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odffirefighter · 10-11-2011, 11:31 PM

So i just got this gun and am curious about it. The guy told me it was a lightning but i cannot find another one with the square grips on it. I made it new grips last weekend out of maple because the fake stag ones were cracked and broken and i get bored really easy. I got it for a steal and it has MGM stamped on the frame. Its been re-nickled so the patent is lost under the nickle just wondering if anyone had any input on it. Another thing would be neat if there was a way to track if it actually came from mgm and a way to prove that it did. Everything works both single and double action. Thanks for any help!

jack404 · 10-11-2011, 11:56 PM

to me it seems a colt lighting double action revolver but with a very different butt than i'm used to seeing , 450 of these where bought by the Customs service here but the butts had rounded rears ,

i bought one but traded it a few years back and then gun control hit so i am limited how many hand guns i can own now but it was a fine shooter , and i think yours despite the work looks great

manual for that is here

H-D · 10-12-2011, 12:04 AM

I think the back strap has been changed if I remember correctly the peacemaker backstrap would fit the lightnings

jack404 · 10-12-2011, 12:07 AM

arrhhhh that'd explain it .. cheers H-D

jack404 · 10-12-2011, 12:09 AM

and now that i been made to look the Colt single action army back strap fits too !!!!

H-D · 10-12-2011, 12:11 AM

was looking into getting a lightning backstrap for my 1851(repro) but could never find a source for one

Peacemaker is just another name for the single action army or 1873 Colt should have said so, sorry

jack404 · 10-12-2011, 12:11 AM

and to be honest , i prefer the angled butt rather than the rounded one

the rounded butt was hmmmmmmm at best , but this one looks way better ( just my opinion )

jack404 · 10-12-2011, 12:14 AM

HD i ran across a guy making parts for colts , i'll see if he made backstraps for these and let you know , i gotta go through the business cards from my last US trip though , gimme a couple days , but remind me too if i take too long ..

H-D · 10-12-2011, 06:49 AM

Don't worry about it I went a different direction and just sofened the back edge where it dug in my palm and I like it pretty good

ofitg · 10-12-2011, 09:01 AM

HD, you might want to check with VTI Gun Parts -

http://www.vtigunparts.com/store/default.asp

Just go to their site and do a search on the keyword "backstrap"

10-11-2011, 11:31 PM	#1
odffirefighter Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 1	what is this So i just got this gun and am curious about it. The guy told me it was a lightning but i cannot find another one with the square grips on it. I made it new grips last weekend out of maple because the fake stag ones were cracked and broken and i get bored really easy. I got it for a steal and it has MGM stamped on the frame. Its been re-nickled so the patent is lost under the nickle just wondering if anyone had any input on it. Another thing would be neat if there was a way to track if it actually came from mgm and a way to prove that it did. Everything works both single and double action. Thanks for any help! Attached Images -->

10-11-2011, 11:56 PM	#2
jack404 Former Guest Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Australia Contributor Posts: 17,622	Re: what is this to me it seems a colt lighting double action revolver but with a very different butt than i'm used to seeing , 450 of these where bought by the Customs service here but the butts had rounded rears , i bought one but traded it a few years back and then gun control hit so i am limited how many hand guns i can own now but it was a fine shooter , and i think yours despite the work looks great manual for that is here Last edited by jack404; 10-12-2011 at 12:02 AM..

10-12-2011, 12:04 AM	#3
H-D Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Mississippi Posts: 1,334	Re: what is this I think the back strap has been changed if I remember correctly the peacemaker backstrap would fit the lightnings __________________ And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war. Revelation 19:11

10-12-2011, 12:07 AM	#4
jack404 Former Guest Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Australia Contributor Posts: 17,622	Re: what is this arrhhhh that'd explain it .. cheers H-D

10-12-2011, 12:09 AM	#5
jack404 Former Guest Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Australia Contributor Posts: 17,622	Re: what is this and now that i been made to look the Colt single action army back strap fits too !!!!

10-12-2011, 12:11 AM	#6
H-D Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Mississippi Posts: 1,334	Re: what is this was looking into getting a lightning backstrap for my 1851(repro) but could never find a source for one Peacemaker is just another name for the single action army or 1873 Colt should have said so, sorry __________________ And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war. Revelation 19:11

10-12-2011, 12:11 AM	#7
jack404 Former Guest Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Australia Contributor Posts: 17,622	Re: what is this and to be honest , i prefer the angled butt rather than the rounded one the rounded butt was hmmmmmmm at best , but this one looks way better ( just my opinion )

10-12-2011, 12:14 AM	#8
jack404 Former Guest Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Australia Contributor Posts: 17,622	Re: what is this HD i ran across a guy making parts for colts , i'll see if he made backstraps for these and let you know , i gotta go through the business cards from my last US trip though , gimme a couple days , but remind me too if i take too long ..

10-12-2011, 06:49 AM	#9
H-D Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Mississippi Posts: 1,334	Re: what is this Don't worry about it I went a different direction and just sofened the back edge where it dug in my palm and I like it pretty good __________________ And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war. Revelation 19:11

10-12-2011, 09:01 AM	#10
ofitg Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Contributor Posts: 1,447	Re: what is this HD, you might want to check with VTI Gun Parts - http://www.vtigunparts.com/store/default.asp Just go to their site and do a search on the keyword "backstrap"