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FINE Antique COLT LIGHTING Slide Rifle in .38 CLMR
Guns International #: 101023218 Seller's Inventory #: 6002
Category: Colt Rifles - Lightning - Colt Rifles - Antique
Seller's Information
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Seller: AncestryGunsLLC
Company: Ancestry Guns LLC
Member Since: 11/3/16
State: Missouri
Zip: 65203
Country: United States
Phone: (314) 707-7373
International Phone: 314-707-7373
Platinum Seller
Number of Active Listings: 1438
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Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
Payment Types Accepted: Credit Card, Certified Check, Money Order
Description:
FINE Antique COLT LIGHTING Slide Rifle in .38 CLMR
Handy Pistol Caliber Slide Action Rifle in .38-40!
Here we present an antique Colt Lightning Medium Frame Slide Action Rifle, made in 1895, in Hartford, Connecticut. This was Colt’s entry into the pistol caliber rifle and carbine market, which was absolutely dominated by Winchester at this time. Pistol caliber rifles were instrumental in the hands of those settling the West, as they were able to carry one type of ammunition to feed both their long gun and their sidearm. It also enabled a rifle to be stoked with the maximum number of cartridges, sacrificing power for capacity, useful when outnumbered at close range. The Colt Lightning was successful, but never approached the numbers that Winchester’s lever action was able to achieve.
This specimen is chambered in .38 CLMR, a very capable cartridge that was Colt’s version of Winchester’s .38 WCF, different only in the weight of the powder charge. The barrel is 26 inches long and octagonal. The top of the barrel is marked “38 Cal.” and “COLT’S PT.F.A. MFG. CO. HARTFORD CT. U.S.A./PATENTED MAY 29 SEPT 18.83 MAY 26.85 JUNE 15.86 FEB 22.87”.
The overall condition is fine. 40% of the original blue finish remains. The markings are clear and legible. The bore is bright and sharp. The stock is smooth and solid with just a little bruising and light repair where the wrist meets the frame. The action in this rifle is excellent. Here is a fantastic Colt Lightning that was once a companion to a Colt SAA in .38 and could be so again.
Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.
Barrel is 26 inches.
Caliber: .38-40 (.38 WCF, .38 CLMR)
Overall condition as seen in photos.
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$2650
#6002
SOLD
Antique: Yes