EARLY COLT MEDIUM FRAME LIGHTNING RIFLE.

EARLY COLT MEDIUM FRAME LIGHTNING RIFLE. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). SN 1261. Standard grade rifle with 26” oct bbl, full magazine, German silver Rocky Mountain front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Made without sliding breech cover. It has straight grain American walnut wood with checkered 2-pc forearm and straight stock with crescent buttplate. Made with safety in the front of the trigger guard bow. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Bbl retains about 90% dull original blue, and the magazine tube 88-90% dull original blue, thin on the bottom. Receiver has a couple of nicks on the left side and overall retains 85-90% thin original blue. Tangs are blue/gray. Wood is sound with good checkering on the forearm, light nicks and handling marks on the buttstock, which retains most of an old restored finish. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with light to moderate pitting. 4-52574 JR314 (2,500-4,000)

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
	797	$2,415.00	EARLY COLT MEDIUM FRAME LIGHTNING RIFLE. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). SN 1261. Standard grade rifle with 26” oct bbl, full magazine, German silver Rocky Mountain front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Made without sliding breech cover. It has straight grain American walnut wood with checkered 2-pc forearm and straight stock with crescent buttplate. Made with safety in the front of the trigger guard bow. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Bbl retains about 90% dull original blue, and the magazine tube 88-90% dull original blue, thin on the bottom. Receiver has a couple of nicks on the left side and overall retains 85-90% thin original blue. Tangs are blue/gray. Wood is sound with good checkering on the forearm, light nicks and handling marks on the buttstock, which retains most of an old restored finish. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with light to moderate pitting. 4-52574 JR314 (2,500-4,000) 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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