Browse our wood samples to choose the best one for your Lightning Upgrade.

• Fancy Grade (one step above standard)
• Deluxe Grade (two steps above standard)
• Exhibition (top of the line)

Interested in engraving your Lightning Rifle? See our Lightning Rifle Engraving page.

The Special Baby Carbine is a Lightweight version of the Standard Carbine. A lightweight fore end and special taper barrel make the Baby Carbine a sought after model in historic terms and a quick lightweight rifle for today’s Sportsman.

Perfect for Boar Hunting or Florida Gators. The short stroke action with light weight and knockdown power of 12 of your favorite 44 rounds . . . Now were talking Off - the - Map.

In the 21st century USFA integrates advances in metallurgy, the precision of CNC machining and the craftsmanship of hand assembly to produce the Lightning today.

The start of any gun, rifle or pistol, begins with the selection of stocks or grips. The USFA Custom Shop maintains some of the highest quality wood for our custom gun customers. Imported from Turkey, all custom stock blanks are graded and selected forstrength, figure and wood quality.

USFA has 4 grades; Standard, Fancy, Deluxe & Exhibition. For those who know the best.

In the picture above a Lightning Rifle is being worked at the rifle benches. Hand filing of frames, barrels and stocks all done by a skilled hand. Achieving the right final contours, smooth actions, and finishes are the hallmark of USFA Premium Grades.