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Category - Kentucky Rifles - Antique Rifles - Percussion

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Kentucky Rifles
Antique Rifles - Percussion

Antique J. HENRY & Son BOULTON GUN WORKS .40 Percussion HALF STOCK Rifle Pre-CIVIL WAR Frontier PENNSYLVANIA MADE Longarm

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Antique J. HENRY & Son BOULTON GUN WORKS .40 Percussion HALF STOCK Rifle   

Pre-CIVIL WAR Frontier PENNSYLVANIA MADE Longarm

Here we present an antique J. Henry & Son Percussion Half Stock Rifle. This rifle was manufactured around 1860 and matches others by J. Henry & Son (James and Granville Henry) manufactured at the Boulton Gun Works near Nazareth, Pennsylvania. During the Antebellum Era, it was common for firearms manufacturers to have contracts with the U.S. government, supplying rifles used for annuity and treaty payments to Native Americans. One notable figure in this landscape was John Joseph Henry, who began his gun-making business in Philadelphia in 1807. He ran his operation until 1822, when he merged with his brother William’s business, known as Boulton Gun Works, located in Nazareth, Pennsylvania. After this merger, their guns bore the mark “JJ HENRY, BOULTON.”
John’s legacy continued through his family. His son Joseph joined the business in 1831, and after Joseph’s passing, his own son James took the helm. Later, in 1859, James’s son Granville became a partner, and the guns from this period are marked “J. HENRY & SONS,” as seen on this particular piece.

John Henry was also recognized for manufacturing muskets during the Civil War. As the nation faced the urgent need for more military arms—calling for 100,000 volunteers to quell the rebellion and Pennsylvania militia units to defend the state—Henry saw an opportunity. He produced two types of military-style rifles and a cadet musket. These rifles could be equipped with either a socket or a saber bayonet, and in Henry’s records, they were known as “Mini Rifles” or “Saber Rifles.” During the summer of 1861 alone, Henry produced approximately 952 “Saber Rifles.” Most of these (around 876) were sold to P.S. Justice, with deliveries beginning in September. Additionally, 70 rifles went to the Catasauqua Home Guard in October and November, and a handful—6 in total—were used as sample pieces in hopes of securing further military contracts.

The overall condition is good. The action fully functions with some hammer wiggle. Original and deep, plum barrel patina. Solid stock with a few grain splits and average handling wear. Markings are legible. There is a stable repaired break through the breech.

Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.

Barrel is 39 inches.

Caliber: .40 Percussion

Overall condition as seen in photos.

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$1300

#250522
 

Antique: Yes

Price: $1,300.00
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