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Early Production Colt Model 1877 Lightning Revolver w/ one Piece Grips
Guns International #: 101791004 Seller's Inventory #: 41577
Category: Colt Revolvers - Antique - Colt Revolvers - Lightning
Seller's Information
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Seller: Joe Salter com
Company: Down East Antiques - Joe Salter
Member Since: 9/10/10
First Name: Garrick-March-Jim-Joe
Last Name: Salter
State: New Hampshire
Zip: 03031
Country: United States
Phone: (603) 732-4000
Fax: (603) 732-4200
Platinum Seller
Number of Active Listings: 1386
Total Number of Listings: 25228
Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
FREE SHIPPING FOR ORDERS OVER $500! We also have a 30 day Inspection Period and NOT a 3 day Inspection.
Payment Types Accepted: We take all major credit cards with NO CREDIT CARD FEES! Also Check or Money order.
About Us: Joe Salter has been in the Antique and Collector Weapons business for 60 years as both a collector and dealer. Our company is based in Southern New Hampshire and we have had an internet based store front for the past 20 years. We are federally licensed and deal in all types of firearms and related material. We offer free Shipping for orders over $500.
Description:
Serial #3424, .38 Long Colt, 3 1/2" barrel with a fine, bright bore that has some mild freckling within the grooves. The metal surfaces of this 1878-made revolver retain about 80-85% of the original nickel finish with most of the loss due to flaking along the cylinder and gripstraps, revealing the underlying pewter gray metal, as well as some mild gray-brown freckling. One of the cylinder chambers has a deep impact mark that impinges slightly into the chamber and there are faint scratches elsewhere on the cylinder. There are a number of tiny handling marks at the toe of the backstrap, obscuring the serial number somewhat, and some of the screw heads have slot wear. All of the remaining markings are otherwise quite crisp, including the etched "COLT D.A. 38" panel on the left side of the barrel. The protected areas of the trigger and back of the hammer retain much of their original brilliant fire blue, with the balance silvered to mottled gray, and a few of the screw heads also retain traces of fire blue. The flat side of the base pin head has been ground down very slightly, and there is no loading gate installed, although a separate gate is included with the gun. The revolver has its original, highly desirable one-piece checkered hard rubber grip with Rampant Colt on either side. The grip is pencil-numbered matching and remains in fine-near excellent condition with only a few tiny handling marks scattered about, and minimal flattening of the deep checkering points. The action is mechanically fine, and functions in both single and double action with very good timing and lock-up. This is an attractive example of a desirable early Lightning with an intact grip. Antique
SOLD
Manufacturer: Colt
Model: 1877
Serial Number: 3424
Caliber Info: .38 Colt
Gauge Info: .38 Colt