The Model 1877 was the answer, and the most famous of the Model 1877 revolvers was the "Lightning." Watch our "American Rifleman Television" I Have This Old Gun segment above to hear the story of ...

38 Colt was The Lightning; the .41 caliber was The Thunderer; and the .32 Colt was The Rainmaker. Although these names were never used by Colt, they became common terminology for the guns.