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COLT MEDIUM FRAME LIGHTNING BABY CARBINE.

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:1,500.00 USD Estimated At:3,000.00 - 4,000.00 USD
COLT MEDIUM FRAME LIGHTNING BABY CARBINE.

Cal. 32 CLMR (32-20). S# 17687. Bbl. 20". Full length mag. Replacement globe front sight w/ Marbles replacement tang sight. Left side of receiver has Rampant Colt motif & is fitted w/ saddle ring & staple. 2 Piece checkered walnut forearm, straight grip stock w/ carbine steel buttplate. Sides of stock have brass ornamentation consisting of 3 - 5/8" diameter disks & 11 - 1/4" diameter disks on each side. WEIGHT: 5 lbs., 15 oz. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: photocopy of Colt letter providing the following information "COLT LIGHTNING MAGAZINE SLIDE ACTION BABY CARBINE "MEDIUM FRAME" / Serial Number: 17687 / Caliber: 32 CLMR / Barrel Length: 20" / Finish: Blue / Type of Stock: Wood / Shipped To: J.C. Petmecky / Address: Austin, Texas / Date of Shipment: June 23, 1886 / Number of Same Type Guns in Shipment: 20". CONDITION: metal retains 98% nicely polished reblued finish. Forearm has worn original finish & checkering showing dents & gouges w/ chips along rear edge. Stock has worn finish showing numerous dents, scratches & handling marks w/ screw installed in toeline hole from sling attachment. Relined bore retains very good rifling. (01-19956/DS). ANTIQUE. $3,000-4,000.