Colt Lightning Rifle 32-20 - The Firearms Forum

Cougarak47 · 09-06-2010, 10:20 AM

I just purchased a Colt Lightning Rifle in 32-20 and I don"t believe the front wooden forearm is orginial according to all the pictures and research I've done. Can anyone tell me where I might be able to find an orginial forearm? I have seen some websites for some parts but not the forearms. I appeciate any help. Thanks,Cougarak47

Jim K · 09-06-2010, 12:43 PM

Can you let us look at a picture of the forearm? I am sure some of the folks would be interested.

There is a repro being made of that rifle; I have no idea whether a repro forearm would fit and/or look right, but it might be worth a try. Another, more costly, way would be to find a Lightning at a gun show and get permission to photograph the forearm, then have one made.

Jim

Cougarak47 · 09-06-2010, 05:50 PM

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I have downloaded two pictures. I hope this helps. I would rather have an original forearm but a correct style reproduction would work.

Cougarak47 · 09-06-2010, 07:14 PM

I have recently found websites with black plastic replacement forearms but still looking for a wooden one either new or old.Thanks,Cougarak47

TRAP55 · 09-06-2010, 08:10 PM

http://www.coltparts.com/pt_lightningmedium.html

http://macongunstocks.net/index.html

Cougarak47 · 09-07-2010, 10:28 AM

Thanks Trap55. I have allready checked the one website and I don't believe they carried the forearm but the other one could make it for me. Still looking for a good original if possible. Thanks again,Cougarak47

oscarmayer · 09-07-2010, 10:59 AM

check with Bob's gun shop he does have a web site www.gun-part/colt ? good people to do business with if he doesn't have he knows who does. but i did notice on the web site he list one for a colt lightning 46.00 ?

gandog56 · 09-09-2010, 09:43 PM

Sigh, I once had a Colt Lightning in .22 Long. I had to sell it during some bad times.

mr. mike · 09-10-2010, 11:44 AM

Hi,
I sent a couple of photos of my Colt 32-20 early issue Lightning. You can see what the slide should look like. I hope you find them useful. These old Colt's are nice to have, all though the values appear to have peaked. But they are still collectible and great conversation pieces.
Mike

Cougarak47 · 09-10-2010, 05:21 PM

Thanks to everyone especially mr.Mike. Great pictures. I'm envious. I have found some forearms but not many of them are checkered. I did find a reproduction from awaguns.com that looks pretty good. I'm waiting to here back from them to see if it will fit my Colt original. Thanks,Cougarak47

09-06-2010, 10:20 AM	#1
Cougarak47 Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 25	Colt Lightning Rifle 32-20 I just purchased a Colt Lightning Rifle in 32-20 and I don"t believe the front wooden forearm is orginial according to all the pictures and research I've done. Can anyone tell me where I might be able to find an orginial forearm? I have seen some websites for some parts but not the forearms. I appeciate any help. Thanks,Cougarak47 -->

09-06-2010, 12:43 PM	#2
Jim K Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 6,408	Re: Colt Lightning Rifle 32-20 Can you let us look at a picture of the forearm? I am sure some of the folks would be interested. There is a repro being made of that rifle; I have no idea whether a repro forearm would fit and/or look right, but it might be worth a try. Another, more costly, way would be to find a Lightning at a gun show and get permission to photograph the forearm, then have one made. Jim

09-06-2010, 05:50 PM	#3
Cougarak47 Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 25	Re: Colt Lightning Rifle 32-20 I have downloaded two pictures. I hope this helps. I would rather have an original forearm but a correct style reproduction would work.

09-06-2010, 07:14 PM	#4
Cougarak47 Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 25	Re: Colt Lightning Rifle 32-20 I have recently found websites with black plastic replacement forearms but still looking for a wooden one either new or old.Thanks,Cougarak47

09-06-2010, 08:10 PM	#5
TRAP55 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Occupied Territory Of Kalifornia Posts: 1,834	Re: Colt Lightning Rifle 32-20 http://www.coltparts.com/pt_lightningmedium.html http://macongunstocks.net/index.html __________________ Aim small...Miss small www.mausercentral.com/forum

09-07-2010, 10:28 AM	#6
Cougarak47 Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 25	Re: Colt Lightning Rifle 32-20 Thanks Trap55. I have allready checked the one website and I don't believe they carried the forearm but the other one could make it for me. Still looking for a good original if possible. Thanks again,Cougarak47

09-07-2010, 10:59 AM	#7
oscarmayer Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Contributor Posts: 2,387	Re: Colt Lightning Rifle 32-20 check with Bob's gun shop he does have a web site www.gun-part/colt ? good people to do business with if he doesn't have he knows who does. but i did notice on the web site he list one for a colt lightning 46.00 ?

09-09-2010, 09:43 PM	#8
gandog56 V.I.P. Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Mobile AL. Posts: 325	Re: Colt Lightning Rifle 32-20 Sigh, I once had a Colt Lightning in .22 Long. I had to sell it during some bad times.

09-10-2010, 11:44 AM	#9
mr. mike Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 9	Re: Colt Lightning Rifle 32-20 Hi, I sent a couple of photos of my Colt 32-20 early issue Lightning. You can see what the slide should look like. I hope you find them useful. These old Colt's are nice to have, all though the values appear to have peaked. But they are still collectible and great conversation pieces. Mike Attached Images

09-10-2010, 05:21 PM	#10
Cougarak47 Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 25	Re: Colt Lightning Rifle 32-20 Thanks to everyone especially mr.Mike. Great pictures. I'm envious. I have found some forearms but not many of them are checkered. I did find a reproduction from awaguns.com that looks pretty good. I'm waiting to here back from them to see if it will fit my Colt original. Thanks,Cougarak47