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1006
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$25,300.00
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MODEL 1860 HENRY LEVER ACTION RIFLE.SN 8010. Cal. 44 RF Henry. Standard rifle with 24-1/4″ oct bbl that has integral magazine, modified orig square back German silver front sight and 900 yard Henry ladder rear sight with no seat on receiver. Bbl has five lands & grooves. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut buttstock that has straight grip and brass buttplate with sharp heel and small trap. Left side of buttstock has a factory sling swivel with corresponding loop on the bbl. Buttstock shows a very pronounced “Henry bump” below the sling swivel and another bump on left side of wrist. SN is found in usual places, on top bbl flat between rear sight & receiver, left side of lower tang under the wood, inside top tang channel of buttstock and inside toe of buttplate. Round portion of the bbl, under the loading sleeve is marked with assembly number “718” with matching number on rear face of loading sleeve. Majority of the approx. 11,000 Henry rifles produced during the Civil War saw extensive service throughout the war and later on the American frontier, usually under very harsh circumstances with limited maintenance and are rarely found today in orig configuration with any orig finish. PROVENANCE: Tommy Rholes Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fine, all matching. Bbl & magazine tube retain thin blue in sheltered areas of the gullets with the balance of the bbl & magazine tube a mottled blue/gray patina; receiver & buttplate show moderate wear with light scratches on sideplates and a couple of small dings on top edge of each sideplate and overall retain a medium to dark mustard patina; hammer retains faint, dark case colors and the lever is a gray metal patina. Stock has a hairline back of the top tang, otherwise is sound with light nicks & scratches and a few bruises around the toe with a series of small gouges on right side and overall retains a hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with fine pitting. 4-50543 JR6 (20,000-35,000) – Lot 1006
Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014 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. |