Colt Model 1877 Lightning

James K said:
The "Model 1878" (sometimes called the Double Action Army) is called in a catalog "Colt's New Double Action, Self-Cocking, Central Fire, Army, Six Shot, .45 Inch Calibre, Revolving Pistol."
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If I may be permitted to hijack this discussion -- the bit you quoted above supports my contention that the current-day distinction between "pistols" (which now seems to mean only semi-auto or auto-loading handguns) and "revolvers" is a modern day construct, the reason(s) for which I cannot fathom. I have always said that a revolver is every bit as much a pistol as a semi-auto ... and the experts almost always jump on me to "educate" me as to the error of my ways.

At least now I know that I have Colt on my side.
 
The money would be better spent on a new Cimarron version. I have a pump carbine called a "Lightning", so this name is confusing.
 
When Sam Colt first started playing with his guns, a revolver was just another kind of pistol; the latter term dates back to the 16th century or so. The distinction came much later when folks got tired of saying "revolving pistol" and "automatic or self loading pistol."

The Cimarron revolver is not a copy of the DA Colt; it is just an SAA version with a grip shape resembling that of the Model 1877 Colts. (Which, by the way, is pretty hard on the hands in .41; in .45 it would probably be nasty.)

Jim
 
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