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Colt Lightning .22 Cal SN: 58721

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:400.00 USD Estimated At:800.00 - 1,200.00 USD
Colt Lightning .22 Cal SN: 58721
Pump action rimfire rifle chambered for "22 caliber", manufactured circa 1899. Features blued finish, 24" octagonal barrel, blade front and notch rear sight mounted in dovetails, half length magazine tube under barrel, brass block in receiver swings to right to allow loading, straight grip stock. Bore is in fair condition with dark bore, visible rifling, what appears as leading; may improve with cleaning. Most blue has turned plum or gray or brown, with bare metal visible on all sharp edges, at magazine tube bottom, tangs, high spots on receiver, around loading gate. Barrel flats retain somewhat darker finish than remainder of metal surfaces; receiver shows a mottled appearance. Pump handle is good condition with no significant wood loss, no visible finish on wood. Stock is in good condition, a little loose, missing a large chip at toe (buttplate also missing a piece at same location), smaller chip missing on right side near receiver, wood is stained at wrist, small gouges in several places. Condition is NRA Fair ***C&R Firearm***