Colt Model 1877 "Lightning" Double Action Revolver, made 1877 - 1909, total production 166,849 The collector's name is "Lightning", but this goes only for cal.38 Colt. Within the same serial range, and in the same complexion, was produced the "Thunderer" in Cal.41 Colt.
up to 1978 I believe
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An 1877 Colt lightning double action revolver with that serial number would be 110 years old, made in 1902.
1899 for a Colt lightning .22 mag rifle.
Some were made in .38 Colt New Police caliber.
Rifles, shotguns, and revolvers, made by many different companies.
colt made single action revolvers in 1884. Do you mean 1984 ????
Colt, S&W, H&R to name a few.
@9,500
5 shot, 38 spl, revolver I thought Colt only made 6 shot revolvers
Samuel Colt made and marketed one of the first successful revolvers, but many people had made crude revolving guns for years, The first was considered to be the Puckle Gun (No- really!) invented by James Puckle in 1718. It was a cannon with a revolving breech.
1897