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Title: Lafond's Lightning
Post by: Pepper on June 12, 2011, 10:22:00 PM
Anyone ever hear of a broadhead, called Lafond's Lightning?
It's a 2 blade, with a coc point, and "rippled" edges.
Title: Re: Lafond's Lightning
Post by: Bjorn on June 12, 2011, 10:29:00 PM
Yes. They are often listed on the unmentionable auction site.
Title: Re: Lafond's Lightning
Post by: Bill Carlsen on June 13, 2011, 08:16:00 AM
They had a four blade that was awesome.,,the "LIghtning Four".  Shot them for years...wish they were still being made.
Title: Re: Lafond's Lightning
Post by: Pepper on June 13, 2011, 11:57:00 AM
Thanks, this is the first that I have seen, and they aren't legal where I hunt.
I'm just gonna put it on the wall.
Thanks for the info.
Title: Re: Lafond's Lightning
Post by: Jack Shanks on June 13, 2011, 08:37:00 PM
Post this over on the History and collecting forum and Raghorn or one of the other broadhead collectors can probably put an aprox. date on it. All I know they were made in Lapeer Michigan.
Title: Re: Lafond's Lightning
Post by: Stumpkiller on June 13, 2011, 11:01:00 PM
Here is the Lafond's Lightning Ripper (1955).

   (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v169/Stumpkiller/Broadheads/HPIM2116.jpg)

The regular L. Lightning has smooth edges.

1952
  (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v169/Stumpkiller/Broadheads/HPIM2309.jpg)

1956
  (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v169/Stumpkiller/Broadheads/HPIM2119.jpg)
Title: Re: Lafond's Lightning
Post by: SlowBowke on June 14, 2011, 08:28:00 AM
Yep, and mine are a-going hunting come October!!

like everything else I'm hunting with this year, and many more....it's from the 50s.

The earlier (born 1952) the better!!

God Bless