The other Martial Henry

[Johnny McCrae]

Below is an excerpt from an Email I received from Guns International. I'm not an authority on Henry Rifles but I found the information interesting.

Seldom do we know any specific information or history regarding the arms we collect. It is however well known that the Henry Rifle played an important part in the Civil War. Of the approximate 13,000 Henry rifles produced, 1,731 were purchased by the U.S. government during the Civil War to arm Union soldiers. In addition, other Henrys were privately purchased by individual soldiers, officers, militias and regular military units using private funds.

To read the entire article, please click on this link:
http://images.gunsinternational.com/dyn/The%20Other%20Martial%20Henry%20Article.pdf

[Major 2]

Good stuff thanks for posting

[Sean Thornton]

The author of the article, Rob Kassab, is an expert concerning the Henry rifle. He runs the website Rare Winchesters at
http://www.rarewinchesters.com/index.shtml  This contains a ton of information and a lot on Henry rifles with the articles and in "The Gun Room"

[Johnny McCrae]

Howdy Sean,
That's a great link you have posted. Lots of information. I'll be spending some time there. Thank you.

[Sean Thornton]

Howdy Sean,
That's a great link you have posted. Lots of information. I'll be spending some time there. Thank you.

Here is another link you might be interested in.
http://44henryrifle.webs.com/index.htm

[Johnny McCrae]

Howdy Sean,

Another great link! Thank you.

IMHO, this is one of the great advantages of the internet, a wealth of great information is available at your fingertips. I have a few friends in my age group who absolutely refuse to use a computer. I tell them they do not know what they are missing.

[Major 2]

I had visited the http://www.rarewinchesters.com/index.shtml  several times

Sean I enjoyed your National Henry Rifle Co. site... I be cruising around there this afternoon.

I've had fondness for the Henry and got my 1st. one in 1980 I used it reenacting back then, and they were very rear indeed to see
We had 3 of us at Saylor's Creek in 82 ..We called it Preparation H we only brought them out on the final Confederate assault.

I sold that particular Henry in 88,  but bought it back from the that original purchaser in I think 2010
In the mean time , may Wife gave me a a Henry for Christmas 99, next I traded for an Iron Frame in 07 and now also have the US Made Henry H011 ...if you keeping count the 4 now ..yeah I'd say I'm fond of Henry's  

I no longer reenact ( save NCOWS ) 30 + years as plenty of seeing the elephant...  

[Sean Thornton]

It is interesting the firepower a company of men armed with Henry rifles brings to the battlefield.
One Hundred men armed with Henry Rifles:
Firing by Company at 5 seconds intervals 16 volleys could be fired in just 80 seconds firing a total of 1600 rounds. The company could be reloaded in 30 seconds or so and fire another 1600 rounds. No wonder the rebs hated Henry rifles.

[Mean Bob Mean]

Great stuff.  I love that ad:

"A resolute man armed with one of these rifles, particularly on horseback, cannot be captured."  

That stuffs stirs the loins and calls you to action by god.  

[PJ Hardtack]

I GOTTA find someone to engrave my Uberti Henry - cheap!

Sure adds a touch of class to a classic rifle.

[Sean Thornton]

I GOTTA find someone to engrave my Uberti Henry - cheap!

Sure adds a touch of class to a classic rifle.

Here is my engraved Henry rifle by Jim Downing. http://44henryrifle.webs.com/engravedhenry.htm

[Sean Thornton]

A large number of the "Other Military Henry rifles" are engraved. Several were engraved during service by their owners but a large number were engraved after service. It is almost more rare to find a Henry rifle that was not engraved.  With that said, the Henry rifle just "begs" to be engraved. I have never seen a Henry rifle that did not look great engraved. Some modern Henry rifles are lazer engraved and look great, it is less expensive but also the engraving is not as deep. My Henry his hand engraved and I think Jim did a fantastic job. If you give him a call tell him I sent you.

This Henry is actually my favorite engraved Henry rifle

[Will Ketchum]

I had Jim Downing engrave my 73.  He does great work and doesn't charge that much.  He much prefers you to send him just the action.
He has a web site  www.thegunengraver.com   His phone number is 417-865-5953.

Will Ketchum

[Blair]

I have viewed several original Henry's with engraving on them.
Most are rather plane. Little more than the owners name and/or perhaps initials within a box/block.
From my view point, I like these the most. Just my own opinion.
My best,
Blair