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One year later, Colt’s first big-bore double-action revolver arrived as the Model 1878 in .45 Colt. Both of these Colts, the Model 1877 and Model 1878, were basically single-action revolvers fitted with double-action triggers and a new grip frame.
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One of the neatest things about single-action sixguns...
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Dec 27, 2019 · While Eagles are typically all-stainless, a small batch of two-tone guns was made by Colt with a blue finished slide over a stainless frame. Besides .45ACP, the pistols were made in .40S&W,...
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The new double action design utilized the same type loading system of the SAA, a pivoting loading gate and an ejector mounted along the barrel, and a rounded, "Bird's head" grip. Colt offered a number of options including short barrels without ejector rods, and with barrels as long as 12 inches.
The Colt’s Patent Fire Arms Manufacturing Company responded as quickly as it could, under the circumstances. The Model 1877 D.A. was Colt’s first foray into the field of double action pistols, and appeared three years before Smith & Wesson produced their first double action gun.
Feb 1, 2010 · The .45 Colt, 7½" Model 1878 shown here is in the early 34,000 serial number range, which puts its manufacture in 1894. It retains half its original nickel finish, which has drifted to grey. The...
The Colt Double Eagle is a double-action / single action, semi-automatic pistol manufactured by Colt's Manufacturing Company between 1989 and 1997. It was available in standard full-size, as well as in more compact versions.
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Jan 19, 2018 · Colt revamped the Lightning into a larger-framed, six-shot, double-action revolver that utilized the same barrel, ejector housing and cylinder as the widely popular Colt Single-Action Army model. The result was an ugly-looking, bird’s head–gripped Colt with a European look and feel that drew complaints from veteran gun handlers on the frontier.
