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2005A
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$25,875.00
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MARTIALLY MARKED HENRY LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 3130. Cal. 44 RF. 24-1/4″ oct bbl with integral mag tube, nickel half moon front sight, 900 yd ladder rear sight,top flat of bbl in front of rear sight is marked “HENRY’S PATENT.OCT.16.1860/MANUFACT’D BY THE NEW HAVEN ARMS.CO.NEW HAVEN.CT.” Adjacent receiver “3130”. Right flat of bbl at receiver is stamped “C.G.C.” Adjacent receiver stamped “HC” and “C” on bbl flat. Bbl collar and inner bbl have matching “852” assembly numbers. Brass receiver mounted with straight grain walnut, straight grip, brass crescent buttplate with trapdoor and rnd heel. Visible cartouche right side at wrist. Buttplate has small “H” stamped at corner of right side. Left side of lower tang, top tang channel of stock, inside toe of buttplate and 1 buttplate screw all have matching “3130”. PROVENANCE: Charles Radcliff Collection CONDITION: Very good, bbl retains a brown patina blended with silver. Bbl collar has a series of minor dents on left side. Normal nicks and dings and some areas of fine surface oxidation. Strong bbl markings and SN. Receiver has sharp edges and shows a polished finish with normal nicks and dings and diagonal scratch across left plate. Hammer and lever screws appear to be replacements. Hammer and lever show brown patina mixed with silver with shallow surface pitting. Stock is sound with normal nicks, dings and scratches. Well fitting but is slightly shy around tang and retains a cleaned and re-oiled finish. Mechanics are crisp, bore has good rifling with some shallow scattered pitting. 4-39627 BDT144 (25,000-40,000)
Auction: Firearms - Spring 2010 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. |