This Factory engraved Henry lever action rifle was manufactured by the New Haven Arms Company c. April 1863. This rifle is decorated with the detailed scroll and border scroll work found on early New Haven Arms Co., factory engraved Henry rifles. The receiver top and sides, side-plates, upper and lower tang and buttplate heel are engraved with well detailed, dense, scroll-work on a punch-dot background. Two small flowers are engraved in the scrollwork above the lever screw on both side-plates. Wavy line borders surround the scrollwork on the receiver sides, side-plates, upper and lower tang and buttplate. The engraving is finer and more detailed than the factory engraving attributed to Samuel Hoggson found on later production rifles. The receiver and buttplate show traces of gold plated finish. The stock is deluxe, highly figured, walnut with a high polish piano finish. This rifle has the mid-production features that include: (1) buttplate with rounded heel profile, (2) rear sight dove-tail on the receiver, (3) third pattern folding leaf rear sight with 900 yard marking below the center notch and small elevator bar with rounded ends, (4) nickel-silver, square-back front sight blade, (5) large diameter brass follower and beveled follower slot, (6) first style, small, New Haven Arms Co., legend on the top barrel flat ahead of the rear sight and (7) numbered tang and buttplate screws. The hammer has the standard hand-cut knurling on the spur. The rifle lacks the sling swivel and barrel mounted loop for sling hook which were special order features on early and mid-production Henry rifles. The serial number is present on the top barrel flat behind the rear sight, lower left side of the receiver tang, inside of the buttplate below the lower screw hole, the shanks of both buttplate screws and shanks of two of the three tang screws. All of the visible serial numbers match. The modern made replacement stock is not serial numbered. The rifle is complete with the scarce, four-piece, jointed, hickory cleaning rod furnished with early and mid-production Henry rifles.

Very good. This rifle has professional restoration that includes a re-finished barrel/magazine and replacement stock. The barrel has an attractive brown patina with smooth metal surfaces, sharp edges and crisp factory legend and serial number. The brass receiver and buttplate remain in fine condition with a period executed sight notch filed in the top and a very attractive patina on the balance. The receiver has tight, slightly battered side-plate joints and shows minimal handling wear. The well executed engraving on the receiver and buttplate is crisp and deep. A sighting grove has been cut thru the engraving on the top of the receiver ahead of the ejection port. Traces of gold-plated finish are present on protected areas of the receiver tang. The hammer has traces of the mottled casehardened finish. The bolt, trigger and lever have an even brown patina. The deluxe replacement walnut stock is in very fine condition with nearly all of the high polish finish and minimal handling wear. The stock is a near perfect replacement for the original and complements this rare rifle. The scarce four-piece hickory cleaning rod is also very fine. This is a good looking example of a desirable, deluxe, factory engraved Henry lever action rifle.