ENGRAVED MODEL 1860 HENRY LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 2166. Cal 44 RF Henry. Silver & blue finish with 24-1/4″ oct bbl that has integral magazine, early style square back, nickel silver front sight and 900 yd Henry ladder rear sight. Top flat of receiver also has a dovetail for rear sight. Mounted with uncheckered, slab sawed American walnut buttstock with straight grip and early style brass buttplate that has rnd reel & large trap with corresponding large recess in buttstock to accommodate the 4-pc hickory & iron wiping rod, which accompanies. Jag end of cleaning rod section is broken. Rifle has other early features including small 2-line bbl address, sharp radius at top rear of receiver, small loop lever and slight perchbelly stock. Left side of buttstock has the remnants of a “Henry Bump”. SN was observed on top flat of bbl, left side of lower tang under the wood, top tang channel of buttstock and inside toe of buttplate. All three screws through the wrist and both buttplate screws are matching numbered to this rifle. Rnd section of bbl, under loading sleeve is marked with the assembly number “511” which number is also found on rear face of loading sleeve. Receiver & buttplate tang are silver plated and after market engraved in L.D. Nimschke style with about full coverage on the sides consisting of the large vignette of a dog chasing a stag in a woodland scene on left side plate and an empty presentation panel on right side plate, all surrounded by very fine, deep engraved, foliate arabesque patterns with fine pearled background. Front side flats are engraved to match with a scrolls terminating in large flower blossom. Top of receiver is engraved with three matching panels and top tang is engraved to match. Carrier is engraved with the Nimschke style flower blossom. Buttplate tang has matching foliate arabesque patterns. CONDITION: Fine, all matching. Bbl & magazine retain 60-70% orig blue, strong in the gullets turning a little plum elsewhere; receiver & buttplate retain about all of their custom silver finish. Stock has a couple cracks in the toe otherwise is sound with nicks & dings and retains most of a very old, period of use refinish. Mechanics are fine; strong bright bore with scattered pitting. 4-55422 JR309 (10,000-20,000) – Lot 1189

Auction: Firearms - March 2015

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1189	$29,900.00	ENGRAVED MODEL 1860 HENRY LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 2166. Cal 44 RF Henry. Silver & blue finish with 24-1/4″ oct bbl that has integral magazine, early style square back, nickel silver front sight and 900 yd Henry ladder rear sight. Top flat of receiver also has a dovetail for rear sight. Mounted with uncheckered, slab sawed American walnut buttstock with straight grip and early style brass buttplate that has rnd reel & large trap with corresponding large recess in buttstock to accommodate the 4-pc hickory & iron wiping rod, which accompanies. Jag end of cleaning rod section is broken. Rifle has other early features including small 2-line bbl address, sharp radius at top rear of receiver, small loop lever and slight perchbelly stock. Left side of buttstock has the remnants of a “Henry Bump”. SN was observed on top flat of bbl, left side of lower tang under the wood, top tang channel of buttstock and inside toe of buttplate. All three screws through the wrist and both buttplate screws are matching numbered to this rifle. Rnd section of bbl, under loading sleeve is marked with the assembly number “511” which number is also found on rear face of loading sleeve. Receiver & buttplate tang are silver plated and after market engraved in L.D. Nimschke style with about full coverage on the sides consisting of the large vignette of a dog chasing a stag in a woodland scene on left side plate and an empty presentation panel on right side plate, all surrounded by very fine, deep engraved, foliate arabesque patterns with fine pearled background. Front side flats are engraved to match with a scrolls terminating in large flower blossom. Top of receiver is engraved with three matching panels and top tang is engraved to match. Carrier is engraved with the Nimschke style flower blossom. Buttplate tang has matching foliate arabesque patterns. CONDITION: Fine, all matching. Bbl & magazine retain 60-70% orig blue, strong in the gullets turning a little plum elsewhere; receiver & buttplate retain about all of their custom silver finish. Stock has a couple cracks in the toe otherwise is sound with nicks & dings and retains most of a very old, period of use refinish. Mechanics are fine; strong bright bore with scattered pitting. 4-55422 JR309 (10,000-20,000) – Lot 1189 Auction: Firearms - March 2015 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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ENGRAVED MODEL 1860 HENRY LEVER ACTION RIFLE.