RARE COLT LIGHTNING MEDIUM FRAME DELUXE PUMP ACTION RIFLE.

RARE COLT LIGHTNING MEDIUM FRAME DELUXE PUMP ACTION RIFLE. SN 25771. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Blue & color case hardened with 26″ oct to rnd bbl, half magazine, Rocky Mtn. front sight with German silver blade and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Bolt has sliding dust cover and receiver is made without manual safety. Mounted with nicely figured, checkered American walnut stock with dbl fluted forearm and pistol grip with checkered grip cap and crescent buttplate. Bottom of buttstock has a blank silver initial oval. Although the medium frame was Colt’s first repeating rifle and saw fairly high production, few were made as deluxe items. PROVENANCE: Ted Knee Collection. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Bbl retains 20-25% orig blue, mostly on octagonal section, with the rnd portion of bbl cleaned to bright metal with scattered pinprick pitting. Magazine tube retains most of its orig blue, turning plum with a few small spots of light surface rust. Receiver retains traces of case colors being mostly a gray patina. Forearm has a few chips on rear flute, otherwise wood is sound showing moderate use, with oil staining around receiver and a series of vibration bruises on left side and scratches and light bruises on right side. Overall forearm retains 15-20% orig finish with balance dark & oil stained. Buttstock retains 70-75% orig finish with dark oil staining. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with a few scattered spots of light pitting. 4-36566 JR359 (3,000-5,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2271	$3,450.00	RARE COLT LIGHTNING MEDIUM FRAME DELUXE PUMP ACTION RIFLE. SN 25771. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Blue & color case hardened with 26″ oct to rnd bbl, half magazine, Rocky Mtn. front sight with German silver blade and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Bolt has sliding dust cover and receiver is made without manual safety. Mounted with nicely figured, checkered American walnut stock with dbl fluted forearm and pistol grip with checkered grip cap and crescent buttplate. Bottom of buttstock has a blank silver initial oval. Although the medium frame was Colt’s first repeating rifle and saw fairly high production, few were made as deluxe items. PROVENANCE: Ted Knee Collection. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Bbl retains 20-25% orig blue, mostly on octagonal section, with the rnd portion of bbl cleaned to bright metal with scattered pinprick pitting. Magazine tube retains most of its orig blue, turning plum with a few small spots of light surface rust. Receiver retains traces of case colors being mostly a gray patina. Forearm has a few chips on rear flute, otherwise wood is sound showing moderate use, with oil staining around receiver and a series of vibration bruises on left side and scratches and light bruises on right side. Overall forearm retains 15-20% orig finish with balance dark & oil stained. Buttstock retains 70-75% orig finish with dark oil staining. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with a few scattered spots of light pitting. 4-36566 JR359 (3,000-5,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009 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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