Henry on Antiques Road Show

Deadeye Don · January 28, 2008, 07:15:56 PM

Ok, I was just watching the Antiques Roadshow with my wife (she made me watch) and they had a martially marked Henry rifle that looked like it was in great shape. Butt stock showed some normal wear. Of course they didnt go into the bore or cycle the gun, but it sure looked good to me. The "expert" stated he would estimate the value at 35K on the retail market. I was shocked. I felt like calling them and offering 40K on the spot. I was wondering if anyone else saw this and what you thought of the value placed on such a beautiful martially marked Henry. Regards. Deadeye.

Ransom Gaer · January 28, 2008, 08:14:21 PM

Deadeye,

Yea I just saw it. Nice looking rifle. I was thinking more like $40K too, at least. If they could pinpoint a regiment it went to or any other history and the value would rise.

A few years ago on Antiques Roadshow an older lady brought in an iron frame Henry. It had a low serial number, on the order of #150 of an estimated 415 iron frames. They said it was worth about $100K. It also was in fairly decent shape considering it was 140+ years old.

Ransom Gaer

Fox Creek Kid · January 28, 2008, 09:51:20 PM

I caught the tail end of the one tonight. Nice gun.

QuoteA few years ago on Antiques Roadshow an older lady brought in an iron frame Henry. It had a low serial number, on the order of #150 of an estimated 415 iron frames. They said it was worth about $100K. It also was in fairly decent shape considering it was 140+ years old.

I remember that one. Old woman from St. Louis who said it was her grandfather's gun and it was a two digit iron frame I believe.

major · January 28, 2008, 09:51:52 PM

I only caught the last 2 minutes of the program but it looked like the swivel end of the barrel was missing. Was I just seeing things or was it gone?
Major

sundance44`s · January 29, 2008, 06:41:03 AM

Come on Deadeye ..admit it you enjoyed watching it ...better than reruns right ..I watch it all the time , try to figure how much junk I`ve thrown out that was worth millions ... I wonder what our original Uberti Henrys will be worth in 160 years .. $:-\$

Deadeye Don · January 29, 2008, 06:45:36 AM

Quote from: sundance44`s on January 29, 2008, 06:41:03 AM
Come on Deadeye ..admit it you enjoyed watching it ...better than reruns right ..I watch it all the time , try to figure how much junk I`ve thrown out that was worth millions ... I wonder what our original Uberti Henrys will be worth in 160 years .. $:-\$

Yeah Yeah Yeah Ok I admit it, but dont tell my wife. Next she will have me watching the food channel.

Deadeye Don · January 29, 2008, 06:48:01 AM

Ok here is the link fellas. See what you think. Looks like the magazine spring is missing as well as the follower lever.

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/roadshow/archive/200702A34.html

Wild Ben Raymond · January 29, 2008, 09:50:49 AM

Howdy! Here's one Iron framed Henry for the price of $97,500.00 she can be yours.

http://www.merzantique.com/catalog_C0_4_1.php
http://www.merzantique.com/photo.php?id=2067_0_2_0_M4

Driftwood Johnson · February 04, 2008, 08:49:09 AM

Howdy

I was at the range on Saturday and a couple of fellows I have seen a few times showed up. One was an older fellow, the other was his son, probably in his 40s. They each had a Ruger Single Action to shoot, and the older gentleman was excited about the new lever gun he had just bought. He said it was a 357 and he wanted to try it out.

We were at opposite ends of the firing line, but I glanced up at one point and noticed the older gentleman was shooting a Big Boy. I've only seen one once or twice, so I wandered over during a break and asked him if I could see it. He was clearly very proud of it, he had just bought it a few days before. I was peering at the action and mentioned that it was based on the Marlin Model 1894 action. I could clearly see the similarities. The gentleman said no, he thought the design was older than that, he had just seen one on Antiques Roadshow, and clearly remembered the appraiser said the design went back to 1860.

I bit my tongue real hard, and thanked him for letting me see his nice new rifle. He was clearly enjoying his new purchase and I didn't want to spoil his fun.

sundance44`s · February 04, 2008, 09:33:58 AM

I gotta agree with ya Driftwood ...What can ya say

? I wouldn`t think of spoiling it for him eaither ..Just nice gun ..have a nice day .

Deadeye Don · February 04, 2008, 09:38:04 AM

Driftwood, OMG that is too funny. Just goes to show you how Hollywood got away with out of historical sequence guns in their
movies for so long. To alot of people if it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck.........

Fox Creek Kid · February 04, 2008, 09:42:56 AM

Driftwood, you should have beat the barrel against a post and then hit him over the head with the buttstock. He would have thanked you later.

Driftwood Johnson · February 04, 2008, 10:07:32 AM

Actually boys, it made me kind of sad. One more consumer who has been duped and had the wool pulled over his eyes by disingenuous advertising. The two were very interested in learning more about local Cowboy Action shooting, so I was doing my best to be helpful and give them all sorts of information about where they could attend local shoots. Sooner of later they will learn the truth about their new rifle, I just did not want to ruin the old man's day, he was having too good a time. Hopefully, he will still enjoy his rifle, after he finds out the truth.

Sod Buster · February 04, 2008, 02:35:46 PM

Driftwood,
You didn't have your Henry with you to show him what the 1860 rifle really looked like?

Yup...another one duped.

Driftwood Johnson · February 04, 2008, 03:28:58 PM

Nope.

I was shooting a Ruger Mark II and a couple of old S&W M&Ps that day. There's more to life than just Henrys you know. I just picked up a 1917 vintage M&P Target Model and was shooting it for the first time. Wanted to compare it for accuracy to my 1949 vintage K-38. The older gun was a little bit more accurate, but those fine old target sights are a bit much for my miserable eyesight to deal with.