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
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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
The Hound of the Baskervilles 	Nigel Bruce 	Dr. Watson 	Standard and 1878-1902 Philippine Model 	1939
The Hound of the Baskervilles 	Richard Greene 	Sir Henry Baskerville 	 	1939
The Hound of the Baskervilles 	Morton Lowry 	Stapleton 	1878-1902 Philippine Model 	1939
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes	Basil Rathbone 	Sherlock Holmes 	1878-1902 Philippine Model 	1939
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes	George Zucco 	Professor Moriarty 	Standard with 5" and 7.5" barrels and 1878-1902 Philippine Model	1939
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes	Alan Marshal 	Jerrold Hunter 	 	1939
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes	E.E. Clive 	Inspector Bristol 	 	1939
Drum Beat 	Charles Bronson	Kintpuash aka Captain Jack	4" or 5" barrel 	1954
Drum Beat 	Robert Keith 	Bill Satterwhite 	7.5" barrel 	1954
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
High Road To China 	Bess Armstrong 	Eve Tozer 	 	1983
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
Streets of Laredo 	Charles Martin Smith	Ned Brookshire 	Seen only in holster; with nickel-plated finish and pearl grips	1995
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.
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Category:Revolver