Uberti 1860 Henry Question

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DaveInPA
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Uberti 1860 Henry Question

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I am considering buying either an Uberti 1860 Henry or 1866 Winchester. Does the Uberti Henry have a half-cock notch on the hammer? Apparently the originals did not. Even if it's not authentic, I'd prefer the rifle to have a half-cock for potential hunting use.

Can anyone on here who owns one answer on this?

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Re: Uberti 1860 Henry Question

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The Uberti 66 has a half cock and I'm sure the Uberti Henry haseone too but where did you get the idea the originals did not?
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Re: Uberti 1860 Henry Question

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I saw a couple references online that original 1860 Henrys lacked a half-cock notch.

Anyway, since I originally posted, I got a private message on another forum from an Uberti Henry owner. It does have a half-cock notch on the hammer.
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Re: Uberti 1860 Henry Question

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Yes....half-cock is there on the Uberti 1860.
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Re: Uberti 1860 Henry Question

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What the 1860 & 1866 lack & the 1873 introduced was a trigger block safety. Same on the originals & the Uberti versions.
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Re: Uberti 1860 Henry Question

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I have a Uberti 1860 Henry Trapper model that I bought in 2001 and it does have a half cock notch.
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Re: Uberti 1860 Henry Question

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Some old early drawings and information stated that the early Henry rifles didnt have a half cock, I believe it was added at some pint, but am not positive if and when. I'm sure the 1866s had a half cock.


Griff wrote: ↑Mon Feb 26, 2018 10:42 am What the 1860 & 1866 lack & the 1873 introduced was a trigger block safety. Same on the originals & the Uberti versions.
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