Colt 1877 Lightning & Thunderer

Serial number 138670. Made circa 1902. 41 Colt caliber with a 4 ½” barrel. This gun is New York engraved and was shipped to M. Hartley & Co with the “soft” designation which indicated the dealer ordered the gun to be engraved. The metal has a dark gray patina. All markings are visible. The grips show normal carry wear.

Serial number 141735. Made in 1903. 38 Colt caliber with a 4 ½” barrel. This gun has 50% of the original blue finish. Some case colors remain on the frame. The grips are fantastic two piece pearls with a carved Mexican eagle on the right hand side. The piteado Holster is a double loop style feature vinal type scrolls. The cartridge belt is filled with dummy wood bullets....

Serial number 158809. Made in 1905. 38 Colt caliber with 4 ½” barrel. Gun is in near mint condition as professionally refinished. Grips are nicely aged ivories.

SN:127119. Manufactured in 1901, .38 Long Colt, 4.5" barrel. Bore is in very good condition. Double action revolver with blued barrel and black colt grips. Overall condition is very good.

SN: 156142. Mfg in 1904, .38 Long Colt, 4.5" barrel. Overall very good condition with consistent patina across metal parts. Mismatched loading gate. Comes with original grips in good condition.

SN:2619Colt 1877 Lightning Sheriff's Model .38 caliber revolver. Of 1877 vintage. Early gun, made in the first year of production. Action works perfectly. Has a very scarce 3.5” barrel lined with bright rifling in an excellent bore. This gun has the etched panel caliber marking which is clearly legible "COLT D.A. 38". Nickel is excellent with nearly 90% of its'...

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 Metropolitan Police (Wash- D-C.) Lightning .38 Long Colt caliber revolver. Backstrap very nicely inscribed “ Metropolitan Police Dept .D.C” Bore is excellent, action works perfectly. Gun has 93-95% original factory nickle. No buggered screws. Grips show handling wear but no cracks or chips. This was an order by the D.C. Police for Colt to produce several hundred. These Metropolitan...

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. Overall this rates as a very fine...