The buttplate has a spring-loaded hinged door in the center for access to cleaning equipment stored in the butt (none included). Stock Configuration & Condition: The stock is a one-piece smooth walnut with a straight grip, “perch” slightly curved belly and a crescent shaped brass buttplate that is rounded (instead of sharp) at the heel. There is another dovetail in the top of the receiver behind the ejection port. The left rear face of the ladder is marked “2-8” with “900” at the top notch. When the ladder is folded up, the sight presented is a “V” notch on the top of the slider, a tiny “V” notch at the top of the ladder and another tiny “V” notch at the very bottom of the ladder. When the ladder is folded down, there is a “V” notch sight presented. The rear sight is a folding ladder sight that is dovetailed into the barrel. Sights / Optics: The front sight is a german silver blade held in a slotted base at the front of the barrel. The top of the wrist in the inlet for the top tang has been relieved between the front screw hold and the middle one drilled for the reinforcing screw, removing the serial marking which was there.īarrel Length: 24″, Octagonal with integral rounded magazine tube. The rear face of the follower is not marked. The top of the barrel, under the loading gate, is marked “148”. The serial number “341” is marked on the top of the barrel at the rear, the left of the bottom tang, the heel of the buttplate and on each of the buttstock and buttplate mounting screws on their shanks. The rear face of the loading gate is marked “14” on one side and “8” on the other.

NEW HAVEN, CT.” forward of the rear sight dovetail. 16, 1860 / MANUFACT’D BY THE NEW HAVEN ARMS CO.

Markings: The top of the barrel is marked “HENRY’S PATENT OCT. 131)Īction Type: Lever Action with Slotted Full-Length Tubular Magazine Year of Manufacture: 1861 (“The Henry Rifle” by Les Quick, pg. Arrow_back Back More Sold 'Other' Pre-1900 American Arms

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