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Wednesday 25 September 2024 e Thursday 26 September 2024, 02:00 PM • Sarzana

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A Whitney-Kennedy Lever Action Repeater - small frame sporting rifle, 1879 - 1886

Estimate

€ 800 - 1.200

Sold

€ 2.250

The price includes buyer's premium

Information

USA
length 107,8 cm.
Rifled, round, 24" barrel (visible rifling, slight pitting inside), marked in one line "WHITNEYVILLE ARMORY CT. U.S.A.", provided with pewter foresight and adjustable rear sight, stamped "44 CAL." at the breech. Iron frame with upper tang marked with 1973 and 1979 patent inscriptions. Working mechanism. "S"-type lever. Serial number "9xx" on the lever and the lower tang. Smooth butt plate and fore-end made of walnut. Iron butt plate with ramrod compartment (not present).