^Lot 3445A WHITNEY-KENNEDY LARGE FRAME LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

Cal. 45-60. S# E581. Bbl. 28" octagon. German silver blade front sight with fixed V-notch rear sight. Full length tubular mag. Blue finish with case colored hammer and lever. Walnut forearm and straight grip stock with case colored crescent steel buttplate. Estimated production of 15,000 mfg. 1879-1886. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: 3-piece cleaning rod held in stock compartment. CONDITION: over 70% lightly faded blue showing carry and edge wear with scratches, marks, and small spots of corrosion. Hammer and lever show traces of case coloring. Original wood finish shows moderate wear with scattered scratches and marks having a small chip at right side of buttplate peak and a small repair left of top tang. Sound mechanics. Dark lightly pitted bore retains sound rifling. PROVENANCE: The Esteemed Norm Greenberg Collection. (01-27707/DS). ANTIQUE. $3,000-5,000.