RARE MARTIALLY MARKED LOCKWOOD SANFORD ENGRAVED MODEL 1860 HENRY RIFLE.

RARE MARTIALLY MARKED LOCKWOOD SANFORD ENGRAVED MODEL 1860 HENRY RIFLE. SN 3355. Cal. 44 RF Henry. Standard Henry rifle with 24-1/4″ oct bbl, full magazine and replacement brass blade front sight with 900 yard Henry ladder rear sight and no dovetail in the receiver. Top flat of bbl is marked with the Henry’s Patent 2-line address forward of rear sight and has SN over chamber area. SN was observed on left side of lower tang and inside toe of buttplate. Top tang and lever have undergone welded repairs. The top tang repair left a blob of brazing material underneath which appears to have obliterated the SN in the top tang channel of buttstock. Buttplate tang screw is serial numbered to rifle while the toe screw of the buttplate is a replacement. The three tang screws are not numbered but are orig Henry screws. Rifle is mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut buttstock that may or may not be orig to this rifle although it appears to be orig Henry wood. Bottom of buttstock has a row of twelve tack holes with all the tacks missing. Receiver is nicely engraved with a trophy of flags on left sideplate, flowers & fruit with a spray of oak leaves & acorns on left front flat all surrounded by light foliate arabesque patterns. Right sideplate is engraved in a dbl heart pattern overlaid with an empty presentation ribbon and has a butterfly on right front flat, again, surrounded by foliate arabesque patterns. Top flats of frame and top tang are also engraved with foliate arabesque patterns. Right front side of frame is stamped “HH” and right side flat of bbl is stamped “C.G.C / H”. Just forward of those marks is stamped “TW1”. There is no indication as to what the second set of letters is for. Right side of buttstock has the faint outline of a cartouche. Consignor states that there are five known Lockwood Sanford engraved Henrys, three of which are martially marked. Consignor also states that this rifle was Indian captured. CONDITION: About good. No orig finish remains with the bbl & magazine tube cleaned to gray metal patina with faint traces of blue in the gullet at the receiver. The loading swivel stop screw is broken. Receiver & sideplates are a cleaned medium mustard patina with nicks & dings around the sideplates. Hammer retains strong case colors, lever shows heavy welding and is a gray metal patina. Stock has a crack back of both tangs with a gouge near the heel and a repaired crack just forward of buttplate tang. Toe has several grain checks and there are a number of small gouges, mostly on left side and overall retains most of a refinish. Hammer spring needs adjusting, otherwise mechanics are fine, strong bore with moderate to heavy pitting in the grooves. 4-42197 JR168 (25,000-40,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2011

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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	2013	$0.00	RARE MARTIALLY MARKED LOCKWOOD SANFORD ENGRAVED MODEL 1860 HENRY RIFLE. SN 3355. Cal. 44 RF Henry. Standard Henry rifle with 24-1/4″ oct bbl, full magazine and replacement brass blade front sight with 900 yard Henry ladder rear sight and no dovetail in the receiver. Top flat of bbl is marked with the Henry’s Patent 2-line address forward of rear sight and has SN over chamber area. SN was observed on left side of lower tang and inside toe of buttplate. Top tang and lever have undergone welded repairs. The top tang repair left a blob of brazing material underneath which appears to have obliterated the SN in the top tang channel of buttstock. Buttplate tang screw is serial numbered to rifle while the toe screw of the buttplate is a replacement. The three tang screws are not numbered but are orig Henry screws. Rifle is mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut buttstock that may or may not be orig to this rifle although it appears to be orig Henry wood. Bottom of buttstock has a row of twelve tack holes with all the tacks missing. Receiver is nicely engraved with a trophy of flags on left sideplate, flowers & fruit with a spray of oak leaves & acorns on left front flat all surrounded by light foliate arabesque patterns. Right sideplate is engraved in a dbl heart pattern overlaid with an empty presentation ribbon and has a butterfly on right front flat, again, surrounded by foliate arabesque patterns. Top flats of frame and top tang are also engraved with foliate arabesque patterns. Right front side of frame is stamped “HH” and right side flat of bbl is stamped “C.G.C / H”. Just forward of those marks is stamped “TW1”. There is no indication as to what the second set of letters is for. Right side of buttstock has the faint outline of a cartouche. Consignor states that there are five known Lockwood Sanford engraved Henrys, three of which are martially marked. Consignor also states that this rifle was Indian captured. CONDITION: About good. No orig finish remains with the bbl & magazine tube cleaned to gray metal patina with faint traces of blue in the gullet at the receiver. The loading swivel stop screw is broken. Receiver & sideplates are a cleaned medium mustard patina with nicks & dings around the sideplates. Hammer retains strong case colors, lever shows heavy welding and is a gray metal patina. Stock has a crack back of both tangs with a gouge near the heel and a repaired crack just forward of buttplate tang. Toe has several grain checks and there are a number of small gouges, mostly on left side and overall retains most of a refinish. Hammer spring needs adjusting, otherwise mechanics are fine, strong bore with moderate to heavy pitting in the grooves. 4-42197 JR168 (25,000-40,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2011 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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