FIRST MODEL CIVIL WAR HENRY RIFLE

 FIRST MODEL CIVIL WAR HENRY RIFLE

| Cal. 44. | S# 2778. | 01-30249/JS |

There are 11 rifles known purchased by US government before the 1st DC contracted and inspected guns in serial range 2055-2826, these guns are listed by serial number in VRC (Veteran Reserve Corps records as issued). Early Henry S# 1000-3000 were very popular with any soldier who could afford one, many in this range saw Civil War service. Regardless this rifle saw service, it is a good 3rd variation which spans serial range about 1500–3000. Rounded 1st type butt plate with 7/8” wide trap door, 29/32” hole bored in butt stock to accept 4 piece wooden cleaning rod, has lever latch on lower receiver tang and latch flange on rear of lever, magazine follower with 5/8” diameter finger tab which started about S# 1900, (.5” previously), small .095 diameter trigger retaining pin, square back front sight blade, slanted profile to stock comb, “Henry bump” on left side of stock though barely discerned as stock refinished, early 2.6” mixed serif & non-serif address, six groove rifling, sight dovetails milled in both barrel and receiver, long range ladder sight is missing, replaced with small fixed notch sight, sling swivels on left side. Matching S#s 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, shanks of both butt plate screws, all three tang screws are replaced and not numbered. Matching assembly number “370” on barrel & rear edge of loading sleeve. ANTIQUE GUN