. Metal has a brown patina. Grips are very good, no chips or cracks. Very good overall condition.

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Colt 1878 Double Action .45 Colt Revolver (C15603)

$1,750.00

Colt 1878 Double Action .45 Colt Revolver. Manufactured in 1889. Revolver has approximately 25% nickel finish with patina. Action works. Grips are worn, but no chips. Good overall condition.

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Colt 1878 DA Frontier Six Shooter .44-40 (C15166)

$3,850.00

Colt 1878 DA Frontier Six Shooter .44-40 caliber revolver. Manufactured 1899. Bore has good rifling and light corrosion in the grooves. The action works and indexes perfectly. This is a .44-40 Frontier Six Shooter (marked on the barrel). Barrel address is sharp and clear. Barrel length 5 ½”. This revolver has mostly even patina. The grips are beautiful old original pearls with no chips, no...

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Colt Model 1878 Double Action Revolver (C14968)

$1,650.00

Colt Model 1878 Double Action Revolver .45 Long Colt caliber. Manufactured in 1890. Barrel length 4 ¾”. Bore has good rifling and has light corrosion in the grooves. The barrel address and caliber markings are clear and legible. The action works perfectly. The revolver has no finish except for traces of original blue. The finish was possibly removed to prepare the metal for refinish. In any...

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Colt 1878 Double Action .45 LC (C14961)

$995.00

Colt 1878 Double Action .45 LC caliber revolver. Made in 1888. 4 ¾” Barrel in .45 LC. Metal has a mostly smooth light brown patina with blue in protected areas. Grips are on the rough side. Action revolves and locks, but no half cock is present.

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Colt Model 1878 Double Action .45 Long Colt...

$875.00

Colt Model 1878 Double Action .45 Long Colt caliber revolver. Bore is excellent. Note: The cylinder is a correct 1878 cylinder but is not original to this revolver and has overall light surface pitting. Grips are very good plus with no chips or cracks. Gun is about very good overall. Manufactured in 1897. Not for modern ammo. Do not fire with modern .45 caliber Long Colt ammo.

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Colt 1878 Double Action .45 Long Colt (C14341)

$3,950.00

Colt 1878 Double Action .45 Long Colt caliber. Serial #18230. Barrel length 4 ¾”. Silver plated revolver engraved in scroll and floral patterns. Neat Old West revolver in very good condition.

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Colt 1878 Double Action .45 LC (C14267)

$2,295.00

Colt 1878 Double Action .45 LC caliber revolver. Made in 1885. Very fine gun with approximately 50% of the original finish. Grips are very good. Hammer and trigger have original fire blue in protected areas.

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Colt 1878 DA .38 WCF (C13739)

$6,250.00

Colt 1878 DA .38 WCF caliber revolver. Beautiful condition 1878 DA model. Barrel length 4¾”. Manufactured in 1900. Bore is excellent. Gun has 96-97% deep original blue (backstrap shows light thinning). Grips are perfect. This is one of the best 1878’s we have owned. Gorgeous blue. This is one of those guns that when you look at it you’ll smile. This gun appears unfired and has no evidence of...

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Colt 1878 DA Frontier Six Shooter .44-40 (C13628)

$2,895.00

Colt 1878 DA Frontier Six Shooter .44-40 caliber revolver. Made in 1897. Very nice gun with very fine original nickel finish that rates at 75%. Grips are excellent. Fire blue still remains on the trigger and hammer. Action works perfectly. Bore has strong rifling but is dark overall with some light pitting. Very attractive gun!

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