Colt Lightning rifle
| Colt Lightning Carbine | |
|---|---|
| File:Rifle Colt Lightning.jpg | |
| Type | Light Rifle |
| Place of origin |  United States |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Colt's Manufacturing Company |
| Produced | 1884-1904 |
| Specifications | |
| Cartridge | .44-40 |
| Action | Slide Action |
| Feed system | Tube Magazine |
| Sights | Iron |
The Colt Lightning Carbine or Colt Lightning Rifle was a slide-action or pump-action rifle manufactured by Colt from 1884 to 1904 and was originally chambered in .44-40 caliber. Colt eventually made the Lightning Rifle in three different frame sizes, to accommodate a wide range of cartridges, from .22lr caliber to .50-95 Express. Its profile somewhat resembles the pump-action rimfire rifles made by the Winchester Repeating Arms Company and Remington Arms. The Lightning Carbine saw use as a sporting arm in America, but was never as popular or as reliable as the various lever-action rifles of its day.
Reproduction Lightning rifles are still manufactured today by companies such as Uberti for hunting, historical reenactment, and competition purposes in calibers such as .22lr, .38 Special/.357 Magnum, .44 Special/.44 Magnum, .44-40, and .45 Colt.