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Colt Lightning
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 (and, later on, in .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:
Specifications
(1877 - 1909)
- Type: Revolver
- Caliber(s): .38 Short Colt, .38 Long Colt, .41 Colt, .41 Long 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherlock Holmes Faces Death | Nigel Bruce | Dr. Watson | Shopkeeper Model; supposedly Thunderer | 1943 |
| The Spider Woman | Vernon Downing | Norman Locke | Shopkeeper Model; supposedly Thunderer | 1944 |
| Gaslight | Charles Boyer | Gregory Anton | 1944 | |
| Dressed to Kill | Frederick Worlock | Colonel Cavanaugh | Shopkeeper Model; supposedly Thunderer | 1944 |
| Shane | Van Heflin | Joe Starrett | Supposedly a Belgian "Cowboy Ranger" | 1953 |
| Hombre | Fredric March | Dr. Favor | 1967 | |
| Hombre | David Canary | Lamar Dean | 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 | |
| The Hound of the Baskervilles | Bernard Fox | Dr. Watson | Nickel plated, lacks the ejector rod with its housing and the front sight | 1972 |
| Young Guns | Emilio Estevez | "Billy the Kid" | 1988 | |
| Tombstone | Val Kilmer | Doc Holliday | 1993 | |
| Purgatory | Randy Quaid | Doc Woods / Doc Holliday | Nickel plated with pearl grips | 1999 |
| Monte Walsh | Keith Carradine | Chet Rollins | 2002 | |
| Kill Bill Vol. 1 | David Carradine | Bill | 2003 | |
| Kill Bill Vol. 2 | David Carradine | Bill | 2004 | |
| 6 Guns | A posse member | Short-barreled | 2010 | |
| Forsaken | Brian Cox | James MacCardy | Nickel plated | 2015 |
| The Kid | Dane DeHaan | Billy "The Kid" | Cimarron replica with 3 1/2" barrel |
2019 |
| Jake Schur | Rio Cutler | |||
| Leila George | Sara Cutler | |||
| Ethan Hawke | Sheriff Pat Garrett | |||
| Deadwood: The Movie | Sean Bridgers | Johnny Burns | w/3 1/2" barrel, possibly Cimarron replica | 2019 |
| Brent Sexton | Harry Manning | "Cavalry" |
Television
| Title | Actor | Character | Note/Episode | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lonesome Dove | Gavan O'Herlihy | Dan Suggs | 1989 | |
| Return To Lonesome Dove | Oliver Reed | Gregor Dunnigan | nickel plated. No ejector rod | 1993 |
| Deadwood | Sean Bridgers | Johnny Burns | Shopkeeper Model | 2004-2006 |
| Wynonna Earp | Tim Rozon | Doc Holliday | Nickel plated with ejector rod | 2016 - |
| Godless | Russell Dennis Lewis | Daryl Devlin | Lightning or Thunderer | 2017 |
Video Games
| Title | Appears As | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assassin's Creed Syndicate | M1877 Lightning, Thunderer | anachronistic appearance | 2015 |
Anime
| Film Title | Character | Notation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Undead Girl Murder Farce | Alice Rapidshot | 2023 |
See Also
- Colt's Manufacturing Company - A list of all firearms manufactured by Colt.