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[[Image:Coltlightningrifle.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Modern Uberti Colt Lightning Rifle - .38 Special.]] | |||
The Colt Lightning Rifle or Colt Lightning Carbine was a slide-action or pump-action rifle manufactured by Colt from 1884 to 1904 and was originally chambered in .44-40 caliber. 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. Its profile somewhat resembles the pump-action rimfire rifles made by the Winchester Repeating Arms Company and Remington Arms. The Colt Lightning Carbine rifle 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. | The Colt Lightning Rifle or Colt Lightning Carbine was a slide-action or pump-action rifle manufactured by Colt from 1884 to 1904 and was originally chambered in .44-40 caliber. 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. Its profile somewhat resembles the pump-action rimfire rifles made by the Winchester Repeating Arms Company and Remington Arms. The Colt Lightning Carbine rifle 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. | ||
== Specifications == | ==Specifications== | ||
(1884 - 1904) | |||
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* '''Type:''' Rifle | |||
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* '''Caliber(s):''' .22 LR, .32-20, .38-40, .44-40, .38-56, .50-96 | |||
* '''Barrel length(s):''' 26 in (66 cm) | |||
* '' | * '''Capacity:''' 15-round tubular magazine | ||
* '''Fire Modes:''' Slide-Action/Pump-Action | |||
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!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Title''' | |||
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="150"|'''Actor''' | |||
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Character''' | |||
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="100"|'''Note''' | |||
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|''[[For a Few Dollars More]]''|| ||Col. Mortimer|| ||1965 | |||
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===Video Game=== | |||
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!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="300"|'''Game Title''' | |||
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Appears as''' | |||
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="250"|'''Note''' | |||
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="100"|'''Release Date''' | |||
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|''[[Smokin' Guns]]''|| || ||2009 | |||
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=See Also= | |||
* [[Colt's Manufacturing Company]] - A list of all firearms manufactured by Colt. | |||
[[Category:Gun]] | [[Category:Gun]] | ||
[[Category:Rifle]] | [[Category:Rifle]] | ||
[[Category:Carbine]] | [[Category:Carbine]] |
Revision as of 05:59, 26 January 2012
The Colt Lightning Rifle or Colt Lightning Carbine was a slide-action or pump-action rifle manufactured by Colt from 1884 to 1904 and was originally chambered in .44-40 caliber. 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. Its profile somewhat resembles the pump-action rimfire rifles made by the Winchester Repeating Arms Company and Remington Arms. The Colt Lightning Carbine rifle 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.
Specifications
(1884 - 1904)
- Type: Rifle
- Caliber(s): .22 LR, .32-20, .38-40, .44-40, .38-56, .50-96
- Barrel length(s): 26 in (66 cm)
- Capacity: 15-round tubular magazine
- Fire Modes: Slide-Action/Pump-Action
Film
Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
For a Few Dollars More | Col. Mortimer | 1965 |
Video Game
Game Title | Appears as | Note | Release Date |
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Smokin' Guns | 2009 |
See Also
- Colt's Manufacturing Company - A list of all firearms manufactured by Colt.