A Colt Model 1877 'Lightning' D.A. Revolver Lot n° 10

dating: 1875-1890 provenance: USA, 2-1/2' barrel marked with the company address in two lines at the back and with 'COLT D.A. 38 '. Clean bore, visible rifling. Six-shot cylinder. Mechanism working only in double action, the stud of the cylinder does not come out. Frame with patents up to 1875 and the rampant horse. Keeping the 60% of its antique browning and case hardening. Well preserved, hard-rubber grips, with rampant horse of the company in relief. Coeval serial numbers '103xxx' on the frame, trigger guard and handle, the cylinder with the last three digits of the same serial number. Gate numbered '506'. length 17,5 cm.