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Colt 1878 Double Action
The Colt 1878 is double action revolver by Colt, following the small frame 1877 Colt Lightning. The 1878 would reuse several Single Action Army parts (such as ejector rod assembly) for economy. Unfortunately the revolver suffered from light strikes on the hardened primers of military ammunition and only sold 31,000 units over its 30 years of production despite its wide range of caliber offerings. Attempts to correct the issues with light strikes led to the Colt 1902 Revolver. The 1902 was given much heavier spring, resulting in a distinctive large trigger that was intended to give greater leverage on the exceptionally long trigger pull this spring change resulted in. The 1902 was used as a stop-gap till the adoption of the Colt 1911 after the Philippines conflict revealed the flaws of the Colt New Army & Navy.
Specifications
(1878 - 1907)
- Type: Revolver
- Caliber(s): .45 Colt, .44-40 WCF, .38-40 WCF, .44 Russian, .476 Ely, .32-20 WCF, .41 Colt, .38 Colt
- Barrel length(s): 3 in (7.6 cm) - 7.5 in (19.1 cm)
- Capacity: 6
- Fire Modes: SA/DA
The "Colt 1878 Double Action" has been used by the following actors in the following movies, television series, anime, and video games:
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Great Train Robbery | Bandit | 1903 | ||
| The Hound of the Baskervilles | Basil Rathbone | Sherlock Holmes | 1939 | |
| Nigel Bruce | Dr. Watson | Standard and 1878-1902 Philippine Model | ||
| Richard Greene | Sir Henry Baskerville | |||
| Morton Lowry | Stapleton | 1878-1902 Philippine Model | ||
| The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes | Basil Rathbone | Sherlock Holmes | 1878-1902 Philippine Model | 1939 |
| George Zucco | Professor Moriarty | Standard with 5" and 7.5" barrels and 1878-1902 Philippine Model | ||
| Alan Marshal | Jerrold Hunter | |||
| E.E. Clive | Inspector Bristol | |||
| Drum Beat | Charles Bronson | Kintpuash aka Captain Jack | 4" or 5" barrel | 1954 |
| Robert Keith | Bill Satterwhite | 7.5" barrel | ||
| Little Big Man | Jeff Corey | Wild Bill Hickok | 1970 | |
| Joe Kidd | John Saxon | Luis Chama | 1972 | |
| The White Buffalo | Charles Bronson | Wild Bill Hickok | 1977 | |
| High Road To China | Tom Selleck | Patrick O'Malley | 1983 | |
| Bess Armstrong | Eve Tozer | |||
| The Sign of Four | David Healy | Dr. Watson | 1878-1902 Philippine Model | 1983 |
| Project A Part II | Secret police agent | 1987 | ||
| Tombstone | Kurt Russell | Wyatt Earp | 1993 | |
| The Hateful Eight | Channing Tatum | Jody Domingre | 2015 |
Television
| Title | Actor | Character | Note / Episode | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F Troop | Paul Lynde | Sgt. Ramsden | 1902 Philippine Model / "The Singing Mountie" (S02E01) | 1966 |
| Reilly: Ace of Spies | Sam Neill | Sidney Reilly | 1983 | |
| Rough Riders | Gary Busey | Major General Joe Wheeler | 1997 | |
| Sherlock: The Abominable Bride | Natasha O'Keeffe | Emilia Ricoletti | 2016 |
Video Games
| Game Title | Referred as | Mods | Note | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Call of Juarez | "Border Gun" | 2007 |
See Also
- Colt's Manufacturing Company - A list of all firearms manufactured by Colt.