ENGRAVED HENRY MODEL 1860 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 8703. Cal. 44 RF Henry. Late Civil War era Henry rifle with 24-1/4″ oct bbl that has integral magazine tube and slightly altered nickel silver front sight with fixed rear sight in top flat. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain buttstock that has straight grip and crescent buttplate with trap and pointed heel . Left side of buttstock has a factory sling swivel with corresponding sling loop on left side of bbl. The area below the buttstock swivel has a reasonably prominent “Henry Bump”. SN is found on top flat of bbl in front of the receiver, left side of the lower tang under the wood and top tang channel and inside toe of buttplate. Round section of the bbl, under the loading sleeve is marked with the assembly number “1919” which number is also found on rear face of loading sleeve. Receiver is very nicely engraved by Samuel Hoggson with his trademark bird dog on point on the left side plate and fine foliate arabesque patterns surrounding, with matching patterns on the right side, around the rear edge, top tang and top three flats of the receiver. Both front side flats are engraved with Mr. Hoggson’s trademark flower blossom. All engraved patterns have fine pearled background and are surrounded by chip & line border patterns. Top tang and buttplate tang are engraved to match. This rifle was produced in 1865, late in the Civil War and is possibly one of the Type II Martial Henry’s purchased by the government for issue to the 3rd Veteran Volunteer Regiment. Those late Martial Henrys were marked only on the left wrist with tiny initials which were easily obliterated with normal wear. This rifle is in exactly the correct serial range for those Type II Martial Henry’s. Regardless of its Martial association, Henry rifles were in great demand not only during the Civil War, but probably even greater demand after the war on the American frontier. They became a daily tool by those frontiersman and are rarely found today in orig configuration with any orig finish. CONDITION: Fine, all matching. Bbl and magazine retain a dark plummy brown patina with a few nicks and dings and a spot of pitting on the right side near the loading sleeve. Loading sleeve is matching patina with what appears to be fingerprints of blood pitting. Receiver and side plates show very light sharp edge wear without the usual nicks and dings on top edge of side plates and overall retain a medium to dark mustard patina. Buttplate is matching patina. Hammer retains traces of silver cased colors with the lever a dark brown patina. Stock is sound with myriad nicks and scratches and retains about 50-60% orig finish under an old applied finish. Mechanics are fine. Dark pitted bore with good rifling. 49592-1 JR (27,500-47,500) – Lot 3008

Auction: Firearms - October 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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	3008	$0.00	ENGRAVED HENRY MODEL 1860 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 8703. Cal. 44 RF Henry. Late Civil War era Henry rifle with 24-1/4″ oct bbl that has integral magazine tube and slightly altered nickel silver front sight with fixed rear sight in top flat. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain buttstock that has straight grip and crescent buttplate with trap and pointed heel . Left side of buttstock has a factory sling swivel with corresponding sling loop on left side of bbl. The area below the buttstock swivel has a reasonably prominent “Henry Bump”. SN is found on top flat of bbl in front of the receiver, left side of the lower tang under the wood and top tang channel and inside toe of buttplate. Round section of the bbl, under the loading sleeve is marked with the assembly number “1919” which number is also found on rear face of loading sleeve. Receiver is very nicely engraved by Samuel Hoggson with his trademark bird dog on point on the left side plate and fine foliate arabesque patterns surrounding, with matching patterns on the right side, around the rear edge, top tang and top three flats of the receiver. Both front side flats are engraved with Mr. Hoggson’s trademark flower blossom. All engraved patterns have fine pearled background and are surrounded by chip & line border patterns. Top tang and buttplate tang are engraved to match. This rifle was produced in 1865, late in the Civil War and is possibly one of the Type II Martial Henry’s purchased by the government for issue to the 3rd Veteran Volunteer Regiment. Those late Martial Henrys were marked only on the left wrist with tiny initials which were easily obliterated with normal wear. This rifle is in exactly the correct serial range for those Type II Martial Henry’s. Regardless of its Martial association, Henry rifles were in great demand not only during the Civil War, but probably even greater demand after the war on the American frontier. They became a daily tool by those frontiersman and are rarely found today in orig configuration with any orig finish. CONDITION: Fine, all matching. Bbl and magazine retain a dark plummy brown patina with a few nicks and dings and a spot of pitting on the right side near the loading sleeve. Loading sleeve is matching patina with what appears to be fingerprints of blood pitting. Receiver and side plates show very light sharp edge wear without the usual nicks and dings on top edge of side plates and overall retain a medium to dark mustard patina. Buttplate is matching patina. Hammer retains traces of silver cased colors with the lever a dark brown patina. Stock is sound with myriad nicks and scratches and retains about 50-60% orig finish under an old applied finish. Mechanics are fine. Dark pitted bore with good rifling. 49592-1 JR (27,500-47,500) – Lot 3008 Auction: Firearms - October 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 HENRY MODEL 1860 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.