This unique Colt Lightning Baby Carbine was manufactured in 1900. The Baby carbine has a blue finish with casehardened hammer. The stock and forend are oil-finished walnut. The barrel has a carbine barrel band, carbine style block front sight and carbine folding leaf rear sight. A saddle ring is mounted on the left side of the receiver and the stock has a steel carbine buttplate. The top of the barrel is roll-stamped with the two-line legend: "COLT'S PT.F.A.MFG. CO. HARTFORD CT.U.S.A./PATENTED MAY29. SEPT.1883 MAY 26 85.JUNE15 86.FEB.22.87" ahead of the rear sight. "44 Cal" is boldly stamped on the left side of the barrel below the rear sight. The Rampant Colt trademark is stamped on the left side of the frame. The serial number, "85803" is located on the lower tang. The right side of the barrel is stamped with German "Crown B/Crown U" and "Crown/G" commercial proofmarks just ahead of the frame. "Crown B/Crown U" proofmarks are stamped on the right side of the frame. The accompanying factory letter verifies serial number 85803 as a Medium Frame Baby carbine, 44 CLMR caliber, 20" barrel, blue finish, wood stocks and that it was shipped as 1 of 6 to Winchester Repeating Arms Company, New York on February 10, 1900. Consignor notes state that this was 1 of 6 Colt Lightning's used by the Kaiser's home guard.