I've heard they are relabeled Model 1885's, and not really Model 78, ala 1971 - and also are not available with either ther B78's 26" barrel length (24" offered), nor the B78's beautifully-contoured, tapered octagon barrels (RB only offered).
I'd rather spend the coin on a 1971 Model B78.
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What did you like better on the B78? I had one in .45-70 years ago. Sold it to pay off the wedding ring when I got married. I never cared for the trigger, or the fact that it did not have a tang to mount a rear sight. I loved the octagon barrel, though, and the way it carried in the hand. Hot loads kicked like a son of a gun with that curved steel buttplate!!
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