SCARCE COLT LARGE FRAME LIGHTNING PUMP ACTION RIFLE.

SN 6270. Cal. 38-56-255. Standard grade rifle with 28″ oct bbl, full magazine, gold bead Marbles Sheard front sight, Colt semi-buckhorn rear sight and mid-range vernier tang sight. Sight base is marked “WS” which is code for the Winchester Model 90, and has had the 3″ vernier staff added. Mounted with straight grain American walnut with checkered double Schnable 2-pc forearm and uncheckered straight stock with crescent buttplate. Left sides of the top & bottom tangs and inside buttplate are marked with matching serial number. Left side of receiver has the Rampant Colt roll marking. Buttstock has a screw hole on the bottom, probably for an old sling swivel. Accompanied by a copy of Mr. Yearout’s Collection inventory card which shows that he purchased this rifle in Mar. 1997 from Jerry Marsh of Kalispell, MT. According to various publications there were 6,496 large frame Lightning arms produced in the period 1887-1894 in both rifles and two styles of carbines with both oct & rnd bbls. Although the Lightning rifle was efficient and accurate, by the time they were in production the era of the big bore rifle was waning and they could not compete with the already well established lever action rifles. PROVENANCE: Estate Collection of Lewis & Leyton Yearout. CONDITION: Good, all matching. Bbl retains about 75% dull orig blue showing sharp edge wear and an area of very fine rust about mid-point, probably from where an old sling was around the bbl; receiver retains 60-70% thin orig blue showing wear on the bottom to silver metal patina; forearm has a deep scratch and chips around the rear edge with usual handling & use marks on the wood; buttstock retains a hand worn patina and the forearm about 70% orig varnish. Mechanics are fine; strong bore, frosty & dark in the grooves. 4-53871 JR40 (5,000-8,000) – Lot 3143

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Auction: Firearms - Fall 2014

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Image	Lot	Price	Description
	3143	$4,312.50	SCARCE COLT LARGE FRAME LIGHTNING PUMP ACTION RIFLE. SN 6270. Cal. 38-56-255. Standard grade rifle with 28″ oct bbl, full magazine, gold bead Marbles Sheard front sight, Colt semi-buckhorn rear sight and mid-range vernier tang sight. Sight base is marked “WS” which is code for the Winchester Model 90, and has had the 3″ vernier staff added. Mounted with straight grain American walnut with checkered double Schnable 2-pc forearm and uncheckered straight stock with crescent buttplate. Left sides of the top & bottom tangs and inside buttplate are marked with matching serial number. Left side of receiver has the Rampant Colt roll marking. Buttstock has a screw hole on the bottom, probably for an old sling swivel. Accompanied by a copy of Mr. Yearout’s Collection inventory card which shows that he purchased this rifle in Mar. 1997 from Jerry Marsh of Kalispell, MT. According to various publications there were 6,496 large frame Lightning arms produced in the period 1887-1894 in both rifles and two styles of carbines with both oct & rnd bbls. Although the Lightning rifle was efficient and accurate, by the time they were in production the era of the big bore rifle was waning and they could not compete with the already well established lever action rifles. PROVENANCE: Estate Collection of Lewis & Leyton Yearout. CONDITION: Good, all matching. Bbl retains about 75% dull orig blue showing sharp edge wear and an area of very fine rust about mid-point, probably from where an old sling was around the bbl; receiver retains 60-70% thin orig blue showing wear on the bottom to silver metal patina; forearm has a deep scratch and chips around the rear edge with usual handling & use marks on the wood; buttstock retains a hand worn patina and the forearm about 70% orig varnish. Mechanics are fine; strong bore, frosty & dark in the grooves. 4-53871 JR40 (5,000-8,000) – Lot 3143 Click here to view provenance Auction: Firearms - Fall 2014 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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SCARCE COLT LARGE FRAME LIGHTNING PUMP ACTION RIFLE.