Colt M1878

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.
Colt M1878
TypeRevolver
Place of originUnited States
Service history
WarsNorth-West Rebellion, Spanish-American War
Production history
DesignerWilliam Mason
Designed1878
Produced1878–1907
Specifications
Caliber.32-20 WCF, .38 Long Colt, .38-40 WCF, .41 Long Colt, .44-40 WCF, .455 Webley, .45 Colt, .476 Eley
Actiondouble-action revolver
Feed system6-shot cylinder

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]

  1. ^ Flayderman, Norm (3 December 2007). Flayderman's Guide to Antique American Firearms and Their Values. Iola, Wisconsin: Gun Digest Books. pp. 109–110. ISBN 978-1-4402-2651-9.[permanent dead link]