Henry Scabbard....

[JimBob]

Anyone have further information on this scabbard?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Very-rare-Original-Civil-War-Henry-rifle-scabbard-NR-and-Free-Shipping-/140718883648?_trksid=p4340.m263&_trkparms=algo%3DSIC%26its%3DI%252BC%26itu%3DUCI%252BIA%252BUA%252BFICS%252BUFI%26otn%3D15%26pmod%3D150706355456%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D6978036994406712523

[SGT John Chapman]

Looks post made,...The initials could have been on whatever it was made of,....


....At 24" long it could have been made of a discarded Valease...

[JimBob]

 looks like the picture in the background in the 4th view

http://www.cottoneauctions.com/displayItem.php?displayItem_id=502

[St. George]

Looks shorter than the attributed one.

Hardware's wrong, too - the snap swivel that should be there - isn't.

Plus - if it were real, there'd be a helluva lot more interest - reflected in rising bidding.

Vaya,

Scouts Out!

[SGT John Chapman]

I still think they are all so far post made solutions to carry the, as we know it, "civillian version" of the Henry rifle....

[Major 2]

I still think they are all so far post made solutions to carry the, as we know it, "civillian version" of the Henry rifle....

I'd agree, the first is very crude note the pounded rivets ( I venture it's even field made ) and a section of sturrup strap
probably not the work of a Saddler

The second sports the issue carbine sling swivel, reversed ( as we know the Henry had no saddle ring )
Assuming the plan was to attach this to D ring at the billet Rigging, the smaller saddle rings were just held by a forged staple.
I doubt seriously they would have held with heavy Henry.

[JimBob]

Plus - if it were real, there'd be a helluva lot more interest - reflected in rising bidding.

Vaya,

Scouts Out!

Somebody saw something in it,$2600 worth of something.

[Steel Horse Bailey]

Somebody with more money than brains. 

[RickB]

Pardon me for butting in, but Henry Scabbard sounds like it should be someones alias name.