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Colt Lightning Rifle .38-40 SN: 7731

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:750.00 USD Estimated At:1,500.00 - 2,250.00 USD
Colt Lightning Rifle .38-40 SN: 7731
'First Model Medium Frame' Antique American made slide action repeating rifle, manufactured circa 1885. Features tapered 26" octagon barrel, dovetailed blade front sight, elevation adjustable semi-buckhorn rear sporting sight, full length tube magazine, smooth trigger, case hardened hammer with knurled spur, steel frame, two-piece hand checkered walnut slide handle and smooth straight grip shoulder stock with crescent metal buttplate. Empty hole in upper tang behind hammer. Front sight bent to side slightly. Rampant Colt on left side of receiver is sharp. Bore is fair to good condition, dark grooves with strong rifling. The original high polished blued finish is now almost completely turned to brown, with bare metal on edges and where moving parts rub, bare metal tangs, some dark gray color retained in protected areas. Some dents and parallel scratches on receiver sides. Pump handle is very good condition, smoothing of checker points. Stock is good solid condition, with shrinkage or erosion along tangs and against buttplate. Includes letter from Colt archives stating the factory records for this rifle were lost or destroyed, but confirming the 1885 manufacture date. Condition is NRA Very Good (safety removed) *** Antique Firearm *** [From the Jim Sigmon Collection]