FINE DELUXE COLT LIGHTNING LARGE FRAME PUMP ACTION RIFLE.

FINE DELUXE COLT LIGHTNING LARGE FRAME PUMP ACTION RIFLE. SN 6174. Cal. 38-56-255. Blue finish with 28″ oct bbl, full magazine, Rocky Mtn. front sight with German silver blade and a replacement V-notch, long rear sight. Made without manual safety and has rampant Colt logo on left side of frame. Mounted with very highly figured French or Circassian walnut with checkered dbl fluted forearm and pistol grip stock with checkered, grip cap and crescent buttplate. SN was observed in the usual place on the lower tang, on left side of the top tang under the wood and inside toe of buttplate. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter fully identifying this rifle as found, with checkered fancy pistol grip stock, 14-1/2″ LOP, shipped to Wm. R. Burkhard, St. Paul, Minnesota on Jan. 25, 1893 in a one gun shipment. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms only a total of 6,496 of these scarce rifles were produced in the period 1887-94. They were a popular rifle with hunters as well as western frontier folk due to their large caliber and quick function and high cartridge capacity. Very few were produced as deluxe rifles. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Bbl retains 50-60% thin orig blue with one area of pitting on right side. Mussle has been counter bored about 1/2 inch. Magazine tube is a blue/gray patina with a corresponding area of pitting, probably a bloody hand print. Receiver retains 25-30% thin orig blue with balance flaked & worn to a silver patina. Wood is sound showing moderate wear on the forearm flute edges and with normal handling & use marks on the buttstock and overall retains most of its orig piano varnish finish with strong sharp checkering. Mechanics are crisp, strong bore with good rifling and moderate pitting. 4-39047 JR361 (6,000-10,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009

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
	2269	$6,900.00	FINE DELUXE COLT LIGHTNING LARGE FRAME PUMP ACTION RIFLE. SN 6174. Cal. 38-56-255. Blue finish with 28″ oct bbl, full magazine, Rocky Mtn. front sight with German silver blade and a replacement V-notch, long rear sight. Made without manual safety and has rampant Colt logo on left side of frame. Mounted with very highly figured French or Circassian walnut with checkered dbl fluted forearm and pistol grip stock with checkered, grip cap and crescent buttplate. SN was observed in the usual place on the lower tang, on left side of the top tang under the wood and inside toe of buttplate. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter fully identifying this rifle as found, with checkered fancy pistol grip stock, 14-1/2″ LOP, shipped to Wm. R. Burkhard, St. Paul, Minnesota on Jan. 25, 1893 in a one gun shipment. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms only a total of 6,496 of these scarce rifles were produced in the period 1887-94. They were a popular rifle with hunters as well as western frontier folk due to their large caliber and quick function and high cartridge capacity. Very few were produced as deluxe rifles. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Bbl retains 50-60% thin orig blue with one area of pitting on right side. Mussle has been counter bored about 1/2 inch. Magazine tube is a blue/gray patina with a corresponding area of pitting, probably a bloody hand print. Receiver retains 25-30% thin orig blue with balance flaked & worn to a silver patina. Wood is sound showing moderate wear on the forearm flute edges and with normal handling & use marks on the buttstock and overall retains most of its orig piano varnish finish with strong sharp checkering. Mechanics are crisp, strong bore with good rifling and moderate pitting. 4-39047 JR361 (6,000-10,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009 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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