mandrakke 0 Posted January 28, 2011 Hi! I own an original Colt Lightning rifle in .44, where I usually shoot the "modern" .44-40 cartridges. When the magazine is full, I have the following problem: when a new round comes out of the magazine, it goes onto the carrier in the wrong way, i.e. not horizontal but oblique (base-up), which makes the rifle jam. N.B.: this malfunction happens only for the first 7-8 rounds when the magazine is full and the related spring is very compressed: then the remaining 3-4 rounds align on the carrier properly and are chambered with no problem, so if I don't want to have a jam, I must load not more than 3-4 rounds at a time). Maybe I didn’t reassemble the cartridge carrier correctly: I was told that the the publication "NRA Guide to Firearms Assembly" (around page 36) contains detailed instructions and photos on how to properly reassemble the rifle. Does anyone has this book? If yes, can he/she be so kind as to post the pages in question? Another hypothesis might be that I'm using the wrong type of cartridges: the modern .44-40 cases have an extractor groove next to the rim, where the original .44WCF were smooth): perhaps the groove is the origin of the malfunction? Anyway the original (no groove) .44WCF cartridges aren't easy to find on the market. Any suggestions welcome. Thank you very much. Umberto (Rome, Italy) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Filthy Lucre, 55674L 0 Posted January 29, 2011 I shoot an original 44wcf Lightning. The only problem I have had is overall length.Once I got that right there were no more problems. The brass I use is Starline. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mandrakke 0 Posted January 29, 2011 Filthy Lucre, when you say .44WCF Lightning, do you mean that the case has no extractor groove? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rex M Rugers #6621 309 Posted January 29, 2011 Mandrakke , I have a copy of the book "NRA Guide To Firearms Assembly" , circa 1980 , and the Colt Lightning rifle is not in it at all. The only Colt long arm shown is the AR-15. Sorry , Rex Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
monticello marshal,SASS#31597 0 Posted January 29, 2011 Hello, You are correct.I have what you need pages 36 and 37. Problem is no scanner to computer. I can photocopy and mail.You can private message me with info. Regards MM Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mandrakke 0 Posted January 29, 2011 Rex M Rugers, Thank you all the same: it must be a different edition. Regards, Umberto Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mandrakke 0 Posted January 29, 2011 Monticello Marshall, thank you all the same. No need for you to bother to fotocopy the 2 pages: in the meantime another friend (on another forum) sent me the 2 pages. Best regards, Umberto Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
