^Lot 1249 Colt Lightning magazine fed pump action rifle, .38-40 cal., 26" octagon barrel, full mag, special

Colt Lightning magazine fed pump action rifle, .38-40 cal., 26" octagon barrel, full mag, special order select checkered pistol grip stock, full nickel finish, crescent butt, Lyman tang sight added, #54029. Therifle shows 65-85% dull period nickel finish and areas where nickel has lifted gone to dark patina with some erosion, pinprick pitting and natural aging. The nickel is unpolished and the metal has a authenticpatina; the stocks are good to very good with some gauges and nicks, dings, mars and a couple of small losses at the edges of the pistol grip. The checkering is the Colt factory style with the bottom of the pistolgrip also being checkered. There is a lead plaque inlaid into the belly of the butt. The markings are good, the edges are good, the bore is very good and still bright. An unusual combination of desirable features and few pistol grip deluxe Lightnings are ever offered. Est.: $2,000-$4,000