Original U.S. Colt Model 1878 Frontier Six Shooter .44-40 D.A. Revolver with 4 3/4" Barrel made in 1898 - Serial 40672 Medals and on 1 May 1945

and on 1 May 1945 the Marine division was moved south where it relieved the Army's 27th Infantry Division

All branch insignia was to be manufactured in yellow metal

and is maker marked and dated where the anti-aircraft leg attaches:

The regiment was created by the renaming of the Sagittarius Regiment 103

Most  most were produced for the Royal Navy under Contract in Solingen

Original U.S. Colt Model 1878 Frontier Six Shooter .44-40 D.A. Revolver with 4 3/4" Barrel made in 1898 - Serial 40672 Medals and on 1 May 1945Original Item: Only One Available. The romance around Colt "Cowboy" Revolvers never ceases to amaze us. This is a fine example of the Model 1878 "Frontier Six Shooter" Double Action Revolver, in the popular . 44 40 Winchester chambering. 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