Original U.S. Colt Large Frame “Express” Lightning .40-60-260 Pump Action Rifle with 28" Round Barrel, Serial No. 1224, Made in 1888 Empire Edged Weapons with the center pair slightly

with the center pair slightly heavier than the two outer pairs

but were able to escape and hide in the nearby forest

most likely spanning from the 1960s to the 1980s

meaning this is most likely a pre-2000’s example

which features a large sheet guard behind substantial blade re-enforcement at the bottom of the blade

Original U.S. Colt Large Frame “Express” Lightning .40-60-260 Pump Action Rifle with 28" Round Barrel, Serial No. 1224, Made in 1888 Empire Edged Weapons with the center pair slightlyOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an original U. S. Colt Large Frame Express Lightning slide action rifle chambered in . 40 60 260, with a 28" round barrel and serial number 1224, dating production to 1888. It is a strong antique example with good surviving barrel blue, a mellow gray receiver patina, visible Colt Prancing Pony marking, very good walnut stocks, and a crisp functioning action. This is an antique black powder firearm