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Lot 15: Civil War New Haven Arms Company Henry Lever Action Rifle

Auction Location: Rock Island, IL

Auction Date: February 14, 2023

Lot 15: Civil War New Haven Arms Company Henry Lever Action Rifle

Auction Location: Rock Island, IL

Auction Date: February 14, 2023

Estimated Price: $11,000 - $16,000

Civil War New Haven Arms Company Henry Lever Action Rifle

Manufacturer: New Haven Arms Co.
Model: Henry Rifle
Type: Rifle
Gauge: 44 Henry RF
Barrel: 24 inch octagon
Finish: blue
Grip:
Stock: walnut
Item Views: 3880
Item Interest: Very Active
Serial Number:
Class: Antique
Bore Condition: Shiny - Very little wear
Rating:

OF - FAIR- some major parts replaced; minor replacement parts may be required; metal rusted, may be lightly pitted all over, vigorously cleaned; rounded edges of metal and wood; principal lettering, numerals and design on metal partly obliterated; wood scratched, bruised, cracked or repaired where broken; in fair working order or can be easily repaired and placed in working order.

Description:

Receiver manufactured in 1864. Modern replacement barrel with serial number "7135", blade front sight, and folding ladder rear sight graduated to 900 yards. "7135" appears on the left side of the lower tang, stock inlet, and buttplate. Only around 14,000 Henrys were manufactured in 1860-1866, and around half of them are believed to have been used by Union soldiers, mostly purchased by the men themselves, some using reenlistment bonuses. "That damned Yankee rifle that can be loaded on Sunday and fired all week" was one of the most advanced firearms of the war.

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