Greetings!
I've always like the looks of the 1878 DAA / DA Frontier... About ten or so years ago, I found an Colt's "1902 Philippine" in Albuquerque
for less than the price of an Uberti SAA. Most likely a Bannerman. It came with a "cowboy" holster. I got it home, and loaded up some
cartridges with the Ideal #454190 ( WW / Range Scrap ), 35gr GOEX FFg, and a Magnum Primer. Even with its 'salt&pepper' bore, it shot
very well, giving "minute of coffee-can" at twenty yards offhand. Double Action was smooth. I have since longed for an 1878 replica...
Excellent reading can be had via Wilkerson's, "Colt's Double Action Revolver Model of 1878"; a LOT of data, and graphics. The author
states that a few 1878's were sold with the odd, oversized trigger & guard, probably to use up extra government contract parts.
M.T.Marfield