^Lot 3446 WHITNEY-KENNEDY SMALL FRAME LEVER ACTION SPORTING

RIFLE. Cal. 44-40. S#. Q576. Bbl. 24" round with Whitney Arms Co. 2 line address. German silver blade Rocky Mountain front with sporting rear sight. Full length mag. Loop style lever. Walnut forend & straight grip stock with crescent steel trap door buttplate. Estimated quantity of 15,000, mfg. 1879-1886. CONDITION: metal has faded to a mottled brown showing dents & scattered spots of very light pitting. Refinished wood has a dark worn appearance with numerous dents & marks. Sound action. Dark pitted bore. (01-28196/DS). ANTIQUE. $1,500-2,250.