Law & Order in Deadwood

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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[@johndilday1846]

Beautiful gun. They never will make anything like it ever again. Thanks for sharing.

[@richardfurlott4243]

Fantastic history ! I lived in Illinois most of my life . General Grant , Lincoln also GREAT like this man !

[@thunderstick73]

this "man" is not a man..he killed women an children

[@LizzyTexBorden]

Wo.

[@armadagunshow]

Awesome piece, thanks for sharing

[@enricomandragona163]

One might call this the the early Python!!

[@JS87418]

Nah, it would be more appropriate to say the Colt Officer’s Model Target is an “early Python.”

[@jackbrown3689]

played a role in the wounded knee massacre? so like a medic, or...oh, ok nevermind

[@NefariousEnough]

A lot of anecdote in this one. "Very likely may have...", etc.

[@jackbrown3689]

@@NefariousEnough oh heck yes, plus a gun from a guy who not to put too fine a point on it, COMMITTED the wounded knee massacre probably isnt as appealing as some might be