Antique Colt M1877 "Thunderer" .41 Long Colt Revolver Double Action $3200

Please text anytime 6476871484. Fully functional double action revolver in perfect condition.  

No PAL required. 

Comes with FRT paperwork. 

Reloadable ammo is available but sold separately. 

Colt M1877 "Thunderer", .41 Long Colt Revolver
This one is in very fine condition, with the nickel intact and  markings are sharp and well visible. The action is excellent and tight, and the cylinder indexes and locks properly. The bore of the 4 1/2 inch barrel is very good and bright, with sharp rifling. The mother-of-pearl grips are excellent and undamaged. Sharp markings, and matching serial numbers on the barrel, frame and grip strap. SN 100037, manufactured in 1895, very fine overall. ​​
  
History & Background  
The M1877 was Colt's first double action revolver. Colt insisted on inventing their own double action mechanism, partly because there were numerous patents for DA revolvers in effect, which Colt did not want to infringe upon, but also because they trusted their chief engineers William Mason and C.B. Richards to come up with an original design. For this reason, the M1877's action is like a Swiss clock: it is somewhat convoluted and complicated, and it has earned the nickname "the gunsmith's favorite" over time. The gun did enjoy tremendous popularity however, and was manufactured for 32 years, even after Colt had improved the mechanism and simplified it considerably in later years. The M1877 was available in three calibers - .32, .38 and .41, and was originally called "Lightning". Later collectors coined the name "Rainmaker" for the .32 and "Thunderer" for the .41. In Canada, only the .41 caliber gun with serial numbers below 107,000 is considered an antique, as the others are either exempt calibers, or made after January 1, 1898.