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Colt Lightning
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Also know as the Model 1877 or Model 1877 Lightning, the Colt Lightning was Colt's first double action revolver, produced from 1877 to 1909 almost exclusively in .38 Short Colt then .38 Long Colt. The Colt Thunderer was a slightly larger version chambered for 41 colt, and later 41 long colt.
This is not to be confused with the pump action rifle also named the Colt Lightning.
The Colt Lightning has appeared in the following films and television shows used by the following actors:
Colt Lightning, similar to the one used by Val Kilmer in Tombstone, with a full-length ejector rod housing.
Specifications
(1877 - 1909)
- Type: Revolver
- Caliber(s): .38 Colt, .41 Colt
- Barrel length(s): 1.5 in (3.8 cm) - 10 in (25.4 cm)
- Capacity: 6
- Fire Modes: SA/DA
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaslight | Charles Boyer | Gregory Anton | 1944 | |
| Hombre | Fredric March | Dr. Favor | 1967 | |
| The Millionairess | Sophia Loren | Epifania Parerga | stainless with pearl grips | 1960 |
| Will Penny | Charlton Heston | Will Penny | 1968 | |
| Will Penny | Anthony Zerbe | Dutchy | 1968 | |
| The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid | Elisha Cook Jr. | Alonzo Bunker | 1972 | |
| Young Guns | Emilio Estevez | "Billy the Kid" | 1988 | |
| Tombstone | Val Kilmer | Doc Holliday | 1993 | |
| Tombstone | Joanna Pacula | Kate | Shopkeeper model | 1993 |
| Monte Walsh | Keith Carradine | Chet Rollins | 2002 | |
| Kill Bill Vol. 1 | David Carradine | Bill | 2003 | |
| Kill Bill Vol. 2 | David Carradine | Bill | 2004 |
Television
| Show Title / Episode | Actor | Character | Note | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return To Lonesome Dove | Oliver Reed | Gregor Dunnigan | nickel plated. No ejector rod | 1993 |
| Firefly | henchman | nickel-plated, "Serenity" (S01E01) | 2002 | |
| Deadwood | Sean Bridgers | Johnny Burns | Shopkeeper Model | 2004-2006 |
| Wynonna Earp | Tim Rozon | Doc Holliday | Nickel plated with ejector rod | 2016 - |
Video Games
| Title | Appears As | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assassin's Creed Syndicate | M1877 Lightning, Thunderer | anachronistic appearance | 2015 |
See Also
- Colt's Manufacturing Company - A list of all firearms manufactured by Colt.