*RARE COLT MODEL 1878 DA FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER.

*RARE COLT MODEL 1878 DA FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER. SN 50898. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Blue finish with scarce 4-3/4″ bbl, full front sight and 2-line address with “COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER” roll marked on left side. Lower left rear side of frame has the rampant Colt in a circle and bottom of butt has a lanyard swivel. Mounted with diamond checkered, bird head, 2-pc walnut grips. The Model 1878 was a very popular revolver during its lifetime because of its large caliber, double action feature and grip size. There are numerous recorded instances of its use by outlaws, law enforcement and the ordinary citizen for both legal & nefarious purposes. On the frontier they saw continuous daily use, usually under harsh conditions with limited maintenance and are rarely found today with high orig finish. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Overall retains about 98% glossy orig factory blue with very light muzzle edge wear on left side, probably from sliding around in a drawer, with very light sharp edge wear elsewhere; cyl is equally bright with only light sharp edge wear around front & rear edges; grips are sound showing light diamond point wear with wear on the very sharp edges, again probably from sliding around in a drawer; backstrap is slightly thinned; hammer is not solid in half cock notch, otherwise mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore; may have been fired but if so, very little 4-46140 JR476 (5,000-8,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012

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
	2289	$5,175.00	RARE COLT MODEL 1878 DA FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER. SN 50898. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Blue finish with scarce 4-3/4″ bbl, full front sight and 2-line address with “COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER” roll marked on left side. Lower left rear side of frame has the rampant Colt in a circle and bottom of butt has a lanyard swivel. Mounted with diamond checkered, bird head, 2-pc walnut grips. The Model 1878 was a very popular revolver during its lifetime because of its large caliber, double action feature and grip size. There are numerous recorded instances of its use by outlaws, law enforcement and the ordinary citizen for both legal & nefarious purposes. On the frontier they saw continuous daily use, usually under harsh conditions with limited maintenance and are rarely found today with high orig finish. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Overall retains about 98% glossy orig factory blue with very light muzzle edge wear on left side, probably from sliding around in a drawer, with very light sharp edge wear elsewhere; cyl is equally bright with only light sharp edge wear around front & rear edges; grips are sound showing light diamond point wear with wear on the very sharp edges, again probably from sliding around in a drawer; backstrap is slightly thinned; hammer is not solid in half cock notch, otherwise mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore; may have been fired but if so, very little 4-46140 JR476 (5,000-8,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012 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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