The Colt Omnipotent

[@CameronMcCreary]

Plastic grips? Or hard rubber.

[@RockIslandAuctionCompany]

You are correct. Both factory letters list "Rubber" under the field "Type of Stocks."

[@chrisbrowne4669]

@@RockIslandAuctionCompany Gutta Percha

[@cedhome7945]

This fella could talk the knickers off a nun.... What a great salesman 👌

[@marks1638]

Back in the 1970's at a gun show in Mississippi, I saw a guy with a table full of pre 1900 Smith's, Colts, Merwin and Hurberts, Remington's', etc. I don't remember any "Omnipotents", but his selection was awesome. I wish I'd bought a couple of Smith's (Scofield and Russian) as well as least one of the Merwin and Hurberts. I've never been a huge Colt Single Action fan. But I love their large frame New Service and their Detective Specials.

[@crushingexistentialism]

those are some beautiful hand cannons

[@GhettoFabulous99]

Those pistols are awesome! 💯🇺🇸💪🏻

[@sheepsfoot2]

Revolvers.

[@paulbervid1610]

Great conversation

[@wizardofahhhs759]

Love the shape of these pistols. COLT should make a special batch of them.....just for old times sake.

[@tomeickhorst6787]

The Simmons Hardware Company building is still standing in St Louis Mo I recognized it as soon as I seen the picture before I seen the cash drafte

[@claiborneeastjr4129]

I have one in blue. I've always thought it was a Thunderer or Lightning. It is 45 Colt, 7.5" barrel, DA/SA, loads like a SA revolver. No locking bolt, hence no bolt cutouts.

[@swagismund]

I trust any man with a mustache like that to teach me about western revolvers

[@MBCGRS]

Tom Selleck uses the Colt 1878 Omnipotent in two movies. Quigley down under & High road to China. Both great movies... Turnbull did a Quigley 30th anniversary issue that is magnificent.

[@RockIslandAuctionCompany]

@@MBCGRS Mr. Selleck's is in the same auction. I think you'll like it.

[@mcgoon8027]

I wonder if this is the movie gun???

[@dr.froghopper6711]

Forefathers of the Colt Trooper Mk III, the working man’s Pythons?

[@GhettoFabulous99]

@@dr.froghopper6711 more leaning towards the Anaconda I believe. (In regard to the caliber.)

[@myfavoritemartian1]

The Platypus of the revolver world.

[@whiplasher8]

Joel needs to be reminded that Sam Colt died in 1862 . So the London agents begging " him " for a double action model is total nonsense

[@davidhamilton7628]

Better come with a mustache hair😂toms not yours.

[@danielmcnew605]

Many belive what they want that's cool, not realy provin billy the kid was shot down by pat Garrett , never was a fact it realy happen,