1889 Colt Lightning .22

Classic12 · May 1, 2022, 04:45 AM

If you have a shooting buddy who has a nice gun you covet, never hesitate to tell him that if he thinks of selling, he thinks of you.

In June last year such a buddy brought a Colt Lightning in .22 caliber (short and long I was told ?) to the range. I liked it a lot so I naturally told him to think of me if he ever wanted to sell it.

https://thefiringline.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=611866

He called me recently willing to sell at the same price he acquired it from a friend of his, $600. I picked it up yesterday.

Classic12 · May 1, 2022, 04:48 AM

Serial number dates it to 1889, 133 years young

Straight to the 50 m range, it functioned flawlessly with Swiss vintage .22 short from the Thun arsenal

Willie Lowman · May 1, 2022, 06:06 AM

Beautiful

Pathfinder45 · May 1, 2022, 01:45 PM

Thanks for the pictures! Very fine rifle. Gotta love that buttplate.

armoredman · May 3, 2022, 09:37 PM

Beautiful.

Armybrat · May 5, 2022, 06:42 PM

Nicest Lightning .22 I have ever seen in 60 years.

hub1home · May 5, 2022, 07:58 PM

That is an absolutely beautiful Gun! I am happy for you that you got it!

joe45c · May 5, 2022, 08:06 PM

Wow that's a beaut. You have great friends! I think i'd throw in a dinner for 2 in the deal.

deadcoyote · May 6, 2022, 11:13 PM

I owned a modern reproduction in .45 colt. Rifle ran great and was fun to shoot, just felt like it and a model 92 were kind of redundant. Enjoy. That’s an amazing rifle.

May 1, 2022, 04:45 AM	#1
Classic12 Senior Member Join Date: March 12, 2020 Posts: 696	1889 Colt Lightning .22 If you have a shooting buddy who has a nice gun you covet, never hesitate to tell him that if he thinks of selling, he thinks of you. In June last year such a buddy brought a Colt Lightning in .22 caliber (short and long I was told ?) to the range. I liked it a lot so I naturally told him to think of me if he ever wanted to sell it. https://thefiringline.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=611866 He called me recently willing to sell at the same price he acquired it from a friend of his, $600. I picked it up yesterday.

May 1, 2022, 06:06 AM	#3
Willie Lowman Senior Member Join Date: March 5, 2009 Location: Uh-Hi-O Posts: 3,006	Beautiful __________________ "9mm has a very long history of being a pointy little bullet moving quickly" --Sevens

May 1, 2022, 01:45 PM	#4
Pathfinder45 Senior Member Join Date: January 7, 2008 Posts: 3,224	Thanks for the pictures! Very fine rifle. Gotta love that buttplate. Last edited by Pathfinder45; May 1, 2022 at 01:47 PM. Reason: additional content

May 1, 2022, 04:48 AM	#2
Classic12 Senior Member Join Date: March 12, 2020 Posts: 696	Serial number dates it to 1889, 133 years young Straight to the 50 m range, it functioned flawlessly with Swiss vintage .22 short from the Thun arsenal

May 3, 2022, 09:37 PM	#5
armoredman Senior Member Join Date: May 22, 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 5,297	Beautiful.

May 5, 2022, 06:42 PM	#6
Armybrat Senior Member Join Date: May 10, 2009 Location: Round Rock, Texas Posts: 976	Nicest Lightning .22 I have ever seen in 60 years.

May 5, 2022, 07:58 PM	#7
hub1home Senior Member Join Date: November 15, 2014 Posts: 182	That is an absolutely beautiful Gun! I am happy for you that you got it!

May 5, 2022, 08:06 PM	#8
joe45c Senior Member Join Date: January 22, 2012 Location: peru ny Posts: 218	Wow that's a beaut. You have great friends! I think i'd throw in a dinner for 2 in the deal.

May 6, 2022, 11:13 PM	#9
deadcoyote Senior Member Join Date: April 13, 2009 Location: northern CA Posts: 674	I owned a modern reproduction in .45 colt. Rifle ran great and was fun to shoot, just felt like it and a model 92 were kind of redundant. Enjoy. That’s an amazing rifle.