(A) COLT MODEL 1877 LIGHTNING DOUBLE ACTION REVOLVER WITH PICTURE BOX.

According to the Colt Factory archive letter, this gun left the factory as a .38 Colt with a 4 - 1/2" barrel. It was nickel plated, and the stocks were not listed. It was shipped to Hibbard, Spencer, Bartlett & Company Chicago, Illinois, on September 15, 1892, in a shipment of 10 guns. Two line barrel address on top of the barrel "COLT'S PT. F. A. MFG. CO. / HARTFORD, CT. U.S.A.". There is a roll die caliber designation on the left side of the barrel, "COLT D.A. 38". Three line patent dates on the left side of the frame. Rampant Colt logo in a circle on the left side of the frame. Matching serial numbers observed on the frame, trigger guard, and the backstrap. The last three digits of the serial number are on the back of the cylinder. Assembly number 72 is on the inside of the loading gate. Two piece checkered hard rubber grips with Rampant Colt logo at the top of each grip. It comes in an original Colt pink picture box. CONDITION: This gun retains the vast majority of the original factory applied nickel finish. The cylinder has the most finish loss at the front. Nitre blue small parts still retain almost all of the blue. The checkering on the grips is sharp and crisp. Fair bore with some frosting in the lands and grooves. The box is in very good condition. The top has two corner splits and the label has some chipping and fading. It has a brush and cleaning rod in it. Accessories: Box Barrel Length: 4 - 1/2" Caliber/Bore: .38 Colt FFL Status: Antique Manufacturer: Colt Model: 1877 DA Paperwork: Factory Letter Serial Number: 90526