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LOT 262
Desirable and Very Fine Antique
Colt Medium Frame Lightning Slide
Action Light Baby Carbine - Serial no. 42286, 38-40 WCF cal., 20 inch round bbl., blue finish, walnut
stock. This “Baby Carbine” was manufactured in 1890 and slimmed down by Colt to weigh approximately
5 pounds 10 ounces rather than the 6 pounds 4 ounces of the standard carbines. These lighter carbines
were manufactured in much more limited numbers than the standard rifles and carbines during the Medium Frame
Lightning’s 1884-1902 production run. They would make excellent guns for stalking through the woods or traveling on
horseback. It has a small block front sight, the two-line address and patent marking on top of the tapered barrel ahead of the notch
and folding ladder rear sight, “38 Cal.” to the left at the breech, the standard Rampant Colt trademark on the left side of the frame along
with a saddle ring, a checkered pump handle, smooth buttstock, and carbine buttplate.
CONDITION: Very fine, retaining 75% plus original blue with thinning to brown on the balance and high edge wear. The wood is also very fine with a small chip at the upper tang, some scattered minor handling marks and crisp forearm checkering overall. Mechanically excellent. This is a very fine example of a scarce and desirable Colt Lightning “Baby” carbine.
Estimate: 5,500 - 8,000
LOT 263
Special Order Colt Deluxe Medium Frame Slide Action
Lightning Rifle - Serial no. 24987, 38-40 WCF cal., 26 inch octagon bbl., blue/casehardened finish, highly figured checkered walnut pistol grip stock. Manufactured in 1887. Combination Beach front sight and elevation adjustable rear sight on a barrel stamped with the two-line legend ahead of the rear sight and “38 Cal.” at the breech. The left side of the receiver has the Rampant Colt trademark. Equipped with a special order set trigger. The nicely figured deluxe walnut forearm and pistol grip stock feature multi- point checkering. The buttstock has a blank initial oval and crescent buttplate. CONDITION: Fine. The barrel and magazine tube retain 60% faded original blue finish with brown patina on the balance. The casehardened receiver has mostly faded to a silver-gray. The buttplate has a smooth brown-gray patina. The wood is fine with a number of minor dings and scratches and some blemishes in the overall crisp checkering. Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 4,500 - 7,000
LOT 264 Documented Factory Engraved Colt Model 1878 Double Barrel Hammer Shotgun with Factory Letter - Serial no. 6988, 12 gauge, 30 inch solid rib bbl., blue/casehardened finish, walnut stock. Damascus steel barrels with single bead sight on the smooth, concave solid rib, 2 3/4 inch chambers with single extractor, and choke constrictions measured at .028/.009 inches. The casehardened sidelock action features light floral scroll engraving with line borders, “Colt’s Pt. F.A. Mfg. Co.” marking on either lock, nitre blue bolts on the locks and tang, checkered barrel release lever, double triggers, and rebounding hammers. Lightly figured, multi-point checkered splinter forearm with ebony tip insert and Deeley style release latch and a round knob pistol grip stock with smooth steel buttplate. The included factory letter confirms the current gauge, barrel length, blue finish, stock material, and engraving when it was shipped to H & D Folsom Arms Company of New York, NY on May 1, 1883. Stock measurements: 1 7/8 inch drop at comb; 3 inch drop at heel; 14 1/8 inch length of pull; weight 8 lbs 2 oz. CONDITION: Very good plus, retaining half of an attractive Damascus pattern on the brown barrels, 30% original case colors, a few dings along the barrels, and areas of light pitting mostly at the breech. The wood is also very good with numerous dings and scratches and worn but well defined checkering. Action slightly loose, otherwise mechanically fine. Estimate: 2,250 - 3,750
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