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CONDITION: Excellent. The receiver and bolt retain 97% bright original polish blue finish with some extremely light thinning visible on the lower tang. The barrel and magazine tube retain 98% plus original blue with some lacquer around the front sight and the slightest handling marks. The buttplate retains 40% original blue finish with a smooth brown patina on the balance. 60% original niter blue remains on the loading gate. Nearly all original case colors remain on the hammer. The wood is also excellent with very limited handling marks and crisp forearm checkering. Mechanically excellent.
An exceptional Colt Medium Frame Lightning Rifle that will be a stand out piece to even the most advanced collection. A must have for the serious Colt collector. This Lightning .44-40 Rifle will be hard, if not impossible, to improve upon!
Provenance: The Tom Selleck Collection.
Estimate: 20,000 - 35,000
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