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THBColt "Lightning" Pump Action .44 Caliber Rifle with Bayonet Lug
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300 20th Street
Sacramento, CA 95811
United States
Witherell’s auction house is a family business rooted in a passion for fine art and antiques, based in Sacramento, a region known for its history and its important 20th century art scene. It all started when Brad Witherell was gifted a Civil War-era Henry rifle from his uncle as a teen, spurring his...Read more
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LiveJan 16, 2020
Mr. Ruger was a bright, accomplished businessman, benefactor and collector. He approached collecting like the Harvard educated engineer he was with precision and perfection. Unlike his car collection however, which received many prestigious awards, there are no such awards for collecting American Fu Witherell's hello@witherells.com
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- Lot Description
This antique is a scarce variation of the Colt Lightning Rifle, as it has a bayonet lug for a saber bayonet near the muzzle. It is serial number 51367, made in 1891. All known Lightning with bayonet lugs are within a few hundred numbers of this. It is .44-40 caliber, made to be a companion with a single action in the same caliber. This is a medium frame Lightning, similar to those made for the San Francisco Police Department. No sling swirels are attached. Dimensions: barrel is 27 inches long. Gun overall is 44 inches long. Processing and shipping within the continental U.S. $55.00 plus 1.5% replacement cost insurance.
Very good, with minor traces of original blue finish. The stock is good with a number of minor contact marks, although it may have been varnished. Bore is good showing some wear. Witherell's strives to provide as much information and photographs as possible but encourages in-person inspection by bidders. Condition statements are only for general guidance and should not be relied upon as complete statements of fact and do not constitute a representation, warranty or assumption of liability by Witherell's. All lots are sold "AS IS" under the Terms & ConditionsCondition
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