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Category - Henry Rifles - Rifles - American Lever Action

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Henry Rifles
Rifles - American Lever Action

HENRY H011 44-40 24" BARREL

Description:
Almost all modern rifles can draw lineage back to the New Haven Arms 1860 Henry, and almost all centerfire cartridges can trace their roots to the .44-40 WCF. It is said that at one time or another, almost every American firearms manufacturer has chambered a rifle in this cartridge, and it is easy to see why. The most widely adopted centerfire cartridge of its time, the .44-40 changed the game when it was introduced in 1873. A favorite among frontiersmen, cowboys, and 19th-century hunters, the .44-40 is the cartridge that won the West. While it is often overlooked by more modern loads, if you’re interested in owning, displaying, and shooting a piece of American history, a Henry Original H011 in .44-40 is the one to bring home.



In the late 1850s, metallic cartridges were the coming wave of firearms technology, and besides the difficulties inherent to developing reliable and effective self-contained rounds the new ammunition demanded equally new gun designs capable of taking full advantage of what the quick-loading cartridge offered. Cartridges that revolutionized a field of slow-loading, slow-firing, and slow-reloading powder & ball single-shots freed designers to create a rifle that could keep up, and the very talented Benjamin Tyler Henry quickly stepped to the front in both areas. The result was the legendary repeating rifle that became known as the 1860 Henry, in .44 Henry Rimfire.
A pioneering design in a reliable and practical lever action repeater, and adopted in limited numbers during the Civil War, the Henry was the 16-shot rifle referred to as “the rifle you could load on Sunday and shoot all week long.”
In the days when the average soldier was expected to be able to fire up to three rounds per minute through his muzzle-loading Springfield rifle, a small unit armed with Henry rifles could provide the firepower of an entire company. That ground-breaking lever action rifle design was the foundation for a uniquely American class of long guns that’s still with us today, over 155 years later.
With great effort, and more than a little pride in a job well done, we’ve brought back the Original Henry Rifle, made entirely on US soil, just as B. T. Henry’s rifles were. Our Henry Original is true to Henry’s 1860 patterns and patents, and virtually identical aside from concessions necessary to adapt to the .44-40 and .45 Colt centerfire rounds that replaced the long-obsolete rimfires. This H011 and H011C use a specially-formulated hardened brass receiver with the same tensile strength as steel and they are fitted with a one-piece octagonal barrel and magazine, fancy grade American Walnut stocks, a classic folding ladder rear sight and blade front, traditional half-cock safety hammer notch, and no modernized manual safeties. Both calibers share a 24.5″ barrel with a 13 round capacity.
Civil War era Henry rifles can sell for up to $250,000 at current s; with serials beginning with BTH in his honor, this is your chance to own, shoot, and display one of the most important rifles ever made.


Barrel Length
24.5"
Barrel Type
Octagon Blued Steel
Rate of Twist
1:36
Overall Length
43"
Weight
9.00 lbs.
Receiver Finish
Polished Brass
Rear Sight
Folding Ladder
Front Sight
Blade
Scopeability
N/A
Scope Mount Type
N/A
Stock Material
Fancy American Walnut
Buttplate/Pad
Brass
Length of Pull
14"
Safety
Half Cock
Best Uses
Target/Hunting/Collector
Embellishments/Extras
N/A

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Rifle Caliber: .44-40 Winchester
Manufacturer: HENRY
Model: H011 The New Original Henry
Barrel Length: 24.5
Bore: PRE-OWNED AS NEW
Condition: PRE-OWNED AS NEW
Metal Condition: PRE-OWNED AS NEW
Wood Condition: PRE-OWNED AS NEW
Bore Condition: PRE-OWNED AS NEW
Action: LEVER ACTION
Triggers: SINGLE
Stock: WALNUT
Finish: BRASS
Sights: STANDARD FACTORY SIGHTS
Manufacture Date: 2022
Item Location: FL