HENRY 1860 LEVER ACTION RIFLE

HENRY 1860 LEVER ACTION RIFLE SN 9578. Cal. 44 RF Henry. Later style rifle with standard 24 1/4″ octagon bbl with integral magazine tube. Brass front sight has been slightly modified with 900 yard Henry ladder rear sight. Left side of bbl and stock mounted with sling swivels. Mounted with straight grain uncheckered American walnut with crescent buttplate. Assembly numbers match on bbl and collar. Matching serial numbers appear on bbl, lower tang, toe of buttplate and in top tang channel of stock. Also includes an original but worn leather case marked William Read and Son, Boston. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl is a combination of pleasing brown/patina and silver with very visible blue in the gullets. Receiver is a wonderful dark mustard patina with sharp edges. Lever is mostly a chocolate brown patina with hammer showing brown patina with some silvering. Stock is of usual oil finish with a very pronounced “Henry bump”. Rear sling swivel has left a darkened ring around the base and just behind the sling swivel base and below the buttplate there is a deep gouge of wood missing. Buttplate is also of a dark mustard patina matching the receiver. Accompanied in the trap door is an original four piece iron and brass tip cleaning rod. The lower tang is stamped with an “H”. Mechanics are crisp. The bore is strong and dark showing some light pitting. The leather case is missing end cap and tie down strap is broken at the last notch. Also stitching is missing in various places. 4-33581 BT15 (25,000-35,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007

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
	2291	$31,625.00	HENRY 1860 LEVER ACTION RIFLE SN 9578. Cal. 44 RF Henry. Later style rifle with standard 24 1/4″ octagon bbl with integral magazine tube. Brass front sight has been slightly modified with 900 yard Henry ladder rear sight. Left side of bbl and stock mounted with sling swivels. Mounted with straight grain uncheckered American walnut with crescent buttplate. Assembly numbers match on bbl and collar. Matching serial numbers appear on bbl, lower tang, toe of buttplate and in top tang channel of stock. Also includes an original but worn leather case marked William Read and Son, Boston. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl is a combination of pleasing brown/patina and silver with very visible blue in the gullets. Receiver is a wonderful dark mustard patina with sharp edges. Lever is mostly a chocolate brown patina with hammer showing brown patina with some silvering. Stock is of usual oil finish with a very pronounced “Henry bump”. Rear sling swivel has left a darkened ring around the base and just behind the sling swivel base and below the buttplate there is a deep gouge of wood missing. Buttplate is also of a dark mustard patina matching the receiver. Accompanied in the trap door is an original four piece iron and brass tip cleaning rod. The lower tang is stamped with an “H”. Mechanics are crisp. The bore is strong and dark showing some light pitting. The leather case is missing end cap and tie down strap is broken at the last notch. Also stitching is missing in various places. 4-33581 BT15 (25,000-35,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007 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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