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Whitney-Kennedy Lever Action Rifle

Currency:USD Category:Antiques / Firearms & Armory Start Price:800.00 USD Estimated At:1,600.00 - 2,500.00 USD
Whitney-Kennedy Lever Action Rifle
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Manufactured circa 1879 - 1886. Rocky Mountain blade front sight and adjustable buckhorn rear sight, with the top of the barrel marked "WHITNEY KENNEDY MF'D. BY/WHITNEY ARMS CO.NEW HAVEN, CT. U.S.A." ahead of the rear sight and the caliber at the breech. The serial number is marked on the lower tang. Blue finish with casehardened hammer and buttplate. Smooth walnut forearm with steel forearm tip, straight grip stock and steel crescent buttplate.
BBL: 28 inch octagon
Stock: walnut
Gauge: 40-60 Win
Finish: blue
Grips:
Serial Number: 887
Condition: Fine, with 30% of the original blue finish concentrated in the protected areas, bright edge wear, scattered handling marks and a mixed brown patina overall. The lever catch is absent from the lower tang. Stock is very good, with a chip absent from the comb and overall dents and scratches. Mechanically excellent.