VERY RARE COLT LARGE FRAME BIG BORE LIGHTNING MAGAZINE RIFLE.

VERY RARE COLT LARGE FRAME BIG BORE LIGHTNING MAGAZINE RIFLE. SN 5999. Cal. 50-95. Very rare standard grade big 50 with 26″ rnd bbl, full magazine with German silver Rocky Mountain front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Bbl & receiver have small British proofs. Mounted with nicely figured American walnut with checkered 2-pc forearm and uncheckered straight stock with crescent steel buttplate. Accompanied by a book The Colt Rifle 1884-1902, Tivey, which on p. 56 illustrates this exact rifle. CONDITION: Good. Traces of orig finish remain in the most sheltered areas being mostly a mottled silver/brown patina with very fine, light scattered pitting. Hammer screw & top tang screw and a couple of other smaller screws are somewhat battered. Butt stock has some fine hairlines back of top & bottom tangs, otherwise wood is sound showing heavy wear with dark oil staining & usual handling & use marks. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with fine etching. Book is very fine. 4-31805 JR174 (7,000-9,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2008

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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	1159	$0.00	VERY RARE COLT LARGE FRAME BIG BORE LIGHTNING MAGAZINE RIFLE. SN 5999. Cal. 50-95. Very rare standard grade big 50 with 26″ rnd bbl, full magazine with German silver Rocky Mountain front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Bbl & receiver have small British proofs. Mounted with nicely figured American walnut with checkered 2-pc forearm and uncheckered straight stock with crescent steel buttplate. Accompanied by a book The Colt Rifle 1884-1902, Tivey, which on p. 56 illustrates this exact rifle. CONDITION: Good. Traces of orig finish remain in the most sheltered areas being mostly a mottled silver/brown patina with very fine, light scattered pitting. Hammer screw & top tang screw and a couple of other smaller screws are somewhat battered. Butt stock has some fine hairlines back of top & bottom tangs, otherwise wood is sound showing heavy wear with dark oil staining & usual handling & use marks. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with fine etching. Book is very fine. 4-31805 JR174 (7,000-9,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2008 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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