I recently purchased a Colt lightning .38 Revolver made in 1906 as a project gun. I need various parts such as sear, a few springs, hammer screw and a few others I cant think of off the top of my head. I'm having quite a difficult time finding parts anywhere for this thing. Anyone know of a good place to find lightning parts?
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Colt Lightning
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JT-AR-MG42
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Poppert's carries some springs.
You can google them for contact info and maybe they
might have a line on other parts as well.
Never hurts to ask.
JT
You can google them for contact info and maybe they
might have a line on other parts as well.
Never hurts to ask.
JT
Driftwood Johnson
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Howdy
Since you say you have a Lightning, I am assuming you have the 1877 Model, not the 1878 Model. The 1878 Model was larger and a bit more robust.
Good luck finding parts.
Have you checked Numrich Arms?
https://www.gunpartscorp.com/Manufacturers/Colt-33188/Revolvers-35751/LightningRevolver-38006.htm?page=1
They have a few parts on hand, but not many. Numrich's parts inventory goes up and down over time as they buy old revolvers and strip them down for parts. Check back often.
Since you say you have a Lightning, I am assuming you have the 1877 Model, not the 1878 Model. The 1878 Model was larger and a bit more robust.
Good luck finding parts.
Have you checked Numrich Arms?
https://www.gunpartscorp.com/Manufacturers/Colt-33188/Revolvers-35751/LightningRevolver-38006.htm?page=1
They have a few parts on hand, but not many. Numrich's parts inventory goes up and down over time as they buy old revolvers and strip them down for parts. Check back often.
HighValleyRanch
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Bob's gun parts is a small company but good to deal with.
I had to find a main spring for my JP Sauer Hawes Western Marshal, and he was the only one who had one.
I had to find a main spring for my JP Sauer Hawes Western Marshal, and he was the only one who had one.
The Model 1877 Colt ("Lightning" -.38 Colt and "Thunderer" - .41 Colt*) was a very poor design, even for that time. It is complex and very unforgiving of any wear, which is why so many are found in an unserviceable condition. When new, they work OK, though the old flat springs are a problem, but with wear the timing of the whole mechanism is thrown off and new parts (now unobtainable) will be required. Note that most of the parts sold by the parts companies are either new-made and require extensive fitting or old parts that are themselves worn out and unserviceable.
Jim
*There was also a .32 version, called the "Rainmaker; supposedly only some 300 were made, and I have never seen one. The names were used by Colt's distributors, not by Colt, though they did use the name "Lightning" for a pump action rifle.
JK
Jim
*There was also a .32 version, called the "Rainmaker; supposedly only some 300 were made, and I have never seen one. The names were used by Colt's distributors, not by Colt, though they did use the name "Lightning" for a pump action rifle.
JK