HENRY RIFLE FACTORY ENGRAVED BY SAMUEL HOGGSON

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ORIGINAL FACTORY ENGRAVED HENRY RIFLE BY SAMUEL HOGGSON. SERIAL# 12056. TOWARD THE END OF HENRY PRODUCTION. 44 CAL CENTERFIRE. RIFLE HAS A BEAUTIFUL PATINA ON BARREL, FRAME HAD BEEN LIGHTLY CLEANED MANY MOONS AGO. THE STOCK WAS CHANGED MANY YEARS AGO AS THERE IS NO NUMBER IN THE UPPER TANG CHANNEL. BEAUTIFUL BURLY GRAIN WALNUT AS , I'M SURE, THE ORIGINAL HAD FOR AN ENGRAVED HIGH END HENRY. WOOD TO METAL FIT IS PERFECT.  ALL NUMBERS MATCH EXCEPT THE AFORE MENTIONED STOCK. ACTION IS FINE. MAGAZINE SPRING IS FINE AND FUNCTIONS CORRECTLY. BORE IS FAIRLY BRIGHT WITH GOOD RIFLING AND SOME SPOTTY CORROSION. FRONT AND REAR SIGHTS ARE ORIGINAL. IT HAS AN "H" IN THE ENGRAVING ON BOTTOM OF FRAME AS SEEN IN PICS. I ASSUME HOGGSON'S MARK. I GOT THIS HENRY OUT AN 85 YEAR OLD'S COLLECTION WHERE IT HAD BEEN FOR YEARS.   FACTORY ENGRAVED HENRYS ARE FAIRLY RARE. I'VE ALWALYS HEARD THAT THE THREE MOST DESIRED GUNS IN COLLECTING  ARE A WALKER, A PATERSON, AND A HENRY.  THIS IS A GREAT ONE FOR A COLLECTION. PLEASE CALL 973-214-3407 WITH QUESTIONS. THANKYOU

Antique: Yes

Price: $25,500.00