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VERY RARE DELUXE SPECIAL ORDER MEDIUM FRAME COLT LIGHTNING PUMP ACTION RIFLE.

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:4,000.00 USD Estimated At:8,000.00 - 12,000.00 USD
VERY RARE DELUXE SPECIAL ORDER MEDIUM FRAME COLT LIGHTNING PUMP ACTION RIFLE.
SN 17382. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Usual configuration with 26" oct to rnd bbl, full mag, German silver Rocky Mount front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Receiver has the additional rare feature of color case hardening and has the rampant colt logo roll marking on the left side. Receiver also has the sliding safety in the front of the trigger guard. Mounted with spectacular, highly figured French walnut with checkered dbl schnable 2-pc forearm and pistol grip stock with crescent buttplate. Bottom of grip is checkered and bottom of stock has an empty silver initial oval. This is the early first type without sliding dustcover and has only the "1883" patent dates. This was Colt's introductory model of the Lightning rifles and their highest production of this design, produced to accompany handguns of the same caliber. They usually saw hard service and are rarely found today with high original finish. Deluxe versions are extremely rare and color case harden examples are even more rare. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine, all matching. Bbl and magazine tube retain about 98% strong original blue; receiver, trigger plate and hammer retain about all of their original case colors, lightly to moderately faded on the left side, strong and bright on the right side; buttplate retains traces of original blue being mostly a light brown patina; wood is sound with light nicks and scratches and retains most of its strong original factory varnish; mechanics are fine; bright shiny bore. 4-47712 JR246