How much does a Colt Lightning pump action rifle cost?

(It is not unusual when inspecting old shooting gallery 22’s to find that the last few inches of rifling scored away long ago by unscrupulous boardwalk barkers looking to ensure a series of missed shots.) While it is possible to stumble across Colt Lightnings in poor condition for around $600, they generally fetch much higher prices.

What kind of gun was the Colt Lightning?

The Colt Lightning Rifle was a pump-action rifle manufactured by Colt from 1884 to 1904 and was originally chambered in .44-40 caliber. This was the first pump-action rifle offered by Colt. Colt event …Click for more info

How big is the barrel of a Colt Lightning Rifle?

22 Caliber Lightning rifle with 24 inch octagon barrel. A very nice little rifle and this is a good example. Receiver has most finish remaining and is a blue/brown color. Very nice blue on barrel.

How many Winchester Lightning pump action rifles are there?

The large caliber (.38-55 Winchester, 45-60, and .50-95 Express) guns were by far the fewest produced with just 6,496 coming off the line. Today these guns (barring a SFPD marked medium frame) are the most sought after of this particular family tree.

What was the serial number of the Colt Lightning?

Some 401 of these guns, specifically 26-inch barreled, medium-frame models in 44-40 WCF, were bought by the San Francisco Police Department in 1898. These rifles are in their own serial number range and are marked “S.F.P. (serial number)” on the lower tang. Large frame Colt Lightning.

What kind of ammunition was used in the Colt Lightning?

Original Colt Lightning rifles should be shot with black powder rounds. Various markings on a small frame .22 caliber Colt Lightning. Colt stopped production of these guns as a group by 1904, so even the newest of these on the market will be a century old.