This article is about the Colt Model 1877. For other Colt Double Action firearms, see Colt Double Action.
Colt M1877
Colt M1877 "Lightning"
Type
Revolver
Place of origin
United States
Service history
Wars
North-West Rebellion, Spanish-American War
Production history
Designer
William Mason
Designed
1877
Produced
1877 (1877)–1909 (1909)
No. built
166,849
Specifications (for .41 caliber model)
Mass
24 ounces
Length
9.06 inches
Barrel length
4.41 inches
Width
1.34 inches
Height
4.80 inches
Cartridge
.32 Long Colt ("Rainmaker") .38 Long Colt ("Lightning") .41 Long Colt ("Thunderer")
Action
double-action revolver
Feed system
6-shot cylinder
Colt "Thunderer" with ejector rod (above), compared to Colt Single-Action Army (below).
The Colt M1877 was a double-action revolver manufactured by Colt's Patent Fire Arms from January 1877 until 1909 for a total of 166,849 revolvers. The Model 1877 was offered in three calibers, which lent them three unofficial names: the "Thunderer", the "Lightning", and the "Rainmaker". The principal difference between the models was the cartridge in which they were chambered for, these are the "Thunderer" in .41 Long Colt; the "Lightning" in .38 Long Colt; and the "Rainmaker" in .32 Long Colt. All of the models had a six-round capacity.[1][2]
^Flayderman, Norm (2001). Flayderman's Guide to Antique American Firearms... and their values. Iola, WI: Krause Publications. p. 669. ISBN 0-87349-313-3.
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