Unsanded wood has a good fit to metal showing light wear w/ scattered marks & sm. Brass receiver & buttplate show a pleasing light mustard colored patina w/ scattered sm. tube have a faded mottled gray appearance showing scattered spots of very light pitting. Left inside lower tang, top tang channel of stock, inside buttplate toe & buttplate screws have S# 2788 matching the bbl. Right side of walnut stock has a 2 screw inletted sling swivel over a pronounced Henry bump. dovetail & dovetail on brass receiver are open. Two folding leaf express rear sight in forward dovetail partially covers the 2 line bbl. Replacement nickel-silver front sight blade. Shrouded front portion rotates for loading. Total production between 1860-1866 was approx. The revolutionary Henry rifle introduced in 1860 was renowned for its role in the Civil War & became the predecessor of the famous Winchester rifles. Most Civil War produced Henry’s saw hard use and rarely have any finish. Stock is fine with scattered cosmetic blemishes retaining 80% original factory varnish. Hammer retains muted case colors, lever & trigger smooth brown patina. CONDITION: fine overall, all original & matching, barrel has strong traces of blue, about 5% especially in protected areas, balance mottled plum/gray patina, brass mostly smooth, sharp edges, minor pry marks at top of side panels. This is beautiful survivor retaining original blue & varnish, smooth fine frame. Stocked in varnished walnut, brass crescent buttplate with trap for cleaning rod, “Henry bump” just under inset sling swivel. NEW HAVEN CT." & SN “4920” forward of sight. 16, 1860" / "MANUFACT’D BY THE NEW HAVEN ARMS CO. Standard configuration, 24" octagonal barrel, integral magazine tube, pivoting muzzle section for loading, folding long range rear sight, German silver blade front sight, stamped "HENRYS PATENT. This rifle was made just after the US martial contracts in 1864. Lot: 4002 - VERY FINE CIVIL WAR HENRY RIFLE.Ĭal. PROVENANCE: lifelong Smith & WEsson collection of David Kline.
4” octagon to round barrel, stamped on 3 flats: “SMITH & WESSON / NORWICH, CT”, “PATENT / FEB 14, 1854”, and “CAST-STEEL”, integral spring loaded tubular 6-shot magazine, engraved frame, varnished rosewood grips, fixed notch rear sight, post front sight, CONDITION: very good overall, original and matching SNs, strong traces of old blue finish on frame & barrel balance plum/gray patina, hammer & trigger retain much fire blue, markings all crisp, about 20% original varnish on grips, mechanics functional, bright shiny rifled bore. Only 1200 of these “rocket ball” pistols were produced, and survivors in fine condition are rare. These rare pistols are historic & important to S&W and Winchester collectors alike. Smith & Wesson turned their attention to cartridge revolvers and today Smith & Wesson and Winchester are household names in firearms, all starting with Smith & Wesson patent in 1854. This Smith & Wesson lever action pistol made 1855 first was the first Smith & Wesson branded firearm, ironically, they sold their interest to Oliver Winchester in 1856 who continued making brass framed lever action Volcanic pistols, the lever action Henry rifle in 1860 then 1866 Winchester and the rest is history.
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