44colt or 44 russian henry

[gotzguns]

would any of you 44 colt or russian shooters find a henry in those caliber something you would be interested in? please reply. gotzguns

[US Scout]

I would be interested in one that was able to shoot .44 Colt. 

[Rapid Lee]

I've long been lusting for a Henry in 44 Russian as I think the Russian round is the closest dimensionally to the original Henry round.

Rapid

[Baron von Haltomstadt]

I recently bought an 1860 Henry, with a color case receiver, in 45 Colt. I would have preferred one that would shoot .44 Colt (as do my two R-M conversions). So, if one were available in .44 Special, I believe I would have a choice of 3 cartridges (.44 Special, .44 Russian, & .44 Colt), depending on my mood of the day. If these are to be available, I will start saving my money now as it will be something I will want. Terry

[Galloway]

I wish they would just make them in 44 CF already

[Hell-Er High Water]

I would be interested in one in 44 Special.  Quite possibly it could be designed to handle the 44 Colt and 44 Russian as well.

HHW

[Baron von Haltomstadt]

Kind of related- a few weeks ago, I was at a local gunshop toying with a Marlin 44 mag lever gun. Comparing factory loaded Ten-X 44 Colt and 44 Special rounds, the overall length was the same, in spite of the obvious difference in case length. To accomplish this, Ten-X made the 44 Spl bullets wider and the 44 Colt bullets more tapered. Both functioned flawlessly through the Marlin action. I did not think to try the 44 Russian.

Gotzguns - I saw on another forum that you are thinking about a conversion kit (in addition to a complete assembled factory built gun?). This is of no interest to me. I would buy a complete Uberti Henry in 44 Colt or 44 Spl, but not a kit to convert my 45 Colt to 44. 

[HANCOCK]

That's a great idea. Just yesterday I e-mailed Taylor's along these same lines. What inspired me to do that was after looking at all the new offerings they had listed, I noticed a "Transitional Henry" . Please go to their site and check it out if you have not done so already.
Don't you all agree that this new Henry would be the perfect candidate for them (Taylor's) or Uberti to be the first offered in 44 Colt?
Just take a look at all the conversion , and OT options that they now have in this chambering. They defineatly need to offer a rifle that would function reliably with them . It is the closest time frame, and also the closest to the original cartridges that they were made in.
Maybe as a group , we could make our voices heard , I'm sure they just laughed off my piddly little e-mail , but what might we do to seriously bring this idea to them . I really don't think that they could keep them on the shelf,the poor boat that brings them over would have to make several trips . They would get rich, and we would be happy.
Any suggestions???

HANCOCK

[gotzguns]

keep those e-mails coming in to taylors and uberti. thats the way to get this done. talk to the shooters at the meets tell them to send e-mails. enough and will happen. gotzguns

[Ed Clintwood]

I was thinking of getting a '66 in .44 Special, BUT ifin I could get a Henry in .44 Colt, I would, just to keep the '72's company mind you.

[Be-A-triss Bandit]

I'd buy either a conversion or whole rifle in 44 Colt.  I've been loading 44 Colt with the bullet seated out and using it in my Open Tops and Rossi '92.  The Rossi is slick but I'd rather have a Henry or Henry Transitional model in 44 Colt or 44 Special.  Black Hills 44 Colt will feed through my 44 Mag/44 Special rilfe because the loaded round is a hair width shorter than 44 Specials.  Hence, my reloading "long" 44 Colts.  Easier than changing dies around.
BB