4186 ATTRACTIVE FIRST YEAR OF PRODUCTION COLT MODEL

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[?]Live Online Auction Starts In 2025 May 11 @ 10:00 (UTC-04:00 : AST/EDT)
Category Firearms & Military
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Start Price 1,000.00 USD
Estimated at 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD
1877 "LIGHTNING" ETCHED PANEL DOUBLE ACTION REVOLVER. Cal. 38 Colt. S# 2130. Bbl. 3 1/2". Model 1877 "Lightning" double action revolver mfg. by Colt in 1877. Left side of the bbl. is marked "COLT D.A. 38" within an etched oval panel, with Colt's 2-line address marked across the top. Left side of the frame is marked with patent information. Frame, cyl., bbl., trigger guard, and backstrap exhibit a professionally reapplied nickel plated finish, with the trigger, frame screws, cyl. base pin, and rear strap of the hammer retaining their original nitre blue finish. Frame is mounted with a 1-piece Colt logo checkered brown hard rubber grip. Early production SAA style blade front sight, with "V" frame notched rear sight. All serialized parts are matching and include the frame, trigger guard, rear grip strap, cyl., as well as the bbl. CONDITION: excellent, with nickel plated components retaining bountiful amounts of their professionally reapplied finish, exhibiting some spots of light to mild bubbling and flaking that show through to oxidation, as well as some areas of light pitting beneath the nickel plating (particularly on the left side of the frame, as well as on the rear grip strap). Nitre blue parts show varying degrees of wear and thinning, with the screws and cyl. base pin retaining a mostly gray patina. Sides of hammer show scattered spots of age related discoloration. Bright bore, exhibiting scattered spots and areas of mild dark oxidation and pitting, while retaining well defined rifling throughout. Each side of the grip shows an area of moderate smoothing, but grip otherwise remains sturdy and serviceable. (01-23648/MLW). ANTIQUE. $2,000-3,000.