SCARCE TYPE I MARTIALLY MARKED HENRY MODEL 1860 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 3921. Cal. 44 RF Henry. Usual configuration with 24-1/4″ oct bbl that has integral magazine and slightly altered, early nickel/silver front sight and a 900 yard Henry ladder rear sight. Top of receiver is without dovetail. Top flat of bbl has the large Henry’s Patent and New Haven address in two lines forward of the rear sight and the SN between rear sight and receiver. SN was also observed on left side of lower tang, under the wood, in top tang channel of buttstock and inside toe of buttplate. The two buttplate screws are also matching numbered while the three tang screws are correctly unnumbered but are orig Henry screws, probably orig to this rifle. Round portion of the bbl, under the loading sleeve has the assembly number “719” which number is also found on rear face of loading sleeve. Mounted with uncheckered, straight grain buttstock with the distinctive “Henry bump” on left side and has a mostly legible “CGC” (Charles G. Chapman) cartouche on the right wrist. Right flat of bbl, at the receiver, also has the “CGC” inspector initials over a small “C” with two additional “C” initials adjacent on the receiver. There is an additional small “C” on the buttstock at the right heel by the buttplate and another adjacent on right heel of buttplate. This rifle was one of a total of 1,731 Henry rifles purchased by the Union Army and was one of 800 ordered Dec. 30, 1863 and probably issued to the 1st D.C. Cavalry who were rushed into service for the Virginia Peninsula Campaign in the Spring of 1864. Many of their Henry rifles were lost in battle especially at Stony Creek and Sycamore Church in Virginia in June & September respectively. In August 1864 seven companies of the 1st D.C. Cavalry were transferred to the 1st Maine Cavalry and their Henry rifles went with them. Many more of their rifles were lost in battle in the ensuing months of the war. In total there were 1,100 Henry rifles procured specifically for the 1st D.C. Cavalry with the final order of 800 falling within the 3000-4000 serial range including this rifle. At the end of the war soldiers were permitted to purchase their Henry rifles and many did so. Those rifles were then employed for hunting and home defense as well as on the Great American Frontier. Many remained in service well into the 1870s and 1880s before being supplanted by centerfire cartridge firearms. Large numbers of Henry rifles were then sold to South & Central America where the 44 rimfire cartridge was still popular. With all of that service Henry rifles are rarely every found with high orig finish, most especially those martial arms. CONDITION: Very good. No orig finish remains with the bbl & magazine showing heavy wear and a dark brown patina with light pitting on right side flat; receiver & sideplates also show heavy wear with rounded edges and show a medium mustard patina having been cleaned a long time ago with dark coffee colored patina around the screws; lever & hammer are also a dark patina. Stock has some fine chips around the toe and a short hairline back of bottom tang, otherwise is sound with numerous small handling & use nicks & scratches and retains most of an old added finish with some heat crazing on both sides. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with sharp rifling and fine dark pitting. 4-55312 JR285 (30,000-50,000) – Lot 1186

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
	1186	$37,375.00	SCARCE TYPE I MARTIALLY MARKED HENRY MODEL 1860 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 3921. Cal. 44 RF Henry. Usual configuration with 24-1/4″ oct bbl that has integral magazine and slightly altered, early nickel/silver front sight and a 900 yard Henry ladder rear sight. Top of receiver is without dovetail. Top flat of bbl has the large Henry’s Patent and New Haven address in two lines forward of the rear sight and the SN between rear sight and receiver. SN was also observed on left side of lower tang, under the wood, in top tang channel of buttstock and inside toe of buttplate. The two buttplate screws are also matching numbered while the three tang screws are correctly unnumbered but are orig Henry screws, probably orig to this rifle. Round portion of the bbl, under the loading sleeve has the assembly number “719” which number is also found on rear face of loading sleeve. Mounted with uncheckered, straight grain buttstock with the distinctive “Henry bump” on left side and has a mostly legible “CGC” (Charles G. Chapman) cartouche on the right wrist. Right flat of bbl, at the receiver, also has the “CGC” inspector initials over a small “C” with two additional “C” initials adjacent on the receiver. There is an additional small “C” on the buttstock at the right heel by the buttplate and another adjacent on right heel of buttplate. This rifle was one of a total of 1,731 Henry rifles purchased by the Union Army and was one of 800 ordered Dec. 30, 1863 and probably issued to the 1st D.C. Cavalry who were rushed into service for the Virginia Peninsula Campaign in the Spring of 1864. Many of their Henry rifles were lost in battle especially at Stony Creek and Sycamore Church in Virginia in June & September respectively. In August 1864 seven companies of the 1st D.C. Cavalry were transferred to the 1st Maine Cavalry and their Henry rifles went with them. Many more of their rifles were lost in battle in the ensuing months of the war. In total there were 1,100 Henry rifles procured specifically for the 1st D.C. Cavalry with the final order of 800 falling within the 3000-4000 serial range including this rifle. At the end of the war soldiers were permitted to purchase their Henry rifles and many did so. Those rifles were then employed for hunting and home defense as well as on the Great American Frontier. Many remained in service well into the 1870s and 1880s before being supplanted by centerfire cartridge firearms. Large numbers of Henry rifles were then sold to South & Central America where the 44 rimfire cartridge was still popular. With all of that service Henry rifles are rarely every found with high orig finish, most especially those martial arms. CONDITION: Very good. No orig finish remains with the bbl & magazine showing heavy wear and a dark brown patina with light pitting on right side flat; receiver & sideplates also show heavy wear with rounded edges and show a medium mustard patina having been cleaned a long time ago with dark coffee colored patina around the screws; lever & hammer are also a dark patina. Stock has some fine chips around the toe and a short hairline back of bottom tang, otherwise is sound with numerous small handling & use nicks & scratches and retains most of an old added finish with some heat crazing on both sides. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with sharp rifling and fine dark pitting. 4-55312 JR285 (30,000-50,000) – Lot 1186 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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SCARCE TYPE I MARTIALLY MARKED HENRY MODEL 1860 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.