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Rare Civil War J. Henry & Son Percussion Rifle
Guns International #: 101319896 Seller's Inventory #: J. HENRY
Category: Civil War Rifles - Antique Rifles - Percussion
Seller's Information
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Seller: WRG
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Member Since: 3/25/15
First Name: RICK
Last Name: GUNN
State: South Carolina
Zip: 29710
Country: United States
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Seller: Private Seller
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
I ONLY SHIP WITHIN THE U.S.. Shipping is via insured priority mail. Buyer pays actual cost.
Payment Types Accepted: Personal or bank checks or money orders, USPS money orders, no credit cards.
Description:
This is a rare J. Henry & Son Muzzleloading Percussion Saber Rifle made c. 1861-1862. There were only several hundred produced in Philadelphia believed under contract to the State of Pennsylvania or sold to P.S. Justice. This is the variation mentioned in Flaydermann’s (9B-024) and Reilly’s (p.45-46) that has the reverse curl style trigger guard (like a P. S. Justice rifle). The lockplate is marked at the rear of the hammer in two vertical lines, “J. HENRY/& SON”. Also, “J. HENRY/& SON” is stamped in two lines in the upper left barrel flat near the breech. There is a cartouche on the left flat of the stock that looks like a “CF” inside a circle. Reilly states that these rifles have some traits of an Enfield pattern. The barrel has a long range Enfield rear sight which is what is usually found on most other examples. The ramrod is of the Enfield type. The barrel is 35” long, overall the rifle is 50 ¾” long with a 45 ¾” stock. The condition of the stock is very good. There are a couple of areas with wood filler around the tang and breech. The furniture is brass. The barrel has a salt and pepper patina while the lock plate is gray/silver. The action works as it should in that it holds on 2 cocks and the hammer falls when the trigger is squeezed. The bore was originally .58 but is now .62 with only hints of the original rifling remaining. The rear sight, ramrod, and lower sling swivel assembly are correct reproductions. Overall it’s a nice displaying example of a very rare Civil War rifle and was used by Pennsylvania troops early in the War. There rifles are rarely seen and are usually high dollar.
SOLD
Antique: Yes