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Lot #1249
Lot #1251

Lot 1250: Nickel Plated Colt Medium Frame Lightning Slide Action Rifle

Special Order Nickel Plated Colt Medium Frame Lightning Slide Action Rifle

Auction Location: Rock Island, IL

Auction Date: June 6, 2020

Lot 1250: Nickel Plated Colt Medium Frame Lightning Slide Action Rifle

Special Order Nickel Plated Colt Medium Frame Lightning Slide Action Rifle

Auction Location: Rock Island, IL

Auction Date: June 6, 2020

Estimated Price: $5,000 - $7,000

Special Order Nickel Plated Colt Medium Frame Lightning Slide Action Rifle

Manufacturer: Colt
Model: Lightning-Rifle
Type: Rifle
Gauge: 38 WCF
Barrel: 26 inch round
Finish: nickel
Grip:
Stock: walnut
Item Views: 1644
Item Interest: Average
Serial Number:
Catalog Page: 167
Class: Antique
Description:

Manufactured in 1889. Features special order full nickel plated finish, blade front and adjustable sporting rear sights, full length tube magazine, smooth trigger, checkered hammer spur, standard markings, checkered forearm, and smooth buttstock.

Rating Definition:

Very fine overall with 90% plus original nickel, some flaking evident on the magazine tube, minor handling and storage marks and scratches, crisp checkering, few minor pressure dents in the very fine wood, minor pitting along the right edge of the buttplate where it meets the wood, and crisp markings. Mechanically excellent.



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