GUN SPRING 2016
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 3/14/2016
HENRY MODEL 1860 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.HENRY1860270544 RIMFIRECal. 44 RF Henry. Standard Henry rifle with 24-1/4" oct bbl that has integral magazine tube, replacement front sight and replacement fixed rear sight in the top flat. Top flat also has the 2-line Henry roll marking. Mounted with uncheckered, straight grain American walnut buttstock that has straight grip and brass buttplate with large trap to accommodate what would have been the orig 4-pc hickory and iron cleaning rod. Left side of buttstock and left side of bbl have factory sling swivel & loop. Buttplate is early style with rounded heel. Left side of wrist is hand-carved "H.A.Porter". Buttstock may be an old replacement. The two wrist wood screws are replacements. The two buttplate screws are orig and matching numbered to the rifle. Magazine follower is a replacement. Unable to remove the loading sleeve to check for matching numbers there. Hammer spring screw is also a replacement. The Henry rifle was a very successful repeating rifle during the Civil War and highly respected by both the Union and Confederacy. The Union Army purchased over 1700 of them for a few of their units and several thousand others were obtained by private purchase to arm some complete regiments. They saw service throughout the Civil War and later on the American frontier, usually under harsh circumstances and often without maintenance. This rifle was produced in about 1863 at the height of the Civil War and it can be assumed with some certainty that it would have seen service. CONDITION: Poor to fair, bbl, receiver and buttplate are matching numbered. Buttstock number in the top tang channel has been obliterated with spurious number stamped in the buttplate trap spring channel. Bbl is a mottled silver/black patina with fine pitting. Receiver and sideplates shows heavy wear with nicks & dings and retains a medium to dark mustard patina. Hammer is matching patina to the bbl. Lever is a dark brown patina with moderate to heavy pitting. Stock has a couple of cracks in the wrist with some chips in the toe, a couple of gouges with nicks & dings and shows an old refinish. Lever spring is loose, otherwise mechanics are fine. Dark bore with strong rifling. 50093-2 JR49 (12,500-22,500)