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Re: Colt 1878
That is quite the piece of wood! I would guess from the serial number that your gun is the later style Colt hammer gun with the rib extension?
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Re: Colt 1878
These Colt shotguns were built from 1878-1889. This one was shipped to E.C.Meacham Arms Company in St. Louis on October 16th,1886,It does have the rib extension. I believe there were around 22,600 or so built. I have yet to see another having the bottom of the receiver sculpted like this one.