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SERIAL NUMBER: 87853 BARREL: 26" CALIBER: 38-40 MANUFACTURED: 1901 MADE IN THE USA. The Colt Lightning is a slide-action (pump-action) rifle manufactured from 1884 to 1904. Chambered for the .38-40 cartridge (also known as .38 CLMR), it was a medium-frame model designed for pistol calibers. It is historically notable as Colt's first center-fire slide-action repeater. CONDITION: Metal is heavy brown patina with surface freckling showing. Rear sight elevator is missing and leaf is bent. Bore is frosted with rifling present. Wood has been replaced and refinished at some point. Operates normally. C&R
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MEDIUM FRAME COLT LIGHTNING RIFLE 38 CALIBER
Estimate $800-$1,200
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SUMMER DISCOVERY FIREARMS SALE
Jun 20, 2026 10:00 AM EDTWilloughby, OH, United States
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