Original U.S. Colt M1878 Double Action Revolver in .38WCF with 7 1/2" Barrel and Period Holster - Serial 36199 Vickers MMG The loading gate is still

The loading gate is still present

Shell sizes vary

This may have something to do with the Army and Navy production overlapping and that it was more economical to use one style of front band

chambered for the 12 mm pinfire cartridge

Original U.S. Colt M1878 Double Action Revolver in .38WCF with 7 1/2" Barrel and Period Holster - Serial 36199 Vickers MMG The loading gate is stillOriginal Item: Only One Available. The romance around Colt "Cowboy" Revolvers never ceases to amaze us. This is a nice example of the Model 1878 Double Action Revolver in . 38 40 WCF, complete with a very attractive tooled leather period open top holster. The revolver also features a rare long 7 1 2 inch barrel, which is the longest barrel that Colt made for the M1878. This model was manufactured by Colt's Manufacturing Company from 1878 to 1907, and