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Colt Lightning Rifle | |
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Type | Light Rifle |
Place of origin | United States |
Service history | |
Used by | San Francisco Police Department |
Production history | |
Manufacturer | Colt's Patent Firearms |
Produced | 1884-1904 |
Specifications | |
Cartridge | various; see text |
Barrels | round, octagon |
Action | Slide |
Feed system | Tube magazine |
Sights | Iron |
Colt Lightning cal .22 Rifle
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The Colt Lightning Carbine or Colt Lightning Rifle was a slide-action (pump-action) rifle manufactured by Colt from 1884 to 1904 and was originally chambered in .44-40 caliber.[1][2] Colt eventually made the Lightning Rifle in three different frame sizes, to accommodate a wide range of cartridges, from .22 Short caliber and .38-40 to .50-95 Express.[3] Its profile resembles the pump-action rimfire rifles made by the Winchester Repeating Arms Company and Remington Arms.[2] The Lightning saw use as a sporting arm in America and was adopted for use by the San Francisco Police Department, but was never as popular or as reliable as the various lever-action rifles of its day.[2]
Variants[edit]
The medium-frame Colt Lightning Magazine Rifle was manufactured between 1884 and 1904.[4] It was the first slide-action rifle offered by Colt.[4] Colt records indicate 89,777 were produced, in .32-20, .38-40, and .44-40 as a companion arm to the Colt Single Action Army revolver.[4] Two versions were offered: a rifle with a 26 in (66 cm) barrel and 15-round magazine, and a carbine with a 20 in (51 cm) barrel and 12-round magazine.[4] The San Francisco Police Department acquired 401 rifles all of which had 26 in (66 cm) round .44-40 barrels and bore S.F.P 1 through S.F.P 401 stampings on the lower tang.[4]
The small-frame Lightning (also referred to as 'Second Model Colt Lightning'[4]) was the first rimfire rifle made by Colt and was manufactured between 1887 and 1904 as a plinking and gallery gun.[4][5] Colt records indicate 89,912 were made, in .22 Short and .22 Long.[4] Barrel length was 24 in (61 cm) and the rifles had a blued finish, case-hardened hammer, and a walnut stock.[4] How to change mac address for free internet.
The large-frame Lightning (also called the 'Express Model'[4]) was manufactured between 1887 and 1894.[4] Colt records indicate 6,496 were made in different big game calibers such as .38-56-255[6] and .50-95 Express.[4] Barrel length was 22 or 28 in (56 or 71 cm).[4]
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Modern versions[edit]
Reproduction Lightning rifles are still manufactured today by companies such as Uberti, Taurus, and Pedersoli for hunting, historical reenactment, and competition purposes such as Cowboy Action Shooting in calibers such as .38 Special/.357 Magnum, .44-40, and .45 Colt.[4] Of these calibers, only the .44-40 was offered in the Lightning when it was originally produced by Colt.
See also[edit]
Colt Lightning Slide Action Rifle Serial Numbers
References[edit]
- ^Flayderman, Norm (2001). Flayderman's Guide to Antique American Firearms.. and their values. Iola, WI: Krause Publications. p. 669. ISBN0-87349-313-3.
- ^ abcBoorman, Dean (2004). Guns of the Old West: An Illustrated History. Lyons Press. p. 128. ISBN978-1-59228-638-6.
- ^Wilkerson, Don (1998). Colt's Double Action Revolver, Model of 1878. Wilkerson Press Press. p. 128. ISBN978-0-9617876-4-6.
- ^ abcdefghijklmnSapp, Rick (2007). Standard Catalog of Colt Firearms. Gun Digest Books. p. 288. ISBN978-0-89689-534-8.
- ^Wilson, R. L. (1985). Colt: An American Legend. New York: Abbeville Press. p. 272. ISBN0-89660-011-4.
- ^https://www.rockislandauction.com/detail/72/3378/colt-lightning-large-frame-express-slide-action-rifle-in-3856
External links[edit]
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I'm trying to do some research, and I'm not having much luck.
I have a very lightly used Colt M4 Monolithic (LE6940). When I purchased it in the March of 2009, the dealer made a big deal that it was from one of the first crates of these guns shipped out of Colt, so I should be very careful to take care of it, and to keep all the boxes, etc. I did save all of the original box and packing, and I recently noticed that even the inner plastic bag has the serial number of the gun on it!
I never did use the gun very much, perhaps a few hundred rounds. I've had someone tell me it's in 98% or better condition. At this point I'm thinking of trying some clays, so I'm trying to do some research into what I could sell it for and convert some $$ from this into a nice Browning Citori 725.
The thing is, no matter how I try, when I try to enter the guns serial number into the Colt website it always comes up 'not found'! The serial number is basically LE048xxx. I can only get any results if I enter 48xxx (without the LE0) into the Colt website, but then I see some very old guns.
Does anyone know why the serial number isn't found on the Colt website?
This review does state that it was first released in 2009:
Colt LE6940 Carbine
So the above review loosely validates that I did get an early version of the gun, but it's hard to know how 'early' mine is considering I picked it up in March. It does have the 'Restricted for Military/Government Law Enforcement Use Only' roll stamp, which I understand that they later removed.
Without sending Colt money for an official 'Colt Statement of Origin' via their 'Archive Services' does anyone know a way to find out where my serial number stands so I can validate if I indeed do have 'one of the first ones'?
I know that the chances of finding a collector that wants this particular gun is probably rare anyway, but it might get me a bit more $$$ in a sale if I could validate it, so I thought it wouldn't hurt to ask. Or if it is from 'the first crate', perhaps it does have a lot more value than others (how many does Colt put in a crate anyway)?
Thanks for sharing any insight you may have!
Rich
I have a very lightly used Colt M4 Monolithic (LE6940). When I purchased it in the March of 2009, the dealer made a big deal that it was from one of the first crates of these guns shipped out of Colt, so I should be very careful to take care of it, and to keep all the boxes, etc. I did save all of the original box and packing, and I recently noticed that even the inner plastic bag has the serial number of the gun on it!
I never did use the gun very much, perhaps a few hundred rounds. I've had someone tell me it's in 98% or better condition. At this point I'm thinking of trying some clays, so I'm trying to do some research into what I could sell it for and convert some $$ from this into a nice Browning Citori 725.
The thing is, no matter how I try, when I try to enter the guns serial number into the Colt website it always comes up 'not found'! The serial number is basically LE048xxx. I can only get any results if I enter 48xxx (without the LE0) into the Colt website, but then I see some very old guns.
Does anyone know why the serial number isn't found on the Colt website?
This review does state that it was first released in 2009:
Colt LE6940 Carbine
So the above review loosely validates that I did get an early version of the gun, but it's hard to know how 'early' mine is considering I picked it up in March. It does have the 'Restricted for Military/Government Law Enforcement Use Only' roll stamp, which I understand that they later removed.
Without sending Colt money for an official 'Colt Statement of Origin' via their 'Archive Services' does anyone know a way to find out where my serial number stands so I can validate if I indeed do have 'one of the first ones'?
I know that the chances of finding a collector that wants this particular gun is probably rare anyway, but it might get me a bit more $$$ in a sale if I could validate it, so I thought it wouldn't hurt to ask. Or if it is from 'the first crate', perhaps it does have a lot more value than others (how many does Colt put in a crate anyway)?
Thanks for sharing any insight you may have!
Rich