EARLY HENRY MARKED WINCHESTER 1866 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

EARLY HENRY MARKED WINCHESTER 1866 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 20285. Cal. 44RF, 24-1/4″ oct bbl, full mag, half nickel front sight, 900 yd 2-leaf ladder rear sight with retaining screw. Top of bbl is marked “HENRY’S PATENT-OCT. 16. 1860 / KING’S-PATENT-MARCH 29. 1866”. Standard receiver mounted with straight grain walnut, uncheckered straight grip, brass crescent buttplate with trap door, inlet base with swivel 5-1/4″ from toe and standard forend with brass nose cap with integral base sling swivel. Inspection of top tang channel of stock and inside toe of buttplate reveal matching “285”, the last three digits of serial number. CONDITION: Fine+. Bbl and mag tube retain 75-80% orig blue with some toning to brown, bright on sharp edges, normal minor nicks & dings and some minor spotting of fine surface oxidation. Receiver was polished years ago, remaining with sharp edges, some normal minor nicks & dings and retains a mellow brass color. Loading gate shows strong orig nitre blue with some silvering in trough. Hammer shows dark orig case colors with some minor silvering on sides. Lever retains a silver and brown patina blend. Stock is sound with some normal nicks, dings & minor dents and retains an old coat of added finish blending with hand-worn patina in grip area. Forend is sound with some nicks & dings and a small shallow dent on right side. It retains a hand-worn patina blended with traces of an old coat of added finish. Mechanics are crisp, good bore with distinct rifling lightly frosted. 4-40837 BDT234 (20,000-30,000)

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2026	$23,000.00	EARLY HENRY MARKED WINCHESTER 1866 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 20285. Cal. 44RF, 24-1/4″ oct bbl, full mag, half nickel front sight, 900 yd 2-leaf ladder rear sight with retaining screw. Top of bbl is marked “HENRY’S PATENT-OCT. 16. 1860 / KING’S-PATENT-MARCH 29. 1866”. Standard receiver mounted with straight grain walnut, uncheckered straight grip, brass crescent buttplate with trap door, inlet base with swivel 5-1/4″ from toe and standard forend with brass nose cap with integral base sling swivel. Inspection of top tang channel of stock and inside toe of buttplate reveal matching “285”, the last three digits of serial number. CONDITION: Fine+. Bbl and mag tube retain 75-80% orig blue with some toning to brown, bright on sharp edges, normal minor nicks & dings and some minor spotting of fine surface oxidation. Receiver was polished years ago, remaining with sharp edges, some normal minor nicks & dings and retains a mellow brass color. Loading gate shows strong orig nitre blue with some silvering in trough. Hammer shows dark orig case colors with some minor silvering on sides. Lever retains a silver and brown patina blend. Stock is sound with some normal nicks, dings & minor dents and retains an old coat of added finish blending with hand-worn patina in grip area. Forend is sound with some nicks & dings and a small shallow dent on right side. It retains a hand-worn patina blended with traces of an old coat of added finish. Mechanics are crisp, good bore with distinct rifling lightly frosted. 4-40837 BDT234 (20,000-30,000) 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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