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New from Henry Repeating Arms: The Original Henry Rifle
Posted on May 3, 2013 by Robert Farago
Henry jefe Anthony Imperato tells TTAG that the New Jersey gunmaker’s busy building The Original Henry Rifle. The “we don’t call it a reproduction rifle” reproduction rifle is set to ship in September, complete with one-piece octagonal barrel, folding ladder rear sight and fancy American walnut buttstock with hardened brass buttplate. It’s “virtually identical” to its history-making forerunner; .44-40 caliber cartridge compatibility being the sole exception (the 1860 version shot .44 Rimfire). Well, there’s another key difference: the modern Henry is less likely to see action than a certain gun blogger I could name. And OK, another one: price. A vintage Henry with pedigree can fetch a cool quarter mil. Henry will sell you a modern version for a mere $2300. Cheap at half the price.
Shawn
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I love both the idea & the chambering, but cringe @ the weight - AFAIK around 9lbs (empty).
The cost is only green paper, which I've somehow always been able to find more of, sooner or later; the rifle's the real deal, and always worth more than some crappy, quickly-devaluating dried & stamped green pulp.
Pete44ru wrote:.
The cost is only green paper, which I've somehow always been able to find more of, sooner or later; the rifle's the real deal, and always worth more than some crappy, quickly-devaluating dried & stamped green pulp.
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Love the fact that they did it. It'd be "reasonable at ½ the price"... As it is, the Uberti has too much going for it... as far as that goes. But... I fear it'll only ever be worth as much as a Uberti on the used gun market. So, right off the bat, you lose ½ your investment. And I still think the Steel-Framed Henrys are better lookin'! Never have cared for brass all that much.
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