Colt Lightning Medium Frame "Baby" carbine manufactured in 1892. The carbine has the slimmer, lighter, 20 inch round barrel and 12-shot magazine that identify the Baby carbine. The barrel has a steel block front sight and folding leaf rear sight graduated to 900 yards. The receiver has a sliding breech cover. A staple mounted saddle ring is located on the left side of the receiver. The barrel, barrel band, magazine, receiver and carbine style buttplate have the Colt commercial blue finish. The hammer is color casehardened. The stock and forearm are straight grain American walnut with an oil finish. The forearm has deep checkering. The top of the barrel is roll stamped with the second style Colt Hartford address and 1883-1887 patent dates in two lines ahead of the rear sight. "44 Cal." is roll stamped in bold letters on the left side of the barrel below the rear sight. The Rampant Colt trademark is roll stamped on the left side of the receiver. The serial number, "65280" is stamped in block numerals on the lower tang behind the trigger guard. London "Crown/CP" and "Crown/V" proof and inspection marks along with along with "420" and a third British proof is stamped on the lower left side of the barrel below the caliber designation. A London "Crown/V" proofmark is stamped on the left side of the receiver.

Very fine. The carbine retrains 90% plus of the bright original high polish Colt blue finish. The barrel has some scattered and very minor surface spotting. The blue finish on the receiver has some edge wear on high points, thinning on the lower tang and several scratches on the left edge next to the barrel. The revarnished stock and forearm are in fine condition. The forearm has sharp checkering and shows minimal wear. The stock has several minor handling marks. The action functions perfectly. This is a very fine example of a scarce and very desirable Colt Lightning Slide Action Baby Carbine.