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Category - Colt Rifles - Antique - Colt Rifles - Lightning

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Colt Rifles - Antique
Colt Rifles - Lightning

FINE CONDITION, VERY EARLY COLT 1ST. MOD.LIGHTNING RIFLE, .32-20 CAL. #13XXX, MADE 1886

Description:
FINE CONDITION, VERY EARLY COLT 1ST. MODEL LIGHTNING PUMP RIFLE, .32-20 CAL. #13XXX, MADE 1886. The first model Lightning has the “open top” receiver with the sliding locking safety tab in the front of the trigger guard. After a few years the open top was replaced with a covered bolt and the safety tab was eliminated. Most first models are missing the safety/locking tab. This example is complete and retains the sliding safety/locking tab that correctly locks the pump from being pulled rearward. The receiver blue is aged and lightly mixing with an attractive natural plum with plenty of blue still retained. The Rampant Colt stamping on the left side is clear. The 26” round barrel retains nearly all the original lightly aged blue as does the upper portion of the mag tube under the barrel. The balance of the magazine has aged to an uncleaned plum/brown. Has a few small dings in the bottom of the receiver ahead of the trigger guard that are minor. Butt stock is fine showing only the most minor of handling. Excellent forend with the early checkering that is only lightly worn and not chipped or cracked- which is unusual on early rifles. Original buckhorn rear sight with elevator bar intact and half-moon blade front sight. Tight action, functioning and intact safety/locking tab and strong safety half cock. The bore is a bit dark with good rifling all the way through with light roughness. A really attractive early first model that is hard fine with this much blue. A fine 139 year old Colt Lightning. 

Antique: Yes
Manufacturer: COLT
Model: LIGHTNING RIFLE
Serial Number: 13XXX
Barrel Length: 26
Condition: FINE
Bore Condition: GOOD

Price: $2,650.00