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Colt Lightning Rifle .22 Cal SN: 8801

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:500.00 USD Estimated At:1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD
Colt Lightning Rifle .22 Cal SN: 8801
'Small Frame' Antique slide-action repeating rifle chambered for ".22 Rimfire", manufactured circa 1889. Features a blued refinish, 24" tapered octagon barrel, dovetailed blade front sight, dovetailed rear sight with notch in single standing leaf, half-length tube magazine, smooth trigger, knurled hammer spur, hand checkered walnut forend and smooth straight grip shoulder stock with factory hard rubber buttplate. Rampant Colt logo on left side of receiver is crisp. Bore is good or better condition, bright, might improve with cleaning. Retains 75% blued finish, with bright niter blue on trigger, showing edge losses, scuffing and scrapes, mag tube turning brown. Several screw slots are marred. Pump handle is varnish, very good condition. Stock is good or better condition, varnished, very good fit to receiver, slight gap at toe. Stamped "M BALLOU" in 1/4" letters on both sides of butt. Buttplate is very good with smoothing of Colt Logo. Condition is NRA Fine *** Antique Firearm *** [From the Jim Sigmon Collection]