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Seller: Brent Wilburn
Company: Antique Arms, Inc. Member Since: 11/19/15
First Name: Brent
Last Name: Wilburn
State:
Georgia
Zip: 30052
Country: United States
Phone:
(678) 471-1432
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(678) 471-1432
Active Listings: 0
Total Listings: 599
Seller Type: Private Seller
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns and accessories.
Payment Methods:
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Winchester 1892 "Henry" Rifle Movie Prop Owned by John Wayne
Description: This is Winchester Model 1892 that was modified by a Hollywood Movie Prop House to resemble an 1860's era Henry Rifle. These rifles appear in Hundreds of movies from the 1950's into the 1980's including famous movies like Winchester 73 with Jimmy Stewart and even TV shows like High Chaparral with Lorne Greene back in the 1960's. See Photos of Richard Harris in Major Dundee and Stacy Keech in The Long Riders (1980) armed with these Henry Prop Rifles. This particular rifle had had an interesting life and was once owned by Westerm Star John Wayne's Production Company known as BATJAC PRODUCTIONS. The BATJAC markings are usually found on the wood of their prop rifles and this one marked BATJAC on the bottom of the buttstock. There is also a letter "E" on the bottom of the frame suggesting this was acquired by BATJAC from another earlier Studio. In order to make these 1892 rifles look more "Henry-Like", the forends were removed and the frames plated with copper and a brass-like top coating. To make them more distinct looking for the big screen, the barrels, magazine tubes, levers, and hammers were nickel plated. The rear sight on this one was modified to look shorter and painted gold. There is a story I've read that many of these were shipped from Hollywood to Great Britain to arm civilians after the fall of Dunkirk in 1940 and subsequently returned after the war. They were most likely modified in the late 1940's to early 1950's as the Western Movie Craze went into full swing. While there are a few original Henry's used in the movies, the problem was that original Henry's were not capable of feeding movie blank cartridges called 5-in-1's. Thus, they rarely appear and only in non-shooting sequences and these 1892's were mostly used. The Winchester 1892 action was could feed so quickly that an entire Western TV show called The Rifleman was based on it. As companies like Navy Arms and Uberti began to build accurate replicas in the late 1970's and 80's, these 1892's were retired from the movies. Overall, the rifle is in Very Good condition as modified some 65 years ago. The brass frame has really developed a nice patina and the nickel is starting to gain an antiqued look to it. The Stock is solid which is a small miracle for a movie gun. These really got tossed around on sets and in storage. Action is Nice but Bore is poor from firing decades of 5-in-1 blanks and which was never cleaned. From some of the West Coast s that have handled these in the past, they are not recommended as shooters. If you studied enough film, you might even find this rifle in a movie or two based on the wear and marks in the stock. Most of these Pseudo Henry I've seen (which isn't many) have Stembridge Rental markings. While I've seen some Remington Rolling Blocks with their markings, this is the only 1892/Henry I've seen to date that was owned by John Wayne's BATJAC Productions. These rarely come up for sale especially back East! Fantastic piece of movie history that was once owned by the DUKE himself! SOLD Curio/Relic: Yes Manufacturer: Winchester Model: 1892 |
Guns International #: 100754943
Guns International #: 100754943