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18OJ-1 COLT LIGHTENING

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:2,500.00 USD
18OJ-1 COLT LIGHTENING
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Colt Lightning Magazine pump action rifle in .22 caliber letters factory engraved, blue and nickel finish, shipped to J.C. Petmecky, Austin, Texas, Jan. 1888 with 1 gun in shipment, S/N 243. In very good original condition with 70%-80% blue turning plum brown. 50%-70% original nickel with some flaking and erosion where nickel has lifted and also minor pitting. The stocks are good to very good with normal wear, minor scratches and imperfections. Good markings and original butt plate in very good condition. Completely uncleaned. The action is working but not holding on full cock. Note: Only 20 small frames were factory engraved (Refer “Book of Colt Firearms” page 502) and majority are the “Grapevine” pattern. A rare and early special order Colt shipped to Texas in 1888. May be listed in recently discovered factory special order records. (Antique) Est.: $5,000-$10,000