[Colt's Patent Fire-Arms Manufacturing Company, London.] Illustrated handbill advertisement for 'Colt's New Lightning Magazine Rifle. .22 inch calibre.'

Printed on both sides of a 4to (28 x 22.5cm) leaf of semi-opaque paper. Both sides with oval purple stamp of 'J. Blanch & Son, 29, Gracechurch St., London, Gun Makers'. In good condition, on lightly-aged paper, with one dog-eared corner, folded three times. An attractively-produced item, with specifications, and text printed in small type. Engraving of a bullet in top right-hand corner of first page, with the Colt prancing horse at top left, also a small engraving of the rifle, with a larger one, by R. M. Smart, showing how 'To Charge the Magazine'. Engraving of cross-section of the workings of the rifle on the second page. The text on the first page begins: 'This rifle possesses peculiar advantages in weight and calibre for small game and target practice. | The materials are the best, and the workmanship of the highest order. | The cuts and description of this rifle show that the breech-action is simpler and more perefect than any other in the market, making the rifle absolutely safe against accidental explosion; and the left-handed method of handling ensures teh easiest manipulation of the gun.' The second page begins: 'This rifle differs from the LIGHTNING RIFLES of larger calibres in several important features which make it particularly convenient for the use of long and short .22 calibre cartridges promiscuously in the magazine.' Text on second page ends: 'TERMS CASH | ALL COMMUNICATION MUST BE ADDRESSED TO | Colt's Patent Fire-Arms Manufacturing Company, | 14, Pall Mall, London, S.W. | January, 1888.'