Colt Lightning revolver with modifications

[RRio]

Here is my newly acquired Colt Lightning that has had the grip altered to more of a SAA grip, and it has been sleeved to .22 LR.      S/N - 10xxxx   Not bad for under $400, I feel.

[Abilene]

Well, that is interesting!

[RRio]

I found this while surfing today.

[Abilene]

I guess Lightning Strikes Twice!   

[Hair Trigger Jim]

I wonder if that was a movie prop?  I know they used to mock up double actions as SAAs for Westerns where the actor wasn't going to be able to operate a single action fast enough.  The Lightning would seem like a great choice with it's similar profile and ejector.  Nobody would be expected to notice the slightly different frame.

[mtmarfield]

      Greetings!

   When I was in my 'teens, my neighborhood Gun Shop had a fairly nice Colt's 1877 that had been very professionally reworked / sleeved to .22LR; the gunsmith had stamped his name on the bottom of the barrel. I cannot recall his name.
   A "few" years later, I saw a write-up in The American Rifleman's "Dope Bag" (?) that mentioned two gunsmiths that had "specialized" in converting Colt's 1877s to .22RF.
   I regret not buying that 1877... RRIO, I send You a Hearty BRAVO!

              M.T.M.
             3-28-24

[RRio]

      Greetings!

   When I was in my 'teens, my neighborhood Gun Shop had a fairly nice Colt's 1877 that had been very professionally reworked / sleeved to .22LR; the gunsmith had stamped his name on the bottom of the barrel. I cannot recall his name.
   A "few" years later, I saw a write-up in The American Rifleman's "Dope Bag" (?) that mentioned two gunsmiths that had "specialized" in converting Colt's 1877s to .22RF.
   I regret not buying that 1877... RRIO, I send You a Hearty BRAVO!

              M.T.M.
             3-28-24

Many thanks!