MASSIVE ALEXANDER HENRY SINGLE SHOT DROPPING BLOCK WHALING GUN.

MASSIVE ALEXANDER HENRY SINGLE SHOT DROPPING BLOCK WHALING GUN. SN 3316. (1874) Cal. 8 ga. 22-3/4″ Octagonal breech to tapered round steel smooth bore barrel is engraved “A. Henry Edinburgh” on top flat with single standing U-notch rear sight dovetailed through. It measures over 2″ at breech, and 1.66″ at muzzle, which is mounted with shotgun bead sight. 2-1/2″ Wide and 3-3/4″ deep action is marked with Henry patent use no. 1026 on top of receiver ring. SN is on tang. No. “1” is stamped into front of action, visible with forend removed. Opening lever is shaped similarly to those seen on some Alex Henry hammerless rifles of the same period with large grooved spur and push-button lever lock. Large back action lock with serpentine hammer is engraved “Alexr Henry”. “1” Is stamped on interior of lockplate. Dense straight grained European walnut buttstock measures 13-1/2″ over brass buttplate. Large forend attaches to bbl with single large through nail. Bore diameter: -.880. Wall thickness: -.390 at muzzle. Drop at heel: 2-3/4″, drop at comb: 2″. Weight: 22 lbs. 8 oz. LOP 13-1/2″. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains a considerable amount of orig blue under old varnish, mostly toward breech. Balance is blue brown patina over light pitting. Action is mostly brown patina, as is lockplate. Stocks retain a considerable amount of their orig finish over numerous marks and knocks from the heavy use to which these guns were subjected. Bore is lightly pitted throughout. Action and lock are crisp. Lock screw is broken. Overall a very fine specimen of this very scarce Henry variation designed to dispatch the monsters of the deep. 4-44153 MGM153 (10,000-15,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2011

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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	1441	$8,050.00	MASSIVE ALEXANDER HENRY SINGLE SHOT DROPPING BLOCK WHALING GUN. SN 3316. (1874) Cal. 8 ga. 22-3/4″ Octagonal breech to tapered round steel smooth bore barrel is engraved “A. Henry Edinburgh” on top flat with single standing U-notch rear sight dovetailed through. It measures over 2″ at breech, and 1.66″ at muzzle, which is mounted with shotgun bead sight. 2-1/2″ Wide and 3-3/4″ deep action is marked with Henry patent use no. 1026 on top of receiver ring. SN is on tang. No. “1” is stamped into front of action, visible with forend removed. Opening lever is shaped similarly to those seen on some Alex Henry hammerless rifles of the same period with large grooved spur and push-button lever lock. Large back action lock with serpentine hammer is engraved “Alexr Henry”. “1” Is stamped on interior of lockplate. Dense straight grained European walnut buttstock measures 13-1/2″ over brass buttplate. Large forend attaches to bbl with single large through nail. Bore diameter: -.880. Wall thickness: -.390 at muzzle. Drop at heel: 2-3/4″, drop at comb: 2″. Weight: 22 lbs. 8 oz. LOP 13-1/2″. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains a considerable amount of orig blue under old varnish, mostly toward breech. Balance is blue brown patina over light pitting. Action is mostly brown patina, as is lockplate. Stocks retain a considerable amount of their orig finish over numerous marks and knocks from the heavy use to which these guns were subjected. Bore is lightly pitted throughout. Action and lock are crisp. Lock screw is broken. Overall a very fine specimen of this very scarce Henry variation designed to dispatch the monsters of the deep. 4-44153 MGM153 (10,000-15,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2011 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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