In all, a total of 166,849 revolvers were made from 1877 to 1909. This 85-percent Colt Lightning, Serial No. 1375XX, features a 4½" barrel and was made in 1902.

Of Colt's Model 1877 double-action revolvers, the Lightning is the most well-known, chambered for the .38 Colt cartridge.

This 1850 Colt Second Model Dragoon Revolver, presented by inventor Samuel Colt to lawman and surveyor John Coffee “Jack” Hays, is for sale online. Its value has been estimated at about $150,000.

The six-shooter became the iconic weapon of gun-slingers, outlaws, and cowboys--some willing to pay $500 out west for a gun that sold for $25 back east. In making the revolver, Colt also changed ...

A Colt revolver from the 1800s that was stolen from the state museum more than 50 years ago has been located. It is one of dozens of artifacts dating back as far as the French and Indian War that ...

A Colt revolver carried by Captain Myles Moylan at the Battle of Little Bighorn in 1876 could command up to $120,000 at Rock Island Auction Co.'s sale on May 17, 18 and 19, 2024, in Bedford, Texas ...