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**Mike Irwin** · February 11, 2021, 10:07 AM

Found an old Colt advertisement from 1897.

The .41 was listed at $15 and the .38 and .32 were $14 each.

I've always heard that it was Benjamin Kittredge who came up with the Lightning and Thunderer (and also Peacemaker) was a way adding some "snap" to his advertisements for Colt revolvers. His company was, for quite a few years, the largest distributor of Colt products in the world.

February 11, 2021, 10:07 AM	#7
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,390	Found an old Colt advertisement from 1897. The .41 was listed at $15 and the .38 and .32 were $14 each. I've always heard that it was Benjamin Kittredge who came up with the Lightning and Thunderer (and also Peacemaker) was a way adding some "snap" to his advertisements for Colt revolvers. His company was, for quite a few years, the largest distributor of Colt products in the world. __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.