A Colt Lightning Slide Action Carbine, Medium Frame

dating: 1885-90 provenance: USA, Round, rifled, 20', '44 Cal.' barrel, with blued foldaway and adjustable rear sight and foresight, with company markings and patents to 1887 in two lines, calibre inscription at the base, on the left side. Visible groove inside, to be cleaned. Frame with horse rampant, lower tang with serial number '65xxx'. Working mechanics. Nickel-plated finishing, some missing parts, probably antique. One band with different finishing. Walnut fore-end and butt, the former with checkering. Curved butt plate (nickel-plated again?). Saddle ring on the left side. This is probably the rare, so-called 'Baby Carbine' variant (actual weight 2.47 kg), lighter than the standard model. See Flayderman's Guide, 9th Edition, p. 123 (5B-275). length 94 cm.