Original Scarce U.S. Colt Model 1878 British Pall Mall Address .45 Eley Revolver with 5 ½" Barrel and Factory Letter made in 1878 - Serial 555 Martini-Henry Rifle and the primer system itself

and the primer system itself is no longer linked to the lock

There are some dents and scratches

and is maker marked and dated crt 44 / 5

This is an item that originated with company director Christian Cranmer’s GREAT GRANDFATHER

Original Scarce U.S. Colt Model 1878 British Pall Mall Address .45 Eley Revolver with 5 ½" Barrel and Factory Letter made in 1878 - Serial 555 Martini-Henry Rifle and the primer system itselfOriginal Item: Only One Available. The romance around Colt "Cowboy" Revolvers never ceases to amaze us. This is a very nice example of the Model 1878 Double Action Revolver. This model was manufactured by Colt's Manufacturing Company from 1878 to 1907, and is often referred to as the "Frontier" or the "Double Action Army" revolver. A total of 51,210 Model 1878 revolvers were manufactured from 1878 to 1907, including 4,600 for the US Ordnance