June 25-28, 2018 Firearms
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/25/2018
Manufactured in 1870. Carbine barrel with traditional New Haven address chambered for the .44 Henry flat cartridge. Proper and correct two position folding carbine rear sight. Brass receiver with case colored hammer and lever. Brass crescent buttplate with trap for cleaning rods. Two piece straight grained American walnut stocks. Third model variation receiver with saddle ring. Extremely fine with over 95% factory blue finish remaining. Slight thinning of blue with a transition to plumb under intense light. Very slight loss of blue at muzzle and high points of front sight assembly. Forearm barrel band is void of blue finish and is turning patina. Receiver is a very mellow mustard color and shows no indication of cleaning. Buttplate has the same even color tone. Hammer has over 50% of its cloudy case colors remaining Lever is a even patina with blue in protected areas. Two piece walnut stocks are excellent with several minor impressions in the buttstock. No cracks or material loss is evident. From the Jim Linton Collection.