Guns International #: 102873410
Seller's Inventory #: W3833

Category - Henry Rifles - Antique - Henry Rifles

Category
Henry Rifles - Antique
Henry Rifles

CIVIL WAR ERA HENRY RIFLE

Description:
24 inch barrel chambered in 44 RF with a bore that shows visible rifling and scattered light pits. Sights include a blade front and folding ladder rear graduated to 1,000 yards. Barrel and magazine are an aged gray patina with traces of blue. Brass receiver has a nice patina with a few little usage mars. Hammer and lever are a brown/gray color. Walnut buttstock is a professionally made replacement that is a little ill fitting at the tangs. Brass buttplate and sling swivels. A small center-punch "Dot" stamping behind the lower rear tang screw. This is one of the three factory inspector markings. This rifle was made in June of 1864. A nice entry level example of a Civil War Henry rifle. -"That damned Yankee rifle that can be loaded on Sunday and fired all week"-. The historical significance of the Henry rifle as both a Civil War rifle and as the predecessor to the famous Winchester rifles.

Leroy Merz Antique Firearms specializes in antique and vintage Winchesters and other fine American firearms. Since 1965 Mr. Merz has taken part in the world of firearms and has been a contributor to many well known reference books. We have hundreds of additional guns in every price range at our home online. Search for Merz Antiques in google.
 
 
 

Price: $20,750.00

Antique: Yes
Rifle Caliber: .44 Rimfire