ALEXANDER HENRY SINGLE SHOT DROPPING BLOCK SPORTING RIFLE.

ALEXANDER HENRY SINGLE SHOT DROPPING BLOCK SPORTING RIFLE. SN 3285. (Ca. 1874) Cal.500/450. This plainly finished, but still very high quality rifle has 28″ round steel bbl with Nock form, which is engraved “Alex’r Henry. Edinburgh. Patent no. 2441” (referring to patent use number of rifle) on top. Bottom of bbl is stamped with SN and “A.H”. Face of action is stamped with no. “138.” Two leaf, one standing, one folding express rear sight with platinum lines is marked for 200 yards, and is dovetailed through shaped block soldered to bbl. Silver bead front sight is longitudinally dovetailed into another shaped block. Standard size dropping block action is case hardened, and engraved on top “Patent no. 1015” which is the action patent use number. Left hand cranked, back action lock is engraved “Alex’r Henry”. Nicely filed round serpentine hammer has checkered thumb piece. Trigger guard has stud to engage operating lever latch, and SN is on tang. Nicely stump figured European walnut straight grip buttstock measures 14-1/16″ over plain steel buttplate. There is a large vacant silver oval on toe line. Coarse checkering has mullered borders. Matching forend has typical Alexander Henry shape at tip, but is without flute, and attaches to bbl with side nail through oval steel escutcheons with round terminations. Weight: 7 lbs.9 oz. CONDITION: Excellent. Bbl retains 95% original blue with some silvering and a couple of thin spots at muzzle. Action and lockplate retain most of their case color which has faded somewhat over the years. Trigger guard is silvered at tang. Buttplate has traces of its case color. Stocks retain virtually all of their original finish with light marks and dings from handling and use. Action is tight. Lock is crisp. Bore is excellent. 4-39010 MGM138 (6,000-8,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009

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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	1268	$3,450.00	ALEXANDER HENRY SINGLE SHOT DROPPING BLOCK SPORTING RIFLE. SN 3285. (Ca. 1874) Cal.500/450. This plainly finished, but still very high quality rifle has 28″ round steel bbl with Nock form, which is engraved “Alex’r Henry. Edinburgh. Patent no. 2441” (referring to patent use number of rifle) on top. Bottom of bbl is stamped with SN and “A.H”. Face of action is stamped with no. “138.” Two leaf, one standing, one folding express rear sight with platinum lines is marked for 200 yards, and is dovetailed through shaped block soldered to bbl. Silver bead front sight is longitudinally dovetailed into another shaped block. Standard size dropping block action is case hardened, and engraved on top “Patent no. 1015” which is the action patent use number. Left hand cranked, back action lock is engraved “Alex’r Henry”. Nicely filed round serpentine hammer has checkered thumb piece. Trigger guard has stud to engage operating lever latch, and SN is on tang. Nicely stump figured European walnut straight grip buttstock measures 14-1/16″ over plain steel buttplate. There is a large vacant silver oval on toe line. Coarse checkering has mullered borders. Matching forend has typical Alexander Henry shape at tip, but is without flute, and attaches to bbl with side nail through oval steel escutcheons with round terminations. Weight: 7 lbs.9 oz. CONDITION: Excellent. Bbl retains 95% original blue with some silvering and a couple of thin spots at muzzle. Action and lockplate retain most of their case color which has faded somewhat over the years. Trigger guard is silvered at tang. Buttplate has traces of its case color. Stocks retain virtually all of their original finish with light marks and dings from handling and use. Action is tight. Lock is crisp. Bore is excellent. 4-39010 MGM138 (6,000-8,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009 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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