Colt Lightning double-action revolver, 1899–1909
Official wording
Colt, Lightning Model double action revolver, any cal., mfd. between 1899 and 1909.
What this entry requires
- ATF REQUIRESMade 1899–1909 (ATF’s dates)ATF: “mfd. between 1899 and 1909”
Editorial facts · Our research
Source
- Official wording
- ATF P 5300.11, April 2025 edition · Section II · PDF p. 6 ↗ · ATF original ↗
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- Verbatim check
- Checked against the PDF text before every release
- Editorial facts
- Confidence: High · Last revised 18 October 2026 (Evidence pass) · How we rate confidence
- References
- 1. Wikipedia, “Colt M1877” ↗, country: infobox origin United States
- 2. Wikipedia, “Colt M1877” ↗, action: infobox action Double-action revolver
- Fact tags
- ATF the ATF wording states it.
- REF ¹ an outside reference supports it; the number points to the list of references.
- ESTIMATE an approximate or indirect reading, for example the production range of the base model.
- NO CITATION we haven’t attached a reference for this fact; it’s our editorial reading, not ATF’s.
- Source checked
- 20 October 2026: ATF’s page still lists the April 2025 edition
- Corrections
- None
Historical context
Image: Wikimedia Commons, “Colt 1877 Lightning.JPG” by Hmaag, CC BY-SA 3.0. Retrieved October 2026.
Summary: Wikipedia, “Colt M1877”. Text CC BY-SA 4.0.
FROM WIKIPEDIA
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 for which they were chambered: for the "Thunderer", .41 Long Colt; for the "Lightning", .38 Long Colt; and for the "Rainmaker", .32 Long Colt. All of the models had a six-round capacity.