CIVIL WAR MARTIAL HENRY RIFLE

CIVIL WAR MARTIAL HENRY RIFLE

01-26382
Cal. 44
S# 3989

This is a standard 4th variation Henry rifle made in 1863. 4th variation serial range about 3000-5000, with early DC cavalry guns all found in range 3001-3999 where this gun falls. There is portion of original CGC (Charles G. Chapman) inspection on frame and same small inspection “c” on right side of butt plate near top. The stock has been refinished and a spurious large font CGC has been stamped and also on barrel. These fake marks should be removed by a competent gunsmith and you will have an honest Civil War martial Henry at a very modest price. Standard configuration for all early martials, rounded butt plate with 7/8″ wide trap door, .9″ hole bored in butt stock to accept 4 piece wooden cleaning rod, lever latch on lower receiver tang and latch flange on rear of lever, has a milled flat along the magazine follower slot in lower front of receiver, large magazine follower with 5/8″ wide finger tab, small .095 diameter trigger retaining pin, square back front sight blade, slanted profile to stock comb, straight profile to lower edge of stock, no “bump” on stock as stock has been sanded and refinished. Large font all serif 3.25″ barrel address which began about S# 3500, sight dovetail milled in barrel only, six groove rifling, 900 yard rear sight with no slide stop screw. Serial number stamped on following parts: barrel behind rear sight dovetail, left side of lower receiver tang, top receiver tang channel in butt stock, inside bottom edge of butt plate. Usually butt plate screws with round edge 1st type butt plates are serial numbered and flatheaded to fit profile, both screws in this gun are either replaced or the round headed screws which were unserialized and started about 100 serial numbers higher as in this example. Matching assembly numbers stamped on rounded portion of barrel under loading sleeve and on rear edge of loading sleeve.

STATUS: ANTIQUE