RARE LARGE FRAME COLT LIGHTNING SHORT RIFLE.

RARE LARGE FRAME COLT LIGHTNING SHORT RIFLE. Cal. 50-95. SN 6483. Standard grade rifle with 20” heavy rnd bbl, German silver Rocky Mountain front sight, semi-buckhorn rear sight and straight grain American walnut wood with straight stock and an old Ithaca shotgun pad. It has checkered 2-pc forearm and British proofs on the bbl with an unusual sliding thumb safety behind the hammer. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Bbl retains 95-96% strong bright original blue with a few scattered light nicks and scratches. Magazine tube retains 90-93% bright original blue, thin on the bottom with some light flaking. Receiver retains 92-94% strong bright original blue with striation marks and a few spots of pinpoint rust. Wood is sound with some heavy dings and gouges on the buttstock and loss of finish around the pad. Retains generous amounts of original varnish. Forearm has a couple of minor chips and dings and some bruises in the checkering. Mechanics are fine, brilliant shiny bore. 4-52584 JR323 (3,500-7,500)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2004

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
	784	$7,475.00	RARE LARGE FRAME COLT LIGHTNING SHORT RIFLE. Cal. 50-95. SN 6483. Standard grade rifle with 20” heavy rnd bbl, German silver Rocky Mountain front sight, semi-buckhorn rear sight and straight grain American walnut wood with straight stock and an old Ithaca shotgun pad. It has checkered 2-pc forearm and British proofs on the bbl with an unusual sliding thumb safety behind the hammer. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Bbl retains 95-96% strong bright original blue with a few scattered light nicks and scratches. Magazine tube retains 90-93% bright original blue, thin on the bottom with some light flaking. Receiver retains 92-94% strong bright original blue with striation marks and a few spots of pinpoint rust. Wood is sound with some heavy dings and gouges on the buttstock and loss of finish around the pad. Retains generous amounts of original varnish. Forearm has a couple of minor chips and dings and some bruises in the checkering. Mechanics are fine, brilliant shiny bore. 4-52584 JR323 (3,500-7,500) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2004 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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