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1882 Antique COLT Model 1877 LIGHTNING .38 Revolver Double Action Wild West Double Action .38 Colt Made in 1882
Guns International #: 101366738 Seller's Inventory #: 190646
Category: Colt Revolvers - Lightning - Colt Revolvers - Antique
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Seller: AncestryGunsLLC
Company: Ancestry Guns LLC
Member Since: 11/3/16
State: Missouri
Zip: 65203
Country: United States
Phone: (314) 707-7373
International Phone: 314-707-7373
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Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
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Description:
1882 Antique COLT Model 1877 Lightning .38 Revolver Double Action Wild West
Double Action .38 Colt Made in 1882
Here we present an antique Colt 1877 Lightning Double Action Revolver, made in 1882 in Hartford, Connecticut. The Model 1877 was Colt’s first venture into double action revolvers. It was quite successful, selling 166,849 from 1877 through 1909. Famous adopters of the Lightning were William “Billy the Kid” Bonney and John Wesley Hardin, along with “Doc” Holliday. Doc’s weapon of choice early in his western career was an 1851 Colt Navy revolver. Later, Doc carried a nickel-plated .41 caliber Colt Thunderer or the .38 caliber Colt Lightning.
The Model 1877 was offered in three calibers, which lent them three unofficial names: the "Lightning", the "Thunderer", and the "Rainmaker". Neither "Lightning" nor "Thunderer" were Colt designations, nor used by the factory in any reference materials. Both terms were coined by Benjamin Kittredge, one of Colt's major distributors. The principal difference between the models was the cartridge in which they were chambered. The "Lightning" being chambered in .38 Long Colt and the "Thunderer" in .41 Long Colt. Both models had a six-round ammunition capacity. An earlier model in .32 Colt known as the "Rainmaker" was offered in 1877.
The overall condition is Good. The bore is dim and dusty with clear rifling. The action is strong and tight, except for the trigger return spring which is common in these. The trigger must be reset manually. The revolver has been re-blued at some point in time. A neat revolver that can be used to fill in a Colt collection or get one started!
Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.
Barrel is 4 inches.
Caliber: .38 Colt
Overall condition as seen in photos.
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$1100
#190646
SOLD
Antique: Yes