EARLY ALL MATCHING HENRY LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

EARLY ALL MATCHING HENRY LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 1689. Cal. 44 RF. 24-1/4″ oct bbl with integral mag, 2nd style nickel front sight, 900 yard marked ladder rear sight without retaining screw and missing slide bar. Top flat of bbl, forward of rear sight marked “HENRY’S PATENT. OCT.16. 1860/MANUFACTURED BY THE NEW HAVEN ARMS. CO. NEW HAVEN. CT.”, adjacent receiver “1689”. Standard receiver with 2nd sight dovetail, proper straight cut for small cartridge follower. Mounted with straight grain walnut, uncheckered straight grip, early rnd heel brass buttplate with trapdoor. Inspection of lower left tang reveals matching “1689” serial number, with matching numbers found in top tang channel of stock and inside toe of buttplate. All tang screws and buttplate screws are hand fit with proper matching numbers. Bbl collar and bbl have matching 281 numbers. CONDITION: Fine plus. Bbl retains a smooth gray patina mixed with silver, normal minor nicks & scratches, a couple minor peen marks under rear sight on left side, with sharp clear markings. Receiver has a soft mustard patina with sharp straight edges, a few minor nicks and small scratches. Hammer and lever are a mixture of brown & silver patina. Stock is sound with normal minor nicks & small dents, very slightly shrunk around receiver and buttplate and retains an open grain oil finish with hand worn patina. Mechanics are crisp, bolt is missing front bushing. Very nice bore with deep rifling and a few small minor pits. 4-40309 BDT66 (25,000-40,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 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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	2016	$23,000.00	EARLY ALL MATCHING HENRY LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 1689. Cal. 44 RF. 24-1/4″ oct bbl with integral mag, 2nd style nickel front sight, 900 yard marked ladder rear sight without retaining screw and missing slide bar. Top flat of bbl, forward of rear sight marked “HENRY’S PATENT. OCT.16. 1860/MANUFACTURED BY THE NEW HAVEN ARMS. CO. NEW HAVEN. CT.”, adjacent receiver “1689”. Standard receiver with 2nd sight dovetail, proper straight cut for small cartridge follower. Mounted with straight grain walnut, uncheckered straight grip, early rnd heel brass buttplate with trapdoor. Inspection of lower left tang reveals matching “1689” serial number, with matching numbers found in top tang channel of stock and inside toe of buttplate. All tang screws and buttplate screws are hand fit with proper matching numbers. Bbl collar and bbl have matching 281 numbers. CONDITION: Fine plus. Bbl retains a smooth gray patina mixed with silver, normal minor nicks & scratches, a couple minor peen marks under rear sight on left side, with sharp clear markings. Receiver has a soft mustard patina with sharp straight edges, a few minor nicks and small scratches. Hammer and lever are a mixture of brown & silver patina. Stock is sound with normal minor nicks & small dents, very slightly shrunk around receiver and buttplate and retains an open grain oil finish with hand worn patina. Mechanics are crisp, bolt is missing front bushing. Very nice bore with deep rifling and a few small minor pits. 4-40309 BDT66 (25,000-40,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 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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