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Civil War Henry Rifle With Historic and Importance Provenance 44 Henry Rimfire S/N 791 Guns International #: 100638652 Seller's Inventory #: Category: Henry Rifles - Antique - Civil War Rifles Seller's Information When emailing or calling sellers direct, please mention that you saw their listing on GunsInternational.com Seller: Elephant & Castle Fine Arms Company: Elephant & Castle Fine Arms Member Since: 5/22/07 State: Missouri Zip: 65721 Country: United States Phone: (417) 581-4570 Fax: (417) 581-1873 Platinum Seller Seller: FFL Dealer Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns. 3 days Payment Types Accepted: Cashiers Check,Money Order About Us: 3-Day Inspection does NOT apply to NIB Firearms and does NOT Apply to other Firearms unless the Description in the Listing of the Firearm is Different than what is Shipped. Description: Civil War Henry Rifle 44 Henry rimfire caliber Made in 1862 Barrel address "Henry Patent OCT 16 1850 Manufact'd The New Haven Arms Co. New Haven CT" Frame is a beautiful patina mustard color Action is very good, feeds and ejects well Magazine tube works great 24" barrel with very good lands and grooves and traces of blue remaining Has early rear mounted adjustable ladder sight Barrel, frame, butt plate, and stock have matching serial number Stock has traces of original finish Butt stock has 4 brass tacks denoting the Calvary unit it was in This rifle is one of the rifles purchased by George D Prentice who armed captain James M. Wilson's company M, 12th Kentucky Calvary. This Calvary was one of the few units in the Civil War completely equipped with Henry rifles (104) Serial number range of Henrys for Kentucky Calvary were #600-800 Wilson's Calvary used the Henry to much benefit in defense against southern forces and these engagements are documented. One such being in October 27th 1863 where they engaged John Morgan's advance across the Cumberland river with 375 men. Wilson only had 67 men but drove the Confederates away after killing 31 and wounding 43. Wilson lost 6 killed or wounded in comparison This is a rare and documented Henry tied to a specific Calvary unit tied to the Civil War Outstanding overall original condition and would be the cornerstone of any fine gun collection Bottom tang has Oliver Winchester inspector mark making this a very rare rifle Serial number 791 (very rare!) We also have available for purchase an original Henry cleaning rod $4000 and a complete box of original Henry 44 rimfire bullets for $3500 SOLD