NEWLY FOUND CIVIL WAR MARTIAL HENRY RIFLE

NEWLY FOUND CIVIL WAR MARTIAL HENRY RIFLE

01-28810 | Cal 44. | S# 3765.

This is a standard 4th variation Henry rifle made in 1863. 4th variation serial range about 3000-5000, with early DC cavalry guns all found in range 3001-3999 where this gun falls. Inspection markings CGC (Charles G. Chapman) are complete on barrel and partial on frame, small “c” inspection on right side of butt plate near top. Standard configuration for all early martials, rounded butt plate with 7/8” wide trap door, .9” hole bored in butt stock to accept 4 piece wooden cleaning rod, lever latch on lower receiver tang and latch flange on rear of lever, has a milled flat along the magazine follower slot in lower front of receiver, large magazine follower with 5/8” wide finger tab, small .095 diameter trigger retaining pin, square back front sight blade, slanted profile to stock comb, straight profile to lower edge of stock, no “bump” discerned on stock as stock has been sanded and refinished. Large font all serif 3.25” barrel address which began about S# 3500, sight dovetail milled in barrel only, six groove rifling, 900 yard rear sight with no slide stop screw. Matching serial numbers stamped on following parts: barrel behind rear sight dovetail, left side of lower receiver tang, top receiver tang channel in butt stock, inside bottom edge of butt plate. Butt plate screws are flat headed and timed, one has clear matching S#, the other is numbered but not discernible. Matching assembly numbers stamped on rounded portion of barrel under loading sleeve and on rear edge of loading sleeve. This rifle is new to Henry database making a total of 280 surviving of about 800 issued to DC cavalry in 1863. STATUS:  ANTIQUE.