The Henry |
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Hand bill for Henry's Patent Repeating Rifle. |
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Henry First Model Rifle .44 RF s/n 20 mfg 1860 - Early First Model w/early features (no lever latch, upright stock comb, small trigger pin, small link pin, small barrel address, early-style cleaning rod hole shape, assembly number on outside of mag sleeve, small follower, double dove-tail, perch-belly stock), 24" octagon barrel, double sight dovetail, straight grain walnut stock with varnish finish, barrel in the white. Rifle is in exceptionally fine condition overall; receiver has a medium aged crystal patina w/edges remaining sharp; barrel is close to new condition; stock retains almost all of its original factory varnish finish. Barrel finish is correct as some early Henrys were known to be shipped from the factory in the white. First non-engraved brass-frame Henry produced. Serial number noted in Parson's book as an overlapping number with iron-frame Henry s/n 20.
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Henry Carbine .44 RF s/n 343 mfg 1862 - 20" barrel, rose wood stock, barrel 85% thinning plum patina, balance 95%+ overall condition, marked "DISPLAY MODEL" on inside of upper tang.
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First Model Henry Rifle .44 RF s/n 1248 mfg 1862 – 24” barrel; double rear sight dovetail; early style small barrel address; correct 0 to 1000 yards “no-screw” rear sight; straight grain walnut stock w/visible Henry Bump; factory sling swivels on right side. Receiver retains medium to dark patina w/strong edges; stock is in very good condition and retains a high degree of original varnish finish; barrel has traces of original blue with plum patina mixing in; barrel address markings are strong. All numbers match. Original Henry Rifles with sling swivels are usually located on the left side and are considered scarce. Henrys with sling swivels on the right side are considered rare. As quoted from The Winchester Book by George Madis: “Sling provisions were offered only as an extra feature on early arms; they would be fitted to the left side of the rifle unless the customer specified otherwise. Very few Henry rifles have this provision on the right”.
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Henry First Model Rifle .44 RF s/n 2622 mfg 1863 - 24" Barrel; double sight dovetail; straight grain walnut stock w/varnish finish. Rifle is in exceptionally fine original condition overall; receiver has a deep mustard patina with areas or medium aged crystal-lattice patina w/edges remaining sharp; barrel retains an unusual amount of original blue, mostly within the trough and protected areas near the serial number; stock retains a high degree all of its original factory varnish finish.
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Martial Henry Rifle s/n 3423 mfg 1863 - CGC-marked First Model, fixed rear sight. Rifle was used in Company K, 3rd U.S. Veteran Volunteers, during the Civil War, and was issued to Private James Curran on May 17, 1865. CGC markings are clear, w/visible cartouche, brass receiver has less than the typical wear for a Martial Henry, barrel retains a high degree of original thinning finish turned a light plum color, stock has various dings, dents, and handling marks, retaining considerable original finish. Left side of receiver, stock and possibly top of butt plate shows additional markings, possibly regiment stamp.
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Historically Important First Model Henry Rifle .44 RF s/n 4434 mfg 1864 - 24” barrel; fixed rear sight; straight-grain walnut stock; sling swivels with leather sling. Inscribed on left side plate: “MG Buzard / Co D / 1 st Regt. Eng’s. Mo. Vol’s.” Michael G. Buzard was an engineer in the Civil War who built pontoon boats on General Sherman’s famous March to the Sea. As quoted on page xvi of Parson’s 1960 edition book titled The First Winchester: Serial 4,434. Michael G. Buzard enlisted Aug. 12, 1861, from Oregon, Mo., becoming a sergeant in Company F of the 25th Missouri Infantry, of which his brother Benjamin F. Buzard was captain. The regiment consolidated Feb. 4, 1864, with Bissell's "Engineer Regiment of the West" as the 1st Missouri Engineers. There the Buzards served in Company H and after Oct. 31, 1864, in Company D. It had charge of a pontoon train in Sherman's March. Michael was discharged July 22, 1865.
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Henry Rifle s/n 6262 mfg 1864 - Signed, Nimschke engraved American Eagle pattern on left side, 50% barrel blue, exe wood.
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Henry Carbine .44 RF s/n 6850 mfg 1864 - 19-3/16" Carbine barrel, owned by Yellowstone Kelly.
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Martial Henry Rifle .44 RF s/n 8768 mfg 1865 - JT-marked Second Model; used in Co. I, 3rd U.S. Veteran Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War and was issued to Private Andrew Weyland on May 13, 1865. Receiver has sharp edges with a beautiful mustard-colored patina; barrel & mag retain an unusually high degree of original blue finish with plum/brown mixing in.
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Henry Rifle s/n 13001 mfg 1866 - Experimental Henry w/loading gate, octagon barrel, enclosed mag tube, 98% OA Condition, appears unfired, s/n "13001-EXP"
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Henry Rifle s/n 14994 mfg 1866 - Transitional Henry, First Model 1866-style receiver w/loading gate, octagon Henry barrel, open mag tube w/o standard Henry follower, saddle ring, 80% OA Condition.
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