Colt Double Action Lightning

KS25-06 · October 30, 2009, 10:29:11 PM

I have an original Colt, 41 Colt caliber, double action revolver, I believe it is called the Lightning model. The trigger return spring is missing, and I have not been able to locate one. Does anyone know where I might find one. If not, will the spring from a single action Colt work?

Pettifogger · October 30, 2009, 10:42:14 PM

The trigger spring from a SAA won't fit. Try these guys.

http://www.poppertsgunparts.com/cgi-bin/webdata/webdata_gunparts.cgi

litl rooster · October 31, 2009, 03:38:04 PM

Pettifogger that link won't open

you may also try here http://www.gun-parts.com/colt/

Pettifogger · October 31, 2009, 04:51:18 PM

That's odd. Try http://www.poppertsgunparts.com/webdata2/search.html and scroll down to Lightning Springs.

Forty Rod · October 31, 2009, 05:58:39 PM

Give Dixie Gun Works a try. I got parts there for a .38 Lightning many moons ago, springs and screws.

Frenchie · October 31, 2009, 10:54:54 PM

I cut Poppert's URL after the ".com/" and it came up fine. Whoo hoo! They have a pile of parts for my Winchester Model 74!

Check it out, under Specials they have:

COLT LIGHTNING SPRING SET
$24.50 postpaid
Contains one of each of the following:
Trigger spring, hand spring, strut spring, cylinder stop spring, ejector spring.
NOTE: These fit .38 and .41 caliber.

Thanks for the link, Pettifogger!

litl rooster · November 01, 2009, 10:23:57 AM

got it that time....thanks saved it to Fave's should order a set put them in the safe.

Forty Rod · November 01, 2009, 10:27:33 AM

Quote from: litl rooster on November 01, 2009, 10:23:57 AM
got it that time....thanks saved it to Fave's should order a set put them in the safe.

You'll need them if you have a Lightning. I never saw a gun go so bad, so fast, or so often. Had two gunsmiths tell me flat out they didn't want to see the little SOB again. That's why I finally sold it. Probably should have kept it as a wall hanger or paper weight.

litl rooster · November 01, 2009, 02:24:55 PM

Thanks 40, I haven't shot this one yet....It's a shame them things is sure sweet looking and have a good feel but, have such a bad reputation. Let see kind of like the Colt lightning rifles

John Taylor · November 02, 2009, 09:03:35 AM

Most of the parts in a Colt 1877 are hand fit. Most new parts will need to be fitted to make work. I had four come into the shop, all in parts, with a request to assemble them. I got two together fairly fast but the other two took months before I got the bugs out. I did not work on them full time but they were such a pain I was wondering why I excepted the job.