Picked up an 1877 today with MOP grips and added it to the group. Colt's first shot at a double action revolver these were light weight handy little guns chambered in either 38 or 41 long Colt. Their weight, size and cartridge kept the design going well past what should have been obsolescence. For all it's good points it would be charitable to say that these guns were maintenance intensive. Early on Colt decided to make a larger, more robust double action which was the 1878. Favored by such western characters as Doc Holiday, John Hardin, and Billy the Kid the 1877 was a fast and easy handling gun in it's time which made up for it's maintenance vices to a degree. Ambitious sales people came up with names for the guns, the 38 was called Lightning, the 41 was called Thunderer, and the 1878 was called the Omnipotent. A much more rare version in 32 was called the Rainmaker.
At the bottom are two repro Lightnings, one in 38sp and another in 32-20. Good guns but SA only, the 32-20 also comes with a 32 magnum cylinder.
Digging in the holster bag I found this Heiser with VL&A stamps on it that fit quite well and isn't far from the 1891 date the gun was manufactured.
At the bottom are two repro Lightnings, one in 38sp and another in 32-20. Good guns but SA only, the 32-20 also comes with a 32 magnum cylinder.
Digging in the holster bag I found this Heiser with VL&A stamps on it that fit quite well and isn't far from the 1891 date the gun was manufactured.
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