Winchester, Henry # 1

[Phosphorus32]

This is an astounding historical piece! A great offering from RIAC, if you're a billionaire. I do not have 3M in cash laying about, so will not be bidding 


https://www.rockislandauction.com/detail/4099/2/historic-sn-1-henry-rifle-presented-to-sec-of-war-edwin-stanton

https://youtu.be/cghlFRHJGrs?si=ay7EZ9VYveY3U6bX

[Phosphorus32]

[Phosphorus32]

[Greatguns]

WOW, just WOW! You'd have to get rid of about 6 zeros for me to afford it. 

[running-man]

and the early buttplate has a rounded heel and a trapdoor for the cleaning rod compartment (rod absent).

Bah, no cleaning rod. Horsetrash!!

[Phosphorus32]

WOW, just WOW! You'd have to get rid of about 6 zeros for me to afford it. 

  You and me both GG! It'll be interesting to see the final price realized on June 27th (multiplied by buyer's premium, state sales tax, etc.)

[Phosphorus32]

and the early buttplate has a rounded heel and a trapdoor for the cleaning rod compartment (rod absent).

Bah, no cleaning rod. Horsetrash!!

  I know, right!?

[Greatguns]

I was a weapons handler on the remake of Roots back in 2015, played a confederate soldier. I actually got to shoot an 1860 Henry using custom load blanks. Not sure of the actual build year, but was told it was NOT a replica and to handle with care. That was good enough for me and satisfied my itch for antique lever guns, LOL.

[Phosphorus32]

I was a weapons handler on the remake of Roots back in 2015, played a confederate soldier. I actually got to shoot an 1860 Henry using custom load blanks. Not sure of the actual build year, but was told it was NOT a replica and to handle with care. That was good enough for me and satisfied my itch for antique lever guns, LOL.

Wow, that's very cool  I've never handled any Winchester made in the 19th century.

I have a few Model 1894s and a Model 1895, but they were all made in the early to mid-20th Century