Original U.S. Colt Model 1878 "Frontier" .45cal Revolver Made in 1881 with 5" Barrel and Modified Grip - Serial 5639 Category_Snider Rifles & Bayonets Years of Manufacture: 1851 -

Years of Manufacture: 1851 - 1860

and a flat iron butt plate

as seen in the films “Zulu” and “Zulu Dawn” and used by the Zulu tribe during the Battle of Isandlwana

It is nicely marked as follows:

Original U.S. Colt Model 1878 "Frontier" .45cal Revolver Made in 1881 with 5" Barrel and Modified Grip - Serial 5639 Category_Snider Rifles & Bayonets Years of Manufacture: 1851 -Original Item: Only One Available. The romance around Colt "Cowboy" Revolvers never ceases to amaze us. This is a nice "frontier worn" 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