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1880s Antique WHITNEY KENNEDY Lever Action Repeating RIFLE in .44-40 WCF Old West Frontier Alternative to the Winchester 1873!
Guns International #: 101560000 Seller's Inventory #: 20659
Category: Winchester Rifles - Antique Lever - Whitney Rifles
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Seller: AncestryGunsLLC
Company: Ancestry Guns LLC
Member Since: 11/3/16
State: Missouri
Zip: 65203
Country: United States
Phone: (314) 707-7373
International Phone: 314-707-7373
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Description:
1880s Antique WHITNEY KENNEDY Lever Action Repeating RIFLE in .44-40 WCF
Old West Frontier Alternative to the Winchester 1873!
Here we present an antique Whitney Kennedy Lever Action Rifle in .44-40 WCF, made circa the mid-1880s at the Whitneyville Armory in New Haven, Connecticut. The Whitney Kennedy was the next iteration of the Whitney Burgess Rifle. Production was short-lived with only about 15,000 of all variants from 1879-1886. Obviously, Winchester was the top choice for most in the lever gun market during this period with over 222,937 Winchester Model 1873s having been made by the end of 1886.
The “Burgess” serpentine style of lever was used until 1883. With the more traditional style of lever used here, that would date this one being manufactured between 1884-1886. Serial number is I498. The last alpha prefix used was “S”, so we are right in the middle of the pack. It comes with a 28-inch octagon barrel chambered in the venerable .44-40 WCF. Just like the Winchester 1873, this rifle would have been a great companion to a Colt or Merwin Hulbert revolver in the same caliber.
The overall condition is Fine. The action is strong and tight. The bore is bright with nice rifling. The steel has smooth, dark plum patina. Here is a great and distinctive lever action rifle that would have been a trusty alternative to the Winchester of the day, the Model 1873. This is a nice rifle that has some rich history!
Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.
Barrel is 28 inches.
Caliber: .44-40 WCF
Overall condition as seen in photos.
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$3600
#20659
SOLD
Antique: Yes