Flinthills Dawg Posted December 18, 2022 Posted December 18, 2022 I have a friend with a 22 Colt lightning that is in need of an extractor spring. Where would be the best place to look?
H. K. Uriah, SASS #74619 Posted December 18, 2022 Posted December 18, 2022 Contact Lassiter. He's the go to guy for all things Lightning. TOM’S SINGLE ACTION SHOP: 937-687-1039
Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933 Posted December 19, 2022 Posted December 19, 2022 Colt .22 Lightnings do not have an extractor spring. The extractor is one piece with the tail acting as a spring. Numrich has them.
H. K. Uriah, SASS #74619 Posted December 19, 2022 Posted December 19, 2022 Larsen brings up a good point. The .22 version of the Lightning is very different from its medium and large frame relatives. I was talking with Lassiter about them once. and he described a large frame as a medium frame "on steroids." Essentially an upscaled version of the medium. although there are some minor differences. But the small frame Lightnings are completely different. They actually have a lot more in common with the Winchester 73 in some ways. And if you look at the three sizes. you can see that this is all so.
The Original Lumpy Gritz Posted December 19, 2022 Posted December 19, 2022 1 hour ago, Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933 said: Colt .22 Lightnings do not have an extractor spring. The extractor is one piece with the tail acting as a spring. Numrich has them. Reminds me of the left side extractor of a winny 97 SG.
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