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2009c
$23,000.00
Revised: 10/2/2011 

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FINE HENRY MODEL 1860 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 8875. Cal. 44RF Henry. Usual configuration with 24-1/4″ oct bbl that has integral mag tube, German silver front sight & 900-yd ladder rear sight. It also has a sling loop on the left side of bbl. It is mounted with straight grain American walnut buttstock with straight grip and crescent brass buttplate with trap. Left side of buttstock has a factory sling swivel with distinctive “Henry bump” below. Receiver, side plates and buttplate were polished a long time ago and have now regained a fine medium mustard patina. Bbl address is sharp and clear with bbl having some touch up blue. Serial number was observed in the usual places, on the top flat of bbl at the frame, left side of the lower tang under the wood, inside the top tang channel of the buttstock and inside the toe of the buttplate. No additional dissassembly was effected to check for other matching numbers. CONDITION: Fine, all matching as noted. Bbl & mag tube retain a dark blue/brown patina with good orig blue in the gullets and sheltered areas mixed with touch-up blue. The rotating loading sleeve has a series of small dings and dents with some other light dings and scratches on the mag tube. Receiver and sideplates have a few light scratches with some fine cloth-patterned wear on both sides. Frame has a series of small dings around the hammer slot on the right side. Receiver, sideplates and buttplate retain a fine medium mustard patina with a few light scratches. Stock has a couple small chips by the top tang and a very short hairline back of the top tang, otherwise wood is sound with handling and use nicks, dings and scratches and retains an old refinish. One of the tang wood screws and the buttplate tang screw are stripped. Mechanics are fine, strong, sharp bore with fine pitting. 4-44190 (12,500-17,500)


Auction: Firearms - Fall 2011
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