Colt Model 1877 Lightning Double Action Revolver

Larry Potterfield • February 22, 2022
Guns

Did you know that Colt was making double-action pistols in the 1870s? I've got a Colt Model 1877 Lightning double-action revolver made in Hartford, Connecticut. It has an exposed hammer spur with sharp checkering. The trigger is wide and smooth, and the grips are made of hard rubber. The cylinder has a loading gate. This gun has a 4 1/2-inch barrel with a fixed rear sight notch and a high-blade front. An ejector rod is used to eject the empty cases. This model was made from 1877 through 1909 with over 166,000 produced. It was well-received by law-abiding citizens and outlaws alike. Billy the Kid was known to have carried the Colt Lightning. The cylinder is easy to remove for cleaning. It holds six rounds of 38 Long Colt ammo. The gun can be fired in single-action and double-action, making it a serious piece of firepower. For a demonstration of how to remove the cylinder and operate the revolver, be sure to check out the short video above.

--Larry Potterfield

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Larry Potterfield is the Founder and Chairman of the Board of MidwayUSA. He and his wife Brenda, both country kids from Missouri, turned their passion for shooting sports into a career by opening a small gun shop in 1977 that would eventually become the industry-leading internet retailer it is today. For over 45 years, MidwayUSA has maintained an unyielding focus on Customer Satisfaction and continues to offer JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING® for Shooting, Hunting and the Outdoors.

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