Lightning

For nearly a century, the Lightning was a rifle which surpassed all other Colts in quantity sold, variety, or rapidity of firing.

First shipments were made in 1884, and production continued through 1904. Calibers ranged from .22 rimfire to .50-95 Express. Total production was over 185,000, serialized in the three frame groups. PGW is pleased to offer stocks for all three frames.

Colt Lightning .22 Caliber Straight Grip/Crescent Style Buttstock

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This .22 rimfire rifle outsold the Medium and Large frame variations, and was the last of the slide-action rifles to be discontinued by Colt, in 1904. In this 17-year period 89,912 were made.

Colt Lightning Medium Frame Carbine Buttstock

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NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME

This was the first of the Lightning series, introduced in 1884. When phased out in 1902, exactly 89,777 had been produced, by factory records.

Colt Lightning Large Frame Rifle Buttstock

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This rifle was featured by Colt as having a weight and caliber advantage for large game hunting. Colt touted this rifle, with its simple and "perfect" breech action as "making the Rifle absolutely safe against accidental explosion..."