COLT LIGHTNING DA REPRODUCTIONS?

[ICE55]

I'm very new that this whole thing, and I was wondering if anyone produced a reproduction of the COlt Lightning DA's? 

Thanks

[Four-Eyed Buck]

Not that I'm aware of, at least an exact repro. There is an SA version by Uberti and imported by several firms. They're called Lightning, Scout, or Stallion...........Buck

[Silver Creek Slim]

I agree with Buck. I don't know of any DA clones, just SA clones.

Slim

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[ICE55]

Do you have any idea why no one has produced a Lightning DA repro?

[Four-Eyed Buck]

The inner workings were pretty delicate, better designs were made. There isn't much call for them, either.
 The current Lightnings are SA's to keep them usable......Buck

[tarheel mac]

I think Buck has the right of it.  Since the rules say you have to use a SA..why bother making a replica DA?

[RRio]

Do you have any idea why no one has produced a Lightning DA repro?

I have owned both, Colt Lightning DA and a Cimarron Lightning SA.
I prefer the Cimarron Lightning SA .
The Colt's action was a weak and delicate design.

[Big Hext]

There were a few Belgian copies of the Lightning.  They were of average to poor quality and they did, unfortunately, copy the frailties of the design as well.  Frankly, if you want a double action pistol, there are several lesser known guns out there.  There are also many pocket pistols of various designs and strengths.  For CAS, single actions really are best.

Adios,

[St. George]

Like other 'wanted' Old West guns - a manufacturer has to have a true demand and wants to make a profit.

In the case of C&WAS firearms - too few would actually pay the purchase price of what's on their 'Want List' - though many would be happy to state on a poll that they couldn't live without one.

Somehow - the manufacturers seem to sense this...

In so doing - they know that their offering would have to have some sort of sales to a secondary market and frankly - there are numerous excellent double-action revolvers extant - so the 'possibility' of selling to someone other than a C&WAS shooter dwindles.

Originals suffered from a fairly delicate lockwork, and by this time - those springs are pretty tired as well.
Replacement parts are a catch-as-catch-can affair - with the bulk of those parts resting in other folks' guns - and those folks are proud of them.

Good Luck.

Scouts Out!