GUN SPRING 2017
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, April 11, 2017.
RARE ALEXANDER HENRY MINIATURE SINGLE SHOT DROPPING BLOCK EXPRESS RIFLE.ALEXANDER HENRYMINIATURE SINGLE SHOT3035360 2 1/4Cal. 360 2-1/4 BPE. 23-3/4" Octagon bbl mounted with one standing, two nested folding leaf rear and silver bead front sights are dovetailed in. Top flat is engraved with makers name and Edinburgh address along with bbl patent use no. "2213". Small sized action with peninsula left hand lock having serpentine hammer and front sliding safety is engraved with 80% coverage well cut scroll. "ALEXr HENRY" is in riband on lockplate. Action patent use no. "879" is on receiver ring and SN is on trigger guard tang. Nicely marbled and figured European walnut horn capped pistol grip buttstock measures 14-1/8" over coarsely checkered steel buttplate. Standard checkering is at grip and a vacant silver oval is on toe line. Slim forend with schnabeled horn tip mounts to bbl with sliding side bolt through oval steel escutcheons. Drop at heel: approx 2-11/16", drop at comb: approx 1-11/16". Weight: 4 lbs. 12 oz. LOP: 14-1/8". CONDITION: Good to fine. Metal parts are mostly gray to brown patina, but with a considerable amount of orig finish in protected areas. Bbl has considerable areas of cleaned rust, and patches of light pitting. Stocks retain most of their orig oil finish. Bore is very fine, shiny, with some scattered pitting toward breech end. Lock is excellent. 51693-9 MGM188 (3,000-5,000)