Colt M1877
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This article is about the Colt Model 1877. For other Colt Double Action firearms, see Colt Double Action.
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]
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Colt M1877 | |
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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)ā1909 (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 |
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