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Tuesday 25 March 2025 e Wednesday 26 March 2025, 02:00 PM • Sarzana

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A Colt Model 1877 "Lightning" D.A. Revolver, 1875 - 1889 circa

Estimate

€ 600 - 1.000

Sold

€ 1.500

The price includes buyer's premium

Information

USA
length 18 cm.
A 2-1/2’ barrel with two-line company address on the back and inscription “COLT D.A. 38”. Clean bore, visible rifling. Six-shot cylinder. Working mechanism in both single and double action, some problems at the return spring of the trigger, the first shot does not lock the trigger. Frame with patents up to 1875 and horse rampant. 80% of the browning and earlier casehardening (missing finishing especially on the back of the grip). Well-preserved checkered hard rubber grip scales with embossed company horse. Matching serial numbers "91xxx" on frame, trigger guard and grip, on the cylinder the last three figures of the same serial number. The gate numbered "121". Stored in a (more recent) case with lid featuring horse rampant on a brass plate, with velvet lining and eight empty cartridge cases (with inert primers). Complete with key.