June 25-28, 2018 Firearms
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/25/2018
Early first model Henry, octagon barrel with integral magazine tube. It has a German silver front sight blade and 1,000 yard first type Henry ladder rear sight. The receiver has the early style dovetail through the top flat and the early style rounded heel brass buttplate with trap. The serial number appears on the left side of the lower tang under the wood, in the top tang channel and inside the tang of the buttplate, as well as on all of the buttstock screws. Extremely fine plus. Barrel and magazine tube retain 85-90% strong bright original blue with light muzzle and sharp edge wear, some minor thinning on the side flats. Receiver is crisp with sharp edges and retains a beautiful medium mustard patina. Buttstock is sound and retains 97-98% strong bright original varnish with minor handling and use marks and a few small nicks and light bruises. Lever retains traces of case colors in the sheltered areas, being mostly a light patina. Hammer retains about 50% case colors with brilliant spots on the sides, dark elsewhere. Mechanics are crisp and it has a bright shiny bore with a few spots of light pitting. From the Jim Linton Collection.