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Antique Colt ''Lightning'' Medium Frame Carbine

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:400.00 USD
Antique Colt ''Lightning'' Medium Frame Carbine
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Antique Colt ''Lightning'' Medium Frame Saddle Ring Carbine, #54679, .44-40 CF cal., 20'' tapered barrel with standard sights, marked with maker's name, address and 1883-85-86-87 patent dates on top, and ''44 Cal.'' at left breech; 12-shot mag tube beneath; receiver has sliding top ejection-port cover, integral loop trigger guard and left-side saddle ring, marked ''54679'' on lower tang; two-piece oil-stained walnut stocks, sliding grip-forend with checkered panel, buttstock with curved steel carbine buttplate. Mfg'd ca. 1891, originally in full-blued finish. Condition is very good, the barrel and mag. tube showing an overall gunmetal patina with scattered roughness and traces of blue, the receiver with 50% thinning blue. Stocks are solid and smooth with scattered light marks (esp. left wrist), sharp checkering, and an added coat of varnish. Action is smooth; bore is clean showing scattered roughness and sharp rifling. Est.: $800-$1,200. (Antique)