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Colt ''Lightning'' Double Action Pocket Revolver

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:400.00 USD
Colt ''Lightning'' Double Action Pocket Revolver
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Colt ''Lightning'' Double Action Pocket Revolver, #122021, .38 Colt CF cal., 4.5'' round barrel with standard sights and right-side ejector marked with maker's name and address in two lines on top, ''Colt D.A. 38'' at left; long-fluted 6-shot round cylinder is unmarked; solid frame is marked with three-line 1871-74-75 patent dates and an encircled ''Rampant Colt'' at left, has right-side loading gate batch-marked ''37'', separate loop trigger guard, ''bird's head'' gripstraps, and two-piece checkered black hard rubber grips with oval Rampant Colt logo at top. Mfg'd ca. 1901, originally with blued barrel, cylinder and straps, fire-blued trigger and hammer with polished sides, case hardened frame. Condition is excellent retaining approx. 95% deep original blue, frame with lovely mottled case colors. Grips are sound showing sharp checkering and details, fit extremely well. Visible numbers match; no cylinder dragline; action is smooth; bore is brilliant with occasional very light frosting and sharp rifling. Est.: $800-$1,400. (C&R/PPT)(John Ackerman collection)