Posted March 18, 2020 6:00 pm by Comments

By Mike Searson

Colt M1878 Frontier Six-Shooter in 44 WCF
Colt M1878 Frontier Six-Shooter in 44 WCF

U.S.A.-(Ammoland.com)- One of those rare revolvers came into my grasp, but little did I know that picking up a $75 junker would result in restoring a Colt M1878 Frontier Six-Shooter in 44 WCF.

It happened a few years ago while visiting my local Cabela’s. The manager of the Gun Department approached the author and said, “I may have something that’s right up your alley.”

Having heard Erick say those words to me in the past, I suspected it was going to create a dent in my wallet and I would have been better off leaving the wallet in an alley. Fortunately this time it would be a little bit more indirect.

He went into the back room and produced a Colt M1878 Frontier Six Shooter. The big double-action revolver chambered in 44 WCF (Winchester Center Fire aka.44-40) with a bird’s head grip was missing most of its finish and the lanyard ring, but otherwise looked complete.

Knowing the sky-rocketing prices of antique Colts, I examined it carefully before getting ready to turn it down.

The cylinder did not have positive lock up and hitting one of the chambers would cause it to spin …Read the Rest

Source:: AmmoLand

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