FINE COLT MEDIUM FRAME LIGHTNING PUMP ACTION RIFLE.

FINE COLT MEDIUM FRAME LIGHTNING PUMP ACTION RIFLE. SN 83668. Cal. 38 WCF (38-40). Blue finish with 26″ oct bbl, full magazine, ivory bead combination front sight, semi-buckhorn rear sight and Lyman disc tang sight. Mounted with nicely figured American walnut with checkered, dbl schnable, 2-pc forearm and uncheckered straight stock with crescent buttplate. Rifle is made without manual safety using only the half cock notch in the hammer as a safety. While the medium frame Lightning was the highest production of the Lightning rifles they were usually working tools and are rarely found today with high orig finish. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain about 98% strong orig blue with only light muzzle end wear; receiver retains about 98% glossy orig blue with a couple of scratches on left side, another on the right side and some light sharp edge wear; hammer retains bright case colors. Wood is sound with a few light nicks & dings and the stock retains about all of an old restored finish; forearm retains most of its orig finish, lightly dulled. Mechanics are fine, brilliant shiny bore; shows little evidence of ever having been used. 4-47747 JR345 (5,000-7,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2013

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
	1276	$7,670.00	FINE COLT MEDIUM FRAME LIGHTNING PUMP ACTION RIFLE. SN 83668. Cal. 38 WCF (38-40). Blue finish with 26″ oct bbl, full magazine, ivory bead combination front sight, semi-buckhorn rear sight and Lyman disc tang sight. Mounted with nicely figured American walnut with checkered, dbl schnable, 2-pc forearm and uncheckered straight stock with crescent buttplate. Rifle is made without manual safety using only the half cock notch in the hammer as a safety. While the medium frame Lightning was the highest production of the Lightning rifles they were usually working tools and are rarely found today with high orig finish. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain about 98% strong orig blue with only light muzzle end wear; receiver retains about 98% glossy orig blue with a couple of scratches on left side, another on the right side and some light sharp edge wear; hammer retains bright case colors. Wood is sound with a few light nicks & dings and the stock retains about all of an old restored finish; forearm retains most of its orig finish, lightly dulled. Mechanics are fine, brilliant shiny bore; shows little evidence of ever having been used. 4-47747 JR345 (5,000-7,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2013 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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