Transition Henry ?

Wild Billy Potts · April 24, 2009, 03:51:53 PM

Has anyone here ever modified their Henry to look like one of the late Henrys right before and maybe after the '66 was introduced? I think that could be a neat project.

Major 2 · April 24, 2009, 04:06:00 PM

The Smith Shop does it....

Fingers McGee · April 24, 2009, 07:00:24 PM

And Taylor's sells em

http://www.taylorsfirearms.com/products/cfWinchesterTransition.tpl

FM

Coffinmaker · April 24, 2009, 07:59:32 PM

And ..... I have and shoot two!!

Coffinmaker

Wild Billy Potts · April 24, 2009, 09:07:29 PM

Wow, guess they haven't been resting on their laurels over in Italy. Even a niche rifle is now offered. No only if someone would offer a new made hammer SxS with long barrels.

Joss House · April 24, 2009, 09:35:19 PM

Quote from: Wild Billy Potts on April 24, 2009, 09:07:29 PM
Wow, guess they haven't been resting on their laurels over in Italy. Even a niche rifle is now offered. No only if someone would offer a new made hammer SxS with long barrels.

Quote from: Rowdy Fulcher on April 24, 2009, 02:45:28 PM
Howdy Pards
The long barreled shotguns are on there way . I can't wait to get a 28 inch barrel .

That very gun is being discussed in the NCOWS forum. See it here. TTN 1878 Turkey Gun

Fingers McGee · April 24, 2009, 10:35:18 PM

See, Ask and ye shall receive.

Now, if some one would just make some stainless steel Colts, I'd be a happy camper.

FM

Wild Billy Potts · April 25, 2009, 07:14:00 PM

QuoteSee, Ask and ye shall receive.

Ok, how about a .45-70 Gatling kit ready to assemble, complete with carraige.

And under $2000 would be outstanding.

Dr. Bob · April 26, 2009, 12:43:02 AM

WBP,

As my EX wife used to tell me, "Your entitled to your fantasy!"

Wild Billy Potts · April 26, 2009, 10:20:28 PM

Agreed Doc, it's definitely a fantasy. Actually I wish they would just make the '66 and '73 in the first or second model configurations instead of the final late versions of each. Wouldn't be that hard to alter their existing programs for their CNCs.

Dr. Bob · April 27, 2009, 12:54:49 PM

WBP,

BTW, I share your 45-70 Gatling gun kit fantasy!!

Wild Billy Potts · April 27, 2009, 10:09:56 PM

Actually Doc, if I could ever get my hands on a decent mill, I would attempt to buidl one from scratch and GM barrels. It would be hard, but could be a very fun project. Unfortunately the Lil Esposa won't agree for me to spend that much for a toy.

Branding Iron Bill · April 28, 2009, 10:22:29 AM

I too have often thought about doing one. I'm sure working drawings are available somewhere. I'm just not sure if there would be any legal problems with the BATF.

Wild Billy Potts · April 28, 2009, 04:09:53 PM

Last I checked, unless it was hooked up to a motor it was considered semi-auto. But that was back in slightly more gun friendly times.

Abilene · April 28, 2009, 04:13:26 PM

One of those little .22LR Gatlings would be fun, too. Sure as heck could shoot it a lot more

Fox Creek Kid · April 29, 2009, 06:27:42 PM

Quote from: Wild Billy Potts on April 26, 2009, 10:20:28 PM
Agreed Doc, it's definitely a fantasy. Actually I wish they would just make the '66 and '73 in the first or second model configurations instead of the final late versions of each. Wouldn't be that hard to alter their existing programs for their CNCs.

The Uberti '66 has too much machining to make into a proper early "flatside" '66, however it could be done on a Henry receiver. The big drawback is the cost as you would basically need two guns to make one, i.e., Henry frame & everything else off a '66. This is all of course if you want to do it yourself.

Wild Billy Potts · April 29, 2009, 08:20:59 PM

QuoteThe Uberti '66 has too much machining to make into a proper early "flatside" '66, however it could be done on a Henry receiver.

So what you are saying is there could be less machining because they would just need to make the '66 on Henry frames instead of making seperate frames for each. That would be an even easier fix than the '73.

Tuolumne Lawman · April 29, 2009, 08:44:19 PM

Quote from: Abilene on April 28, 2009, 04:13:26 PM
One of those little .22LR Gatlings would be fun, too. Sure as heck could shoot it a lot more

I saw a video of a guy that had wo m1 carbines with 30 rounders hooked into a gatling gizmo on a tripod with a single crank. It was amazing. It took about 20 seconds to empty them.

Fox Creek Kid · April 30, 2009, 04:51:25 PM

Quote from: Wild Billy Potts on April 29, 2009, 08:20:59 PM

So what you are saying is there could be less machining because they would just need to make the '66 on Henry frames instead of making seperate frames for each. That would be an even easier fix than the '73.

The most troublesome part is that on the early "flatside" '66 models the screw holding the loading gate is exactly above the other screw.

Go here & view top 6 guns:

http://www.rarewinchesters.com/gunroom/1866/model_66.shtml

Joss House · April 30, 2009, 09:20:14 PM

How about a side by side comparison? Seven or eight years ago there was an article in the NCOWS magazine the Shootist, where a guy modified his '66 to the early configuration by reshaping the hump in front of the hammer to the Henry shape.

PS, Thanks for getting the post back on topic.