'Modern' Henry Rifle chambered for the .44 rim-fire cartridge!?

[Henry4440]

I have just read the article 'The Henry Repeating Rifle' by  Andrew L. Bresnan.
He wrote:
"The first of the "Modern Henrys" was introduced in the late 1970's when Navy Arms offered a Henry rifle for sale.These were a limited run of 500 Henrys offered at a price of $500. They are chambered for the famous .44-40 center-fire cartridge.Following up this limited run of Henry rifles was another limited run of 1,000 Henry carbines with a 21 inch barrel. These were also offered at $500 and chambered for the .44-40.They also advertised a reproduction Henry rifle chambered for the .44 Henry rim-fire cartridge. One of these rim-fire Henrys is located at the Perryville, Kentucky Battlefield Museum.............."

1. Anyone ever saw this Henry rifle at the Perryville Museum?
2. How many new Henry rifles made they in .44 rim-fire?
3. Did they produce 'new' .44 rim-fire cartridges for those Henry's?
4. What would you favor, a Henry in 44-40 or a Henry in .44 rim-fire?

[Fox Creek Kid]

Yes, they were non-authentic as they had an extra screw through the sideplates that are used on the '66 Model.  I had a friend with four of them and when he saw my Uberti Henry after they came out in the early 80's he almost wept as they were (are) far more authentic.

[Long Johns Wolf]

If I recall rightly and according to the LA book of Mike Venturino Uberti made 25 units in the original caliber.
Long Johns Wolf

[Henry4440]

If I recall rightly and according to the LA book of Mike Venturino Uberti made 25 units in the original caliber.
Long Johns Wolf

I had read, that the manufacture of the .44 Henry rimfire cartridge was discontinued by the big ammunition companies in 1934 during the Great Depression.
So, who made the 'new' .44 Henry Flat?

[Fox Creek Kid]

So, who made the 'new' .44 Henry Flat?

No one. It was a gimmick for collectors. They were actually made in America (the guns). Believe me, the Uberti is FAR more authentic.

[Henry4440]

No one. It was a gimmick for collectors. 

Believe me, the Uberti is FAR more authentic.

[Steel Horse Bailey]

I HEARD (which is different than KNOW  ) that there have been runs of 44 RF ammo coming from Brazil - or somewhere in S. America) on an INfrequent timespan that ended in the 90s.  Some other RF ammo was produced, too, in other calibers, but ...

I'm pretty sure about this info due to where it came from, but I'm not 100% sure.  It MAY have been ammo contracted by the company that made up those few 1970s era Henries, but that is just speculation on my part.

[Sean Thornton]

There were 50 of the .44 Rim fire Henrys made in the US by Navy Arms.  They do differ from the Henry reproductions made by Uberti and the Uberti made ones are a closer reproduction than the early Navy Arms.  Val Forgett President of Navy Amrs worked with Uberti to perfect the current Henrys, that would have been around 1981.  I have within the last two weeks talked with Kurt Holman who runs the Perryville park and he still does have the .44 rim fire Henry there.  There was never any New .44 Rim fire ammunition made for these Henrys.  There was however .41 rim fire ammunition made in Brazil for a while for the Remington derringer.  One gentleman I know had a .44 Rim fire Navy Arms Henry and purchased a center fire bolt for it and shot blanks in it.  Today the only way to go is either a .44-40 or .45 Colt.  I would go with a .44-40.  I have used my Henrys in Civil War reenacting and have converted them to shoot a blank made from .44 Magnum cases.  It now hold 16 rounds in the magazine as the originals did.  I have also shot .44 Russian ammunition fire live rounds in my converted Henry.

Andrew L. Bresnan AKA "Sean Thornton"

I have just read the article 'The Henry Repeating Rifle' by  Andrew L. Bresnan.
He wrote:
"The first of the "Modern Henrys" was introduced in the late 1970's when Navy Arms offered a Henry rifle for sale.These were a limited run of 500 Henrys offered at a price of $500. They are chambered for the famous .44-40 center-fire cartridge.Following up this limited run of Henry rifles was another limited run of 1,000 Henry carbines with a 21 inch barrel. These were also offered at $500 and chambered for the .44-40.They also advertised a reproduction Henry rifle chambered for the .44 Henry rim-fire cartridge. One of these rim-fire Henrys is located at the Perryville, Kentucky Battlefield Museum.............."

1. Anyone ever saw this Henry rifle at the Perryville Museum?
2. How many new Henry rifles made they in .44 rim-fire?
3. Did they produce 'new' .44 rim-fire cartridges for those Henry's?
4. What would you favor, a Henry in 44-40 or a Henry in .44 rim-fire?

[Grizzly Adams]

I encountered one of the 44 rim fire Henry's in a gun shop in Albuquerque, NM about 8 years ago.  The example I examined was fully engraved.  Price was $1600.......I reckon I should have bought it!