SCARCE MARTIALLY MARKED ENGRAVED MODEL 1860 HENRY RIFLE.

SCARCE MARTIALLY MARKED ENGRAVED MODEL 1860 HENRY RIFLE. SN 3223. Cal. 44 RF Henry. Standard Henry rifle with 24-1/4″ oct bbl that has integral magazine and German silver front sight with 900 yard Henry ladder rear sight, missing its slide. Receiver & early style buttplate with round heel are gun metal brass. Rifle is mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut buttstock that has a factory swivel in the left side with corresponding sling loop on left side of the bbl. Right side of buttstock has a visible “CGC” (Charles G. Chapman) cartouche and the buttplate has a small “C” on right heel. Right side of the frame is stamped with a small “HC” inspector initial and right bbl flat at the receiver is marked with the “C.G.C / C” inspector initials. SN was observed on top flat of bbl, back of rear sight, on left side of lower tang under the wood, inside top tang channel of buttstock and inside toe of buttplate. The font of the numbers struck in the top tang channel of buttstock and inside toe of buttplate are substantially different and larger than the SNs on the rifle. It appears that this is an orig Henry stock and buttplate that was renumbered to match this rifle but was done during the period of use before it was engraved. Receiver is very nicely engraved by Lockwood Sanford with distinctive twin heart patterns overlaid with an empty presentation ribbon typical of Mr. Sanford’s work. Left front flat is engraved with a branch with five oak leaves and the right side identically engraved. Right sideplate is engraved with one large oval and two smaller ones also overlaid with a presentation ribbon that has a band in the middle. Engraving is surrounded by light foliate arabesque patterns which extend over the top of receiver & receiver ring, top tang and buttplate tang. Top of bbl under rotating loading sleeve is marked with the assembly number “682”. Rear face of loading sleeve has only a “6” visible with the other two numbers having been obliterated. The two buttplate screws are matching numbered to the rifle while the three tang screws are unnumbered but are orig Henry screws. Magazine spring has a small broken section and has been kinked in a couple of different places and is very difficult to function in the tube. Accompanied by an orig 4-pc hickory & steel cleaning rod. Also accompanied by a 3-page article by Dr. William B. Shugars, III, which appeared in the April 2000 Gun Report. This article deals with the markings of martially marked Henrys and lists this rifle by SN in an updated list. CONDITION: Very Good. Bbl & magazine tube retain most of a cleaned and aged patina with the aforementioned damaged spring. Receiver & buttplate show moderate to heavy edge wear and retain a medium mustard patina. Lever is a smooth even gray aged patina and the hammer retains faded case colors. Buttstock has a couple of stripped holes with a hairline below the bottom tang and usual nicks, dings & scratches and retains most of an old refinish. Mechanics are a little balky, probably just in need of a cleaning, strong bright bore with scattered light pitting. Cleaning rod shows pitting on the iron parts with a chip on the jag end and retains a fine old patina. 4-42258 (22,500-32,500)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012

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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	2205	$0.00	SCARCE MARTIALLY MARKED ENGRAVED MODEL 1860 HENRY RIFLE. SN 3223. Cal. 44 RF Henry. Standard Henry rifle with 24-1/4″ oct bbl that has integral magazine and German silver front sight with 900 yard Henry ladder rear sight, missing its slide. Receiver & early style buttplate with round heel are gun metal brass. Rifle is mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut buttstock that has a factory swivel in the left side with corresponding sling loop on left side of the bbl. Right side of buttstock has a visible “CGC” (Charles G. Chapman) cartouche and the buttplate has a small “C” on right heel. Right side of the frame is stamped with a small “HC” inspector initial and right bbl flat at the receiver is marked with the “C.G.C / C” inspector initials. SN was observed on top flat of bbl, back of rear sight, on left side of lower tang under the wood, inside top tang channel of buttstock and inside toe of buttplate. The font of the numbers struck in the top tang channel of buttstock and inside toe of buttplate are substantially different and larger than the SNs on the rifle. It appears that this is an orig Henry stock and buttplate that was renumbered to match this rifle but was done during the period of use before it was engraved. Receiver is very nicely engraved by Lockwood Sanford with distinctive twin heart patterns overlaid with an empty presentation ribbon typical of Mr. Sanford’s work. Left front flat is engraved with a branch with five oak leaves and the right side identically engraved. Right sideplate is engraved with one large oval and two smaller ones also overlaid with a presentation ribbon that has a band in the middle. Engraving is surrounded by light foliate arabesque patterns which extend over the top of receiver & receiver ring, top tang and buttplate tang. Top of bbl under rotating loading sleeve is marked with the assembly number “682”. Rear face of loading sleeve has only a “6” visible with the other two numbers having been obliterated. The two buttplate screws are matching numbered to the rifle while the three tang screws are unnumbered but are orig Henry screws. Magazine spring has a small broken section and has been kinked in a couple of different places and is very difficult to function in the tube. Accompanied by an orig 4-pc hickory & steel cleaning rod. Also accompanied by a 3-page article by Dr. William B. Shugars, III, which appeared in the April 2000 Gun Report. This article deals with the markings of martially marked Henrys and lists this rifle by SN in an updated list. CONDITION: Very Good. Bbl & magazine tube retain most of a cleaned and aged patina with the aforementioned damaged spring. Receiver & buttplate show moderate to heavy edge wear and retain a medium mustard patina. Lever is a smooth even gray aged patina and the hammer retains faded case colors. Buttstock has a couple of stripped holes with a hairline below the bottom tang and usual nicks, dings & scratches and retains most of an old refinish. Mechanics are a little balky, probably just in need of a cleaning, strong bright bore with scattered light pitting. Cleaning rod shows pitting on the iron parts with a chip on the jag end and retains a fine old patina. 4-42258 (22,500-32,500) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012 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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