COLT MODEL 1878 DA REVOLVER.

COLT MODEL 1878 DA REVOLVER. SN 23776. Cal. .476. Scarce revolver in a rare caliber with all blue finish, 5-1/2″ bbl with slightly altered front sight and 1-line block letter “DEPOT 14 PALL MALL LONDON” address. Left front web of the trigger guard is stamped with a caliber marking and it is mounted with Rampant Colt hard rubber grips that are pencil numbered to this revolver. Buttstrap has a factory lanyard swivel and the left side of the grip frame, under the grip, had the assembly number “161”, which number is also found on the loading gate. Serial number was observed in the usual place on the toe of the grip with the last three digits of the serial number on the rear face of the cyl. Bottom of the bbl and the cyl have tiny British proofs. Not many models 1878 went to England and few of those were in this largest of calibers. This, almost certainly, was someones safari sidearm or a military officer’s private purchase sidearm. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching. Bbl retains about 95% glossy orig blue with light muzzle wear and some extremely fine pitting. Ejector rod housing retains about 85% glossy orig blue with holster wear at the tip along with some very fine pin prick pitting. Frame retains about 90% orig blue mixed with very fine flaking. Cyl retains strong blue in the flutes with the outer diameter a thin blue patina. Trigger guard retains about 95% strong orig blue. Front strap and backstrap are a blue-brown patina. Grips are sound showing light wear, turning chocolate. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-39778 JR385 (5,000-6,500)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2010

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2163	$0.00	COLT MODEL 1878 DA REVOLVER. SN 23776. Cal. .476. Scarce revolver in a rare caliber with all blue finish, 5-1/2″ bbl with slightly altered front sight and 1-line block letter “DEPOT 14 PALL MALL LONDON” address. Left front web of the trigger guard is stamped with a caliber marking and it is mounted with Rampant Colt hard rubber grips that are pencil numbered to this revolver. Buttstrap has a factory lanyard swivel and the left side of the grip frame, under the grip, had the assembly number “161”, which number is also found on the loading gate. Serial number was observed in the usual place on the toe of the grip with the last three digits of the serial number on the rear face of the cyl. Bottom of the bbl and the cyl have tiny British proofs. Not many models 1878 went to England and few of those were in this largest of calibers. This, almost certainly, was someones safari sidearm or a military officer’s private purchase sidearm. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching. Bbl retains about 95% glossy orig blue with light muzzle wear and some extremely fine pitting. Ejector rod housing retains about 85% glossy orig blue with holster wear at the tip along with some very fine pin prick pitting. Frame retains about 90% orig blue mixed with very fine flaking. Cyl retains strong blue in the flutes with the outer diameter a thin blue patina. Trigger guard retains about 95% strong orig blue. Front strap and backstrap are a blue-brown patina. Grips are sound showing light wear, turning chocolate. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-39778 JR385 (5,000-6,500) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2010 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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