Colt 1877 Lightning & Thunderer

Colt 1877 Lightning Sheriff’s Model .38. Popular Sheriffs Model made in 1896. Approximately 70-80% original nickel finish. Markings are sharp and clear. Grips are not chipped or cracked. Action works perfectly. A desirable Sheriff’s Model!

Colt 1877 Lightning .38 caliber revolver. Made in 1905. Has a 4½” barrel in .38 caliber. This gun is in excellent condition with 97% original blue finish on cylinder, barrel, backstrap and trigger guard. Frame has excellent bright case colors. Grips are excellent. Action works perfectly. This is a top-notch example of a Colt Lightning.

Colt Lightning .38 caliber revolver. Manufactured in 1902. Barrel length 4 ½”. Bore is excellent. This excellent revolver has approximately 97-98% bright blue. Case colors are 95% and bright. The grips are beautiful Mellow Ivory. No chips, no cracks. Hard to improve upon this one!  

Colt 1877 Lightning .38 Colt caliber revolver. Made in 1902. Has approximately 95% original blue with a thinning blue on grip straps. Receiver has most of its original case colors. Bore is excellent. Very good overall condition. A fine Colt Lightning!  

Colt Lightning .38 caliber revolver. Colt revolver with English Pall Mall Colt address on barrel. Barrel length is 4 ½”. Barrel is acid etched “Colt D.A. .38”. Bore is perfect and action works perfectly. Grips are checkered rosewood and are excellent. Gun has approximately 90% plus original blue. Gun has 98% case colors. Gun was manufactured in approximately 1880. Case is excellent and...

Scarce Colt 1877 Lighting Sheriff’s Model .38 caliber revolver. Made in 1888. 3½” barrel in .38 caliber with the etched panel caliber marking. Gun has excellent original blue on barrel and backstrap. Trigger guard still has about half of the original blue and it is flaking. Case colors are very good. Very fine example of a lightning sheriff’s model!

Colt 1877 Lightning Sherriff’s Model .38 caliber revolver. Made in 1890. Very fine gun with 85% of the original blue. Bright case colors on the frame. Barrel is 2½”. Grips are very good but show a little wear. Very nice example of a 2½” Sherriff’s Model Lightning.

Colt 1877 Lightning Sheriff’s Model .38 caliber revolver. Made in 1877. Early gun, being produced in the first year of run. Has a 3½” barrel. This gun has the etched panel caliber marking. Nickel is excellent. Original nickel finish rates at 85%. Grips are very good and have the early course checkering. Nice example of an early Colt Lightning Sheriff’s...

Colt 1877 Thunderer .41 caliber revolver. Made in 1903. Beautiful example with 95% of the original blue. Bright case colors on frame. Grips are excellent. Very fine gun that works perfectly.  

Colt 1877 Lightning .38 caliber revolver. Manufactured in 1900. This is a very fine Lightning with 95% case colors and 93-95% bright original blue. Grips are perfect. Trigger and back of hammer have lustrous fire blue. There are some tiny dings behind front sight and some very light at the end of the cylinder from shooting. Bore is bright and has some light pits....

Colt Thunderer .41 Colt caliber revolver. Manufactured 1883. Bore is excellent. Barrel length is 2 ½”, usually referred to as Sheriffs model or Storekeepers model with the short barrel. Barrel is acid etchedColt DA .41. Factory original barrel and gun has approximately 90% original nickel plating. Action works perfectly. Note: Grips look and fit well but are later replacements. Very nice...

Colt 1877 Lightning .38 Colt caliber revolver. Manufactured in 1907. .38 Colt caliber. This is about as good as it gets for condition. The revolver has 100% vivid case colors. Blue on barrel, trigger guard and backstrap is 100%. Cylinder has approximately 96-97% blue. One small area has some very light tiny spots (not pits). Top notch condition.  

Interesting Belgian copy of Colt lightening Pistol. The only one we have seen! 70% of the original nickel. Top strap is marked “Dresse Laloux & Co/ London” we believe this to be the retailer and that is was made for the English market. There is only a Belgian proof mark on the frame. Very nicely checkered wood grips are very good condition. Gun works...

Colt 1877 Lightning Store Keepers .38 caliber revolver. Made in 1888. 90% original nickel .38 caliber. Very good etched panel.

Colt 1877 Lighting .38 Colt caliber revolver. Manufactured approximately 1901. Gun has an excellent bore. Frame has 98% bright case colors. Gun has approximately 95-96% blue. Grips are excellent. Barrel length is 3 ½”. Action works perfectly. This is a very fine storekeeper lighting!  

Colt 1877 Lightning .38 Caliber Revolver. Made in 1903. .38 Caliber with a 4 ½” barrel. 50% of the original blue. Traces of case colors remain in the protected areas, but frame is mostly a gray patina. Grips are very good.

Colt 1877 Thunderer Double Action. Made in 1893, .41 caliber with a 3 ½” barrel. This is a sheriff’s model which does not have an ejector. Gun is in very fine condition. Metal has 90% of the original nickel. Screws are all fired blued. Grips are excellent. Very fine all original Colt Thunderer Sheriff’s model.