RARE AND DESIRABLE COLT MEDIUM FRAME LIGHTNING SLIDE ACTION RIFLE WITH LONGER THAN STANDARD BARREL.

RARE AND DESIRABLE COLT MEDIUM FRAME LIGHTNING SLIDE ACTION RIFLE WITH LONGER THAN STANDARD BARREL. SN 62270. Cal. 38 CLMR (.38-40). Exceedingly scarce 30″ full octagon bbl with folding tang mounted peep sight, open sporting rear sight and Marble’s No. 2 brass bead front sight. Medium frame action having the sliding breech cover without trigger guard mounted bolt lock switch. Checkered deluxe slide handle and straight grip stock of highly figured black walnut with crescent steel buttplate. Accompanied by Colt Manufacturing Company letter stating: “Serial number: 62270 / Caliber: .38 CLMR / Barrel length: 30″ Octagon configuration / Finish: Blue / Type of Stocks: Wood / Shipped to: James Bown & Sons LTD. / Address: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania / Date of Shipment: November 3, 1891 / Number of Same Type Guns in Shipment: 1”. CONDITION: Fine as restored. 99% professionally restored blue with a few fine scratches and light marks. Hammer and buttplate have vivid restored case colors. Sound stock and forearm with exceptionally fine restored varnish finish having scattered light handling marks. Sharp finely re-cut deluxe checkering. Crisp mechanics. Good bore having strong rifling with some darkening in grooves and a few small spots of fine pitting. 4-42687 DS40 (3,000-5,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2011

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
	2058	$3,162.50	RARE AND DESIRABLE COLT MEDIUM FRAME LIGHTNING SLIDE ACTION RIFLE WITH LONGER THAN STANDARD BARREL. SN 62270. Cal. 38 CLMR (.38-40). Exceedingly scarce 30″ full octagon bbl with folding tang mounted peep sight, open sporting rear sight and Marble’s No. 2 brass bead front sight. Medium frame action having the sliding breech cover without trigger guard mounted bolt lock switch. Checkered deluxe slide handle and straight grip stock of highly figured black walnut with crescent steel buttplate. Accompanied by Colt Manufacturing Company letter stating: “Serial number: 62270 / Caliber: .38 CLMR / Barrel length: 30″ Octagon configuration / Finish: Blue / Type of Stocks: Wood / Shipped to: James Bown & Sons LTD. / Address: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania / Date of Shipment: November 3, 1891 / Number of Same Type Guns in Shipment: 1”. CONDITION: Fine as restored. 99% professionally restored blue with a few fine scratches and light marks. Hammer and buttplate have vivid restored case colors. Sound stock and forearm with exceptionally fine restored varnish finish having scattered light handling marks. Sharp finely re-cut deluxe checkering. Crisp mechanics. Good bore having strong rifling with some darkening in grooves and a few small spots of fine pitting. 4-42687 DS40 (3,000-5,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2011 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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