Smith & Wesson Da Frontier Revolver W/ Holster. in Fairfield, ME
SN 2802. Cal. 44-40. Nickel finish with 6-1/2" keyhole shaped bbl, pinned half moon front sight and fixed rear sight as part of the bbl latch. It has 6-shot cyl with dbl stop notches and is mounted with 2-pc S&W logo hard rubber grips that are numbered to this revolver. Accompanied by a brown leather belt holster with flap that has been converted to shoulder holster with the addition of 2 straps and slight alteration around top edge. The Model 1878 was produced from [removed phone] in 3 different calibers and a variety of bbl lengths and was very popular on the American Frontier with citizens from all walks of life. The bandit queen Belle Starr was known to carry 1 and notorious Texas gun fighter John Wesley Hardin was carrying 1 of these revolvers when he was killed in El Paso's Acme Saloon in 1895. CONDITION