Colt 1878 Double Action

Colt 1878 Double Action with 4.75" barrel - .45 Colt

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
	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
High Road To China	Bess Armstrong	Eve Tozer		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/Episode	Actor	Character	Note	Date
Reilly: Ace of Spies	Sam Neill	Sidney Reilly	.	1983
Rough Riders	Gary Busey	Major General Joe Wheeler	.	1997
Sherlock	Natasha O'Keeffe	Emilia Ricoletti	"The Abominable Bride" (SO4E00)	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.