Of Colt's Model 1877 double-action revolvers, the Lightning is the most well-known, chambered for the .38 Colt cartridge.

Of Colt's Model 1877 double-action revolvers, the Lightning is the most well-known, chambered for the .38 Colt cartridge. A downsized version of Taurus USA's TX22 is available, giving folks a ...

1835 - The first Colt revolver. Samuel Colt developed ... 1876 - Custer defeated at Little Big Horn. 1877 - First effective double-action revolver. 1879 - Lee box magazine patented.

The Colt Single Action Army revolver, introduced in 1873, became a symbol of power and American expansion, used by both outlaws and lawmen on the frontier.