SCARCE COLT MEDIUM FRAME LIGHTNING PUMP ACTION RIFLE WITH SAN FRANCISCO POLICE MARKING.

SN SFP261 & 83361. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Standard grade rifle with 26″ rnd bbl, full magazine, nickel silver Rocky Mountain front sight and Colt semi-buckhorn rear sight. Left side of receiver has the Rampant Colt roll marking and it is made without safety using only the safety notch of the hammer. Bottom tang is marked “S.F.P. 261”. The rifle serial number is marked on the left side of the top & bottom tangs under the wood. Last four digits of matching number are found on front face of buttstock and inside buttplate. According to The Book of Colt Firearms, Wilson, only 401 of these rifles were produced and delivered in Jun. 1898. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut with 2-pc, single Schnable forearm and straight stock with crescent buttplate. While examples of this scarce order of Lightning rifles are occasionally encountered, they are rarely in virtually unused condition as this one. CONDITION: Exceptionally fine, all matching. Overall retains about all of its crisp orig factory finish with only light sharp edge wear on the receiver and a couple of small nicks. Wood is sound with a few light handling & storage dings and retains virtually all of its orig factory finish. Mechanics are crisp; brilliant shiny bore, appears to be new & unfired retaining all of its orig finish on the loading gate & bolt face. 4-47906 JR102 (5,000-8,000) – Lot 3145

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	3145	$5,605.00	SCARCE COLT MEDIUM FRAME LIGHTNING PUMP ACTION RIFLE WITH SAN FRANCISCO POLICE MARKING. SN SFP261 & 83361. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Standard grade rifle with 26″ rnd bbl, full magazine, nickel silver Rocky Mountain front sight and Colt semi-buckhorn rear sight. Left side of receiver has the Rampant Colt roll marking and it is made without safety using only the safety notch of the hammer. Bottom tang is marked “S.F.P. 261”. The rifle serial number is marked on the left side of the top & bottom tangs under the wood. Last four digits of matching number are found on front face of buttstock and inside buttplate. According to The Book of Colt Firearms, Wilson, only 401 of these rifles were produced and delivered in Jun. 1898. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut with 2-pc, single Schnable forearm and straight stock with crescent buttplate. While examples of this scarce order of Lightning rifles are occasionally encountered, they are rarely in virtually unused condition as this one. CONDITION: Exceptionally fine, all matching. Overall retains about all of its crisp orig factory finish with only light sharp edge wear on the receiver and a couple of small nicks. Wood is sound with a few light handling & storage dings and retains virtually all of its orig factory finish. Mechanics are crisp; brilliant shiny bore, appears to be new & unfired retaining all of its orig finish on the loading gate & bolt face. 4-47906 JR102 (5,000-8,000) – Lot 3145 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 MEDIUM FRAME LIGHTNING PUMP ACTION RIFLE WITH SAN FRANCISCO POLICE MARKING.