1860 Henry Rifle

Gun Smith · Post by **Gun Smith** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 11:54 am

Last night Antiques Roadshow had an 1860 Henry rifle on for appraisal. My wife said I was drooling while it was being shown. My guess it was about a 90% gun. A real museum piece. It even still had the 4 piece cleaning rod in the butt, amazing!. The barrel had 95% of the original blue with only a light rust over. The receiver was nearly unmarked. The stock's varnish finish was dark, but I think original. It was only missing the magazine spring and plunger. It was in the serial number range of guns purchased by the government for the military and had a perfect cartuche and the inspector's stamp on the receiver. How about $35,000.00? Now it will go back into that closet with two sets of sweaty hand prints on it, oh well.

.45colt · Post by **.45colt** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 12:14 pm

I saw that also, told the Wife "watch this",way cool.I wish I had one or two in the safe.

Jim.

FALPhil · Post by **FALPhil** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 1:59 pm

Real Henrys shot 44 Henry Rimfire. Did they discuss this at all?

Sixgun · Post by **Sixgun** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 2:22 pm

Yep, big bucks those Henrys bring. In 1981 I was approached by a gun collector who had a military Henry for sale. Still had the original sling and nice cartouches. An overall very nice clean and original gun. He wanted $4500 for it. Back then it might as well have been 45 million. I should have begged and borrowed but........you snooze, you lose.--------Sixgun

Hagler · Post by **Hagler** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 9:08 pm

FALPhil wrote:Real Henrys shot 44 Henry Rimfire. Did they discuss this at all?

Yes, they did. The appraiser gave a short history of leverguns. Again, "short" is the opperative word. "New Haven Arms" & "Model 1866 was the first Winchester" were also included in the presentaion. The stock of the Henry had a cartouche on it, and the appraiser said there was one on the barrel, as well. It was nice to see that old rifle.

Shawn

Griff · Post by **Griff** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 9:14 pm

Gun Smith wrote:Last night Antiques Roadshow had an 1860 Henry rifle on for appraisal. My wife said I was drooling while it was being shown. My guess it was about a 90% gun. A real museum piece. It even still had the 4 piece cleaning rod in the butt, amazing!. The barrel had 95% of the original blue with only a light rust over. The receiver was nearly unmarked. The stock's varnish finish was dark, but I think original. It was only missing the magazine spring and plunger. It was in the serial number range of guns purchased by the government for the military and had a perfect cartuche and the inspector's stamp on the receiver. How about $35,000.00? Now it will go back into that closet with two sets of sweaty hand prints on it, oh well.

For those of you (including me) that missed it: Civil War Henry Rifle. I'm off to watch it now.

Edit: Well... as with some other on-line TV programs, I only get the leadin, not the program. Would have been interesting.

JerryB · Post by **JerryB** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 11:32 pm

Thanks Griff,don't reckon I'll call the man with an offer.

Dakota7 · Post by **Dakota7** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 11:20 am

I got to handle one this summer when I was out on the shooting trial and stayed at a freind's house. He had one in the vault that had come out of a museum that had closed up. It has a three diget serial number.

Mike D. · Post by **Mike D.** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 4:01 pm

Sixgun wrote:Yep, big bucks those Henrys bring. In 1981 I was approached by a gun collector who had a military Henry for sale. Still had the original sling and nice cartouches. An overall very nice clean and original gun. He wanted $4500 for it. Back then it might as well have been 45 million. I should have begged and borrowed but........you snooze, you lose.--------Sixgun

Been there, done that too many embarrassing times. Will I ever learn? I doubt it.

marlinman93 · Post by **marlinman93** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 8:11 pm

I was a little surprised that a military Henry would be appraised that low! Sure it's missing two minor parts, but with the low number of military Henry's made, I wuld have thought that variation would bring much more.
Heck, regular Henry rifles in that condition have brought $35,000+ without the military provenance.

Nate Kiowa Jones · Post by **Nate Kiowa Jones** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 11:09 pm

Why Shucks, I believe I still have one of those stuck back in my closet, too.
Yep, here it is.

KirkD · Post by **KirkD** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 11:54 pm

Nate Kiowa Jones wrote:Why Shucks, I believe I still have one of those stuck back in my closet, too.
Yep, here it is.

By gum! There's not an awful lot of difference between those Henry receivers and the receivers on the Model 1892!

Nate Kiowa Jones · Post by **Nate Kiowa Jones** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 12:50 am

KirkD wrote:
Nate Kiowa Jones wrote:Why Shucks, I believe I still have one of those stuck back in my closet, too.
Yep, here it is.

By gum! There's not an awful lot of difference between those Henry receivers and the receivers on the Model 1892!

Kirk, that because this is one of the later newer improved Hollywood Henry's

KirkD · Post by **KirkD** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 7:50 am

Nate Kiowa Jones wrote:Kirk, that because this is one of the later newer improved Hollywood Henry's

Ah ha! I'll have to make me one of those Hollywood Henry's.

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