Old 45 Colt Lever Gun- What is it?

[Mountain]

Belongs to a friend who received it from an older friend whose family had it for 3 generations. He thought it was an old Henry but side gate makes that a no. Any clues? It's the engraved brass one.

 

[Knob Creek]

It's not .45 Colt. Looks like a 1866. Probably in .44 Henry Rimfire.

 

[Mountain]

It's not .45 Colt. Looks like a 1866. Probably in .44 Henry Rimfire.

Hot damn, I think that's it. There's a good chance he was confusing the Henry caliber with Henry rifle and was just assuming 45 Colt. I know he has bore gauges and it probably checked out at ~45 caliber.

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Thanks- that was quick, LOL. Interestingly, this gun is in an Agean port city in Turkey. He will be pleased to have this thing identified.

 

[gerrycaruso]

It's an 1866 "yellow boy". If it's an original it's not a 45 Colt. If it's a reproduction, it could be in 45 Colt.

 

[Mountain]

It's an 1866 "yellow boy". If it's an original it's not a 45 Colt. If it's a reproduction, it could be in 45 Colt.

I'm waiting to hear back from him, but I think the friend who gave it to him had confused the caliber with the make of rifle. Not a Henry rifle, but probably takes a 44 Henry cartridge. My friend did say it was supposed to be a round you could no longer find, which doesn't make sense if it was 45 Colt.

 

[gerrycaruso]

I believe as Knob Creek said the original 1866 was in 44 rimfire.

 

[Mountain]

I believe as Knob Creek said the original 1866 was in 44 rimfire.

Yes, 44 Henry rimfire.

 

[gerrycaruso]

A pretty anemic caliber but at least it was a repeater.

 

[Boghog1]

$350

 

[Mountain]

$350

No lowballers, he knows what he's got.