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Colt Lightning Pump Action Rifle / 44-40 Cal. / 1899 Mfg. / C&R OK
Guns International #: 100623767 Seller's Inventory #: 11022015-#1
Category: Colt Rifles - Lightning - Colt Rifles
Seller's Information
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Seller: foxfirerodandgun
Company: Foxfire Rod & Gun
Member Since: 3/22/08
State: Virginia
Zip: 23830-0104
Country: United States
Phone: (804) 862-4310
Phone2: (804) 513-5876
Fax: (804) 862-4311
Number of Active Listings: 0
Total Number of Listings: 103
Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
3 days
Payment Types Accepted: USPS Money Order / Certified Funds With Issurers' Contact Information
Description:
NOTE: it is the buyers responsibility to confirm that this firearm is legal to own in your state and/or locality.
Colt Lightning Pump Action Rifle / 44-40 Cal. 1899 Mfg. / C&R OK
(SOLD PENDING FUNDS) Offered for your consideration is a nice Colt Lightning pump action rifle chambered in the 44-40 caliber which was manufactured in 1899 and features an octagonal barrel. Although thin and fading, there is a fair amount of the original finish remaining with the balance having turned to a nice even patina color. The action operates smoothly. I will allow the pictures tell the rest of the story. Below is a bit of history on the Colt Lightning rifle.
The Colt Lightning Rifle has a very short but unique history. The original concept came from a Dentist that wanted to be a gun maker and who lived down the way from Remington in Ilion, New York. He first showed his ideas to Remington, but they were not interested. So Dr. Elliot sent a letter off to Colt. As luck would have it, Colt was interested in making a rifle that was chambered for the same caliber as their models 1873 Peacemaker and 1877 Lighting Double Action Revolvers.
By 1884 Colt had worked out the bugs and offered the new pump action for sale in .32-20, .38-40 and .44-40 calibers. The guns receiver was similar in size to that of the 1892 Winchester (another carbine made for revolver cartridges). The tube magazine could hold up to 15 rounds. The cartridges were loaded via a side loading gate (again just like the Winchester). The Lightning had an exposed hammer, manipulated by the bolt. Even the straight grip stock looked and felt very similar to the Winchesters.
They gave the gun the name Lightning as a companion to Colt's Model 1877 double action revolver (earlier named the Lightning) and because like the revolver it was fast. In 1887 Colt introduced two more frame sizes. A small frame in .22 rimfire and a larger frame gun to chamber the big game cartridges .38-55 & .50-95 Express. The larger framed guns only lasted 7 years and in 1894 they were discontinued with only 6,496 guns being made.
1898 the San Francisco Police Department purchased 401 of the medium frame Lightnings in .44-40 for their officers. When production of the medium frame Lightnings ended in 1904 some 89,777 were made.
The small framed, rimfire guns found their way into the shooting galleries at state fairs and carnivals, similar to the model 1890 & 1906 Winchester pump action rifles. By 1904 Colt had produced some 89,912 rimfire Lightnings.
In 1904 Colt decided to end production of the gun. This is where the story gets interesting. Around the mid-1870s Winchester was watching the rise of the handgun market, it appeared that Smith & Wesson and Colt were collecting some serious money making handguns. Around the same time a man named William Mason, a former Colt employee, went to work for Winchester. He was given the task to create a revolver that could compete with the offerings from Colt's and S&W.
According to legend, Winchester was unhappy with Colt cutting into their rifle/carbine market and Colt wasn't too enthused about another possible competitor to their handguns. During a secret meeting, the leaders of the two companies made an agreement. Winchester would stick to making rifles and Colt would stick to making pistols. That was the end of production of the Colt Lightning manufactured by Colt.
Product Information:
•Action: Pump.
•Metal Finish: Blue & patina.
•Caliber/Gauge: 44-40 Winchester.
•Serial Number: 85***.
•Bore: Dark with strong lands & grooves.
•Barrel Length: 26 Inches.
•Grip/Stock: Walnut with no cracks or splits.
•Features: Noted in item description.
•Extras: None.
•Estimated NRA Antique Condition: Very Good.
•Parts Not Present: None.
•Parts Broken: None.
NOTE: Foxfire Rod & Gun only checks firearms for proper operation in an unloaded mode using inert rounds. We do not test fire them using live ammunition.
PAYMENT:
I only accept the three following types of payment.
1) United States Postal Money Orders Only. (Preferred)
2) Certified Funds with issuer’s contact information, including phone number(s).
3) Personal / Business checks with bank contact information, including phone number(s). Item shipped when check clears. This could take seven to ten business days.
Foxfire Rod & Gun does not accept any type of credit/debit cards, Pay Pal, or any other form of electronic payment.
Please make payments payable to Foxfire Rod & Gun.
Payment must be received within 10 days.
Mail To:
Foxfire Rod & Gun
P.O. Box 104
Carson, Virginia 23830-0104
Phone = 804-862-4310
FAX = 804-862-4311
SHIPPING:
FEE: $45.00 (Includes $20.00 for the hard case)
Handguns & Non-Gun Items: USPS Priority Mail. The proper insurance, Delivery Confirmation, and Return Receipt are required. The fees for these items are including in the shipping charge quoted above.
Long Guns: FedEx Ground and insured for sale price. Please note that all long guns are shipped in hard cases inside a cardboard shipping box.
NOTE: Foxfire Rod & Gun does not provide for customer pick up. All items must be shipped.
RETURN POLICY:
Non-Gun Merchandise: You have a 3 day inspection period beginning at the time your item(s) arrive at your requested shipping address.
Modern, Curio / Relic, Antique Firearms: YOU HAVE A 3 DAY INSPECTION PERIOD BEGINNING AT THE TIME THAT YOUR MERCHANDISE ARRIVES EITHER AT YOUR MAILING ADDRESS, OR IN THE CASE OF A MODERN OR CURIO / RELIC FIREARM, AT YOUR FFL DEALER'S MAILING ADDRESS. During this period the firearm is not to be fired or disassembled in any fashion. If you choose to return the item, it MUST be received by Foxfire Rod & Gun in the EXACT and SAME condition as you received it. Unless the item was misrepresented in the ad description, all shipping charges are non-refundable and I will refund the purchase price of the item ONLY.
LARGE MAGAZINE RESTRICTIONS:
New Jersey: 5 round maximum for semi-automatic firearms only.
California: 10 round maximum for all magazines.
Maryland: 20 round maximum for all magazines.
Massachusetts: 10 round maximum all magazines.
Hawaii: 10 round maximum for all handgun magazines.
California: 10 round maximum all magazines.
Colorado: 15 rounds maximum for all magazines (does not apply to .22 tubular magazines or to lever action tubular magazines)
SOLD
Antique: Yes