VERY RARE LARGE FRAME BIG BORE COLT LIGHTNING MAGAZINE RIFLE.

VERY RARE LARGE FRAME BIG BORE COLT LIGHTNING MAGAZINE RIFLE. SN 901. Cal. 50-95 Express. Standard grade rifle with 26″ oct bbl, full magazine, German silver Rocky Mountain front sight & semi-buckhorn rear sight. It has a thick base tang sight on top tang. Mounted with very nicely figured American walnut with checkered 2-pc forearm and straight stock with crescent steel buttplate. Left top flat of bbl has caliber marking “50-95-EX.” Left side of receiver has two plug screws indicating that this rifle was originally intended to be a carbine and the staple was removed and it was made into its current configuration. These are some of the most scarce of the Colt Lightning rifles. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain an even smooth plum brown patina with slight edge wear. Receiver retains 50-60% thin orig blue showing wear over top & edges. Tangs are a brown patina and buttplate is a silver/brown patina. Wood is sound with forearm having a few minor edge chips and retains a dark hand worn patina. Buttstock has been cleaned and lightly sanded with some of sanding marks remaining and has a light coat of oil applied. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with some fine pitting. 4-31806 JR175 (9,500-11,500)

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1158	$9,775.00	VERY RARE LARGE FRAME BIG BORE COLT LIGHTNING MAGAZINE RIFLE. SN 901. Cal. 50-95 Express. Standard grade rifle with 26″ oct bbl, full magazine, German silver Rocky Mountain front sight & semi-buckhorn rear sight. It has a thick base tang sight on top tang. Mounted with very nicely figured American walnut with checkered 2-pc forearm and straight stock with crescent steel buttplate. Left top flat of bbl has caliber marking “50-95-EX.” Left side of receiver has two plug screws indicating that this rifle was originally intended to be a carbine and the staple was removed and it was made into its current configuration. These are some of the most scarce of the Colt Lightning rifles. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain an even smooth plum brown patina with slight edge wear. Receiver retains 50-60% thin orig blue showing wear over top & edges. Tangs are a brown patina and buttplate is a silver/brown patina. Wood is sound with forearm having a few minor edge chips and retains a dark hand worn patina. Buttstock has been cleaned and lightly sanded with some of sanding marks remaining and has a light coat of oil applied. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with some fine pitting. 4-31806 JR175 (9,500-11,500) 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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