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Lot #117
Lot #119

Lot 118: First Year Production Colt Large Frame Express Lightning Rifle

Antique First Year Production Colt Large Frame Express Lightning Slide Action Rifle in .40-60-260 Caliber

Auction Location: Bedford, TX

Auction Date: February 21, 2025

Lot 118: First Year Production Colt Large Frame Express Lightning Rifle

Antique First Year Production Colt Large Frame Express Lightning Slide Action Rifle in .40-60-260 Caliber

Auction Location: Bedford, TX

Auction Date: February 21, 2025

Estimated Price: $1,400 - $2,000
Price Realized:
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Antique First Year Production Colt Large Frame Express Lightning Slide Action Rifle in .40-60-260 Caliber

Manufacturer: Colt
Model: Lightning
Type: Rifle
Gauge: 40-60-260
Barrel: 28 inch round
Finish: blue
Grip:
Stock: walnut
Item Views: 1208
Item Interest: Very Active
Serial Number:
Class: Antique
Bore Condition: The bore is darkened with light pitting/oxidation and visible rifling.
Description:

Manufactured 1887, dust cover absent, magazine tube shortened, filled magazine tube dovetail on the bottom of the barrel near the muzzle.

Rating Definition:

Good, with mostly grey/brown patina, some scattered patches of light pitting, a large chip absent from the slide handle that has some visible filler, and some minor handling marks on the refinished stock. Mechanically fine.



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