Tommygunn
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I really shouldn't attend gun shows. I have no excuse, and I should know better; the only saving grace was this one cost me only about half as much as the last one.
I found and bought an interesting revolver -- a Colt Lightning in .38 Colt.
This is an interesting historical gun as it was Colt's first model that was double action. It looks like the old SAA with the side mounted spring loaded ejector rod, the loading gate that flips down on the right side of the recoil shield, but with a bird's head grip .... and what I think are gutta percha grips. They're brown but appear black under most artificial light.
This gun is a smaller framed gun than most SAA-type Colts I've seen. Mechanically it functions well. According to the previous owner it was made in 1901, and has been re-blued. Under bright sunlight one can see some tiny stains in corners that might have been rust but this effect is no apparent under lower light and the bluing generally looks OK. A few corners show minor wear.
The left grip has been broken and repaired and while this is somewhat visible it isn't really that bad.
The one thing about this gun that surprises me (up to now I've only seen photos) is that this is a smaller gun than the Peacemaker.....I am wondering if this model (the Lightening) was made in different sizes in accord to the caliber for which it was chambered.
As I said it is chambered in .38 Colt. I have a box or two of this round in blackpowder that I use for a Colt Richards-Mason Conversion (Uberti) I bought a few years back.
The barrel of my Lightning seems very good but has some dust and dirt in it, looks like from storage. I'll give it a good cleaning and then I'm anxious to fire off some rounds on this nice 114 year old revolver.
And, um, the gunshow is also open tomorrow (Sunday) ...no...no, can't go back, NOT so soon.
But if you live in Decatur Alabama environs ... tomorrow. Morgan Fairgrounds Decatur, your last chance....
I found and bought an interesting revolver -- a Colt Lightning in .38 Colt.
This is an interesting historical gun as it was Colt's first model that was double action. It looks like the old SAA with the side mounted spring loaded ejector rod, the loading gate that flips down on the right side of the recoil shield, but with a bird's head grip .... and what I think are gutta percha grips. They're brown but appear black under most artificial light.
This gun is a smaller framed gun than most SAA-type Colts I've seen. Mechanically it functions well. According to the previous owner it was made in 1901, and has been re-blued. Under bright sunlight one can see some tiny stains in corners that might have been rust but this effect is no apparent under lower light and the bluing generally looks OK. A few corners show minor wear.
The left grip has been broken and repaired and while this is somewhat visible it isn't really that bad.
The one thing about this gun that surprises me (up to now I've only seen photos) is that this is a smaller gun than the Peacemaker.....I am wondering if this model (the Lightening) was made in different sizes in accord to the caliber for which it was chambered.
As I said it is chambered in .38 Colt. I have a box or two of this round in blackpowder that I use for a Colt Richards-Mason Conversion (Uberti) I bought a few years back.
The barrel of my Lightning seems very good but has some dust and dirt in it, looks like from storage. I'll give it a good cleaning and then I'm anxious to fire off some rounds on this nice 114 year old revolver.
And, um, the gunshow is also open tomorrow (Sunday) ...no...no, can't go back, NOT so soon.
But if you live in Decatur Alabama environs ... tomorrow. Morgan Fairgrounds Decatur, your last chance....
