Colt M1878
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This article is about the Colt Model 1878. For other Colt Double Action firearms, see Colt Double Action.
"Colt Frontier" redirects here. For the .44 caliber version of the Single Action Army Revolver, see Colt Frontier Six-Shooter.
The Colt M1878 is a double-action revolver that was manufactured by Colt's Manufacturing Company from 1878 until 1907. It is often referred to as the "Frontier" or the "Double Action Army" revolver. A total of 51,210 Model 1878 revolvers were manufactured, including 4,600 for the US Ordnance Department. These are known as the "Philippine" or "Alaskan" models.[1]
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Type | Revolver |
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Place of origin | United States |
Service history | |
Wars | North-West Rebellion, Spanish-American War |
Production history | |
Designer | William Mason |
Designed | 1878 |
Produced | 1878–1907 |
Specifications | |
Caliber | .32-20 WCF, .38 Long Colt, .38-40 WCF, .41 Long Colt, .44-40 WCF, .455 Webley, .45 Colt, .476 Eley |
Action | double-action revolver |
Feed system | 6-shot cylinder |
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