^Lot 4223 ATTRACTIVE, HIGH CONDITION ANTIQUE COLT MEDIUM

FRAME SLIDE ACTION RIFLE Cal. 44-40. S# 49921. Bbl. 26" round with German silver blade front sight and elevator adjustable sporting rear sight. Blued receiver, barrel & mag tube. Nitre blued trigger and loading gate, case hardened hammer and buttplate. Checkered walnut slide handle and smooth straight grip buttstock with crescent steel buttplate. Left side of receiver stamped with Rampant Colt logo. Top of barrel stamped "44 Cal.". CONDITION: Very fine overall. Receiver retains 92% bright original blue finish with high edge wear, scattered light freckling and a few small scratches. Finish on rear half of lower tang has flaked to a silver/brown patina. Barrel and mag tube retain 75% original blue with balance of fading and patina at muzzle end. Stock set is very good overall with only a few scattered handling marks. Good bore with strong rifling, shows frosting in grooves. (26-2088/BH). ANTIQUE. $2,500-3,500.