EARLY HENRY LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

EARLY HENRY LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 4433. Cal. 44 RF. 24-1/4″ oct bbl with integral full length mag tube. nickel front sight blade, standing semi-buckhorn “V” notch rear sight, left side troth, mounted with screwed on sling loop. Top flat of bbl is marked “HENRY’S PATENED.OCT.16. 1860/MANUFACT’D BY THE NEW HAVEN ARMS CO. NEW HAVEN CT.” Standard Henry brass receiver, mounted with straight grain walnut, no forend, uncheckered straight grip stock, brass rnd heel buttplate with trap door, retaining 4-piece iron and brass wiping rod, inlet sling swivel base on left side with visible Henry bump. Inspection of lower tang finds matching serial number to bbl, with matching number in top tang of stock, inside toe of buttplate, and both of the buttplate screws. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl is a silver patina mixed with much scattered brown patina and minor shallow surface pitting. The bbl address and serial number on top flat are very legible. Follower, spring and collar are all in good working order. The brass frame retains a yellow mustard patina with sharp edges, minor nicks and scratches and some slight battering along top of left plate. Hammer retains a dark patina finish with some minor silvering, lever and latch are a brown and silver patina mix. Stock is sound with some usual nicks & scrapes, handling marks, a visible Henry bump below swivel on left side, there also appears to be a small amount of orig varnish, but retains mostly an open grain, hand worn patina finish. Mechanics are good with a dark pitted bore. 4-37378 BDT118 (15,000-25,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2009

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
	2243	$25,875.00	EARLY HENRY LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 4433. Cal. 44 RF. 24-1/4″ oct bbl with integral full length mag tube. nickel front sight blade, standing semi-buckhorn “V” notch rear sight, left side troth, mounted with screwed on sling loop. Top flat of bbl is marked “HENRY’S PATENED.OCT.16. 1860/MANUFACT’D BY THE NEW HAVEN ARMS CO. NEW HAVEN CT.” Standard Henry brass receiver, mounted with straight grain walnut, no forend, uncheckered straight grip stock, brass rnd heel buttplate with trap door, retaining 4-piece iron and brass wiping rod, inlet sling swivel base on left side with visible Henry bump. Inspection of lower tang finds matching serial number to bbl, with matching number in top tang of stock, inside toe of buttplate, and both of the buttplate screws. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl is a silver patina mixed with much scattered brown patina and minor shallow surface pitting. The bbl address and serial number on top flat are very legible. Follower, spring and collar are all in good working order. The brass frame retains a yellow mustard patina with sharp edges, minor nicks and scratches and some slight battering along top of left plate. Hammer retains a dark patina finish with some minor silvering, lever and latch are a brown and silver patina mix. Stock is sound with some usual nicks & scrapes, handling marks, a visible Henry bump below swivel on left side, there also appears to be a small amount of orig varnish, but retains mostly an open grain, hand worn patina finish. Mechanics are good with a dark pitted bore. 4-37378 BDT118 (15,000-25,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2009 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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