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Great woods rifle. I have a Big Boy Steel side gate in .357. Blueing and walnut are first rate.
Henry rifles were originally made/sold by the New Haven Arms Company which became Winchester Repeating Arms Company.I figured but was not certain. I wonder if the real Mr. Henrys ghost feels ripped off yet again!
Yes I did not mean Henry is ripping off Mr. Henry. When I read the closer details of Mr. Henrys life, it seems he felt they (Winchester) tricked him into selling his patent too cheap. Even though they paid him quite well. (About 2 million in last years money, and about 3 million this years money). So my guess is his ghost is going to feel salty even if he has a statue built in his honor someone tears down in a few hundred years....🤣🤣🤣Henry rifles were originally made/sold by the New Haven Arms Company which became Winchester Repeating Arms Company.
I guess you would need to buy a Winchester lever gun to have a direct linkage to Benjamin Tyler Henry.
That being said, I love my Henry H001 .22 lever gun.
I doubt Benjamin Henry would feel ripped off, by a company that makes quality rifles in the USA which bears his name.
I once read that that quote was attributed to the Spencer .52...Well here's Henry's own history from their website. Wikipedia has them being used in limited quantities during the Civil War.
"One Confederate officer is credited with the phrase, “It’s a rifle that you could load on Sunday and shoot all week long.”
Henry History | Henry Repeating Arms
Benjamin Tyler HenryHis invention: The Henry Rifle In every field of human endeavor there is a select group of individuals who are given credit for making such major contributions that they become synonymous with their achievements. In the area of firearms development, one name that must be...www.henryusa.com
It might be. I just quoted what was on Henry's own website. 1st time I heard the saying was on Ken Burns Civil War series.I once read that that quote was attributed to the Spencer .52...
Yeah, the Winchester wasn't even marketed until 1866. The Spencer was the repeater widely issued during the Civil War.It might be. I just quoted what was on Henry's own website. 1st time I heard the saying was on Ken Burns Civil War series.
The original Henry rifles predate Winchester. If I remember correctly, Winchester worked for Henry and designed some of the Henry rifles, most of which were brass framed in the 1800's, before starting his own company. The current company has no real connection to the original, other than the name.I learned something today about Henry Repeating Arms ... they have only been in existence for 25 years. Henry rifles have always been held in high esteem and I just always thought that they were older than 2 1/2 decades.
Funny timing for me on this topic. I ordered the Golden Big Boy .357 20" Octagonal last week, it's currently in transit. In the process of determining what I ended up getting, I never came across anything negative about Henry Rifles. They may not have the tradition/nostalgia like some others but sure look to have extremely great quality and craftsmanship.I learned something today about Henry Repeating Arms ... they have only been in existence for 25 years. Henry rifles have always been held in high esteem and I just always thought that they were older than 2 1/2 decades.