John H. Burns studied law in Illinois before he headed out west and hung his shingle in Deadwood, Dakota Territory. Serving as an attorney, judge, author, and rancher, Burns helped bring the law to the gold rush city infamous for flouting it, and he did it with a big Colt double action on his hip.
Even without this exciting Deadwood history, this Colt Model 1878 Frontier comes in an incredibly rare configuration: one of just 284 factory engraved Model 1878 revolvers, and one of just NINE in this configuration.
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30 апр 2024
