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Henry Rifle (Model 1860)

admin · 2026-03-16T23:03:51.314Z

The Henry came up at the LGS counter last week — guy was asking about reproductions, whether they were worth the money. Made me think about the actual history behind the platform most of us have shot in some form or another. At $40 to $50 per rifle — roughly $1,250 to $1,500 in 2020 dollars — the Henry was not cheap. The government balked. Military traditionalists raised concerns about ammunition expenditure, and the logistics office noted that a .44 rimfire cartridge cost four times what a ...

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Henry Rifle (Model 1860)

The Henry rifle — formally the Model 1860 Henry — is a 15-round, .44 caliber rimfire lever-action repeater designed by Benjamin Tyler Henry and manufactured by the New Haven Arms Company between 1860 and 1866. Approximately 14,000 were built. That's

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