Original U.S. Colt Lightning Medium Frame .38-40 W.C.F. Pump Action Rifle with 26" Octagonal Barrel, Serial No. 32970, Made in 1888 Ammunition and is dated 43 with

and is dated 43 with maker code kur

The leather is somewhat worn

All of the stitching and rivets are intact

The war effort became a convenient way to make the product more marketable while appearing patriotic at the same time

Original U.S. Colt Lightning Medium Frame .38-40 W.C.F. Pump Action Rifle with 26" Octagonal Barrel, Serial No. 32970, Made in 1888 Ammunition and is dated 43 withOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an original U. S. Colt Lightning Medium Frame slide action rifle chambered in . 38 40 W. C. F., with a 26" octagonal barrel and serial number 32970, dating production to 1888. It is an attractive antique example with strong surviving barrel and magazine tube blue, a mellow gray blue receiver patina, very good walnut stocks, and a crisp action. This is an antique black powder firearm manufactured before 1899.