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− | [[ | + | [[File:Colt Lightning First Model.jpeg|thumb|right|500px|Colt Lightning Rifle - .40-60-260]] |
− | The Colt Lightning Rifle | + | [[File:Coltlightningrifle.jpg|thumb|right|500px|Colt Lightning Rifle (Uberti reproduction) - .38 Special]] |
+ | The '''Colt Lightning Carbine''' (also called the '''Colt Lightning Rifle'''; not to be confused with the [[Colt Lightning|Colt Lightning revolver]]) was a slide-action or pump-action rifle manufactured by Colt from 1884 to 1904, and was originally chambered in .44-40 WCF. Colt eventually made the Lightning Rifle in three different frame sizes to accommodate a wide range of cartridges, from .22 Short and .38-40 WCF 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 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== | ||
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* '''Type:''' Rifle | * '''Type:''' Rifle | ||
− | * '''Caliber(s):''' .22 LR, .32-20, .38-40, .44-40, .38-56, .50- | + | * '''Caliber(s):''' .22 LR, .32-20 WCF, .38-40 WCF, .44-40 WCF, .38-56 WCF, .50-95 Express |
* '''Barrel length(s):''' 26 in (66 cm) | * '''Barrel length(s):''' 26 in (66 cm) | ||
− | * '''Capacity:''' | + | * '''Capacity:''' fixed tubular magazine; capacity varied based on caliber and length |
* '''Fire Modes:''' Slide-Action/Pump-Action | * '''Fire Modes:''' Slide-Action/Pump-Action | ||
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+ | ==Film== | ||
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!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="150"|'''Actor''' | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="150"|'''Actor''' | ||
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Character''' | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Character''' | ||
− | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width=" | + | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Note''' |
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="100"|'''Date''' | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="100"|'''Date''' | ||
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− | |''[[For a Few Dollars More]]''|| ||Col. Mortimer|| ||1965 | + | | rowspan=2 | ''[[For a Few Dollars More]]'' || [[Lee Van Cleef]] || Col. Mortimer || Nickel-plated finish || rowspan=2| 1965 |
+ | |- | ||
+ | | || Deputy bank guard || Uberti replica | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | rowspan=2 | ''[[The Big Gundown]]'' || [[Ángel del Pozo]] || Chet Miller || Nickel-plated finish || rowspan=2| 1966 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Lee Van Cleef]] || Jonatan Corbett || Nickel-plated finish | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | ''[[Long Live Your Death]]'' || [[Horst Janson]] || Sheriff Randall || Nickel-plated finish || 1971 | ||
|- | |- | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Television== | ||
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+ | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="180"|'''Show Title''' | ||
+ | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="150"|'''Actor''' | ||
+ | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="180"|'''Character''' | ||
+ | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="300"|'''Note / Episode''' | ||
+ | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="60"|'''Air Date''' | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | ''[[Gilligan's Island - Season 1|Gilligan's Island]]'' || [[Bob Denver]] || Gilligan || nickel finish, in wall-mounted gun rack / "The Sound of Quacking" (S01E07) || 1964 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Video Games== | ||
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+ | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="300"|'''Game Title''' | ||
+ | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="150"|'''Appears as''' | ||
+ | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="250"|'''Mods''' | ||
+ | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Notation''' | ||
+ | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="100"|'''Release Date''' | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |''[[Hunt: Showdown]]'' || "Caldwell Marathon" || || Added in Desolation's Wake event (2024) ||2018 | ||
|} | |} | ||
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− | =See Also= | + | ==See Also== |
* [[Colt's Manufacturing Company]] - A list of all firearms manufactured by Colt. | * [[Colt's Manufacturing Company]] - A list of all firearms manufactured by Colt. | ||
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Latest revision as of 02:10, 6 April 2024
The Colt Lightning Carbine (also called the Colt Lightning Rifle; not to be confused with the Colt Lightning revolver) was a slide-action or pump-action rifle manufactured by Colt from 1884 to 1904, and was originally chambered in .44-40 WCF. Colt eventually made the Lightning Rifle in three different frame sizes to accommodate a wide range of cartridges, from .22 Short and .38-40 WCF 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 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 WCF, .38-40 WCF, .44-40 WCF, .38-56 WCF, .50-95 Express
- Barrel length(s): 26 in (66 cm)
- Capacity: fixed tubular magazine; capacity varied based on caliber and length
- Fire Modes: Slide-Action/Pump-Action
The Colt Lightning Carbine and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:
Film
Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
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For a Few Dollars More | Lee Van Cleef | Col. Mortimer | Nickel-plated finish | 1965 |
Deputy bank guard | Uberti replica | |||
The Big Gundown | Ángel del Pozo | Chet Miller | Nickel-plated finish | 1966 |
Lee Van Cleef | Jonatan Corbett | Nickel-plated finish | ||
Long Live Your Death | Horst Janson | Sheriff Randall | Nickel-plated finish | 1971 |
Television
Show Title | Actor | Character | Note / Episode | Air Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
Gilligan's Island | Bob Denver | Gilligan | nickel finish, in wall-mounted gun rack / "The Sound of Quacking" (S01E07) | 1964 |
Video Games
Game Title | Appears as | Mods | Notation | Release Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
Hunt: Showdown | "Caldwell Marathon" | Added in Desolation's Wake event (2024) | 2018 |
See Also
- Colt's Manufacturing Company - A list of all firearms manufactured by Colt.