Would you buy a new .44 Spcl Henry?

[Coffinmaker]

WOW!!  What an absolutely KOOL idea.  Several Lustrum ago, I needed to be able to load 10 in a 45 Henry Trapper.  That became the 45 Henry Squirt.  A 45 Schofield case the same length as a 45 ACP.

Now, it would be a lot of work to "wild cat" but .......... Making a bottle neck 44 Short would be UBER KOOL.  Make it so the actual case capacity is the same as a 45 ACP with the same bottle neck as the 44-40 with the same thinner neck thickness.  Would make the ideal CAS 44 loading.  Sucker would run thru a Toggle Link Rifle like wet grain thru a Goose. 

Coffinmaker

PS:  Super KOOL idea Will K. 

[Rooster Ron Wayne]

Perffesser Marvelous .........

I must know where you found the Cheer Leaders!!  I Must!!  Absolutely Splendiferous!!  Hard on a keyboard though 

Unfortunately I happen to own a swell 1866, .44 Special Trapper rifle, tweaked to run 44 Russian.  I say unfortunate, because it will not function with BP or Subs.  Well.  It will.  For about 3 rounds.  It's a "Smokeless Only" rifle. (sniff sniff sob).   

Coffinmaker

That is strange .
I shoot a 92 , 66 , 73 . And a Marlin .
All with BP 44 special .
No issues at all.

[Will Ketchum]

WOW!!  What an absolutely KOOL idea.  Several Lustrum ago, I needed to be able to load 10 in a 45 Henry Trapper.  That became the 45 Henry Squirt.  A 45 Schofield case the same length as a 45 ACP.

Now, it would be a lot of work to "wild cat" but .......... Making a bottle neck 44 Short would be UBER KOOL.  Make it so the actual case capacity is the same as a 45 ACP with the same bottle neck as the 44-40 with the same thinner neck thickness.  Would make the ideal CAS 44 loading.  Sucker would run thru a Toggle Link Rifle like wet grain thru a Goose. 

Coffinmaker

PS:  Super KOOL idea Will K. 

Thanks, I'm glad you approve. You'er the one I was actually thinking of since you have the expertise and apparently the machine tools to do it.

Will Ketchum

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[Abilene]

Okay, times up.  Driving to Vegas in the morning.  Looks like the tally is 6.  I'll see what Mike says, but don't hold your breath 

Fingers, I don't get to sit in on the meetings with Uberti, Pietta, etc.  But a lot of times those guys show up at the booth, and if I get a chance I'll mention it.

[Professor Marvel]

Okay, times up.  Driving to Vegas in the morning.  Looks like the tally is 6.  I'll see what Mike says, but don't hold your breath 

Fingers, I don't get to sit in on the meetings with Uberti, Pietta, etc.  But a lot of times those guys show up at the booth, and if I get a chance I'll mention it.

Oooooohhhhh
please collect as many photos as possible for us "homestuck" souls...
yhs
prof marvel

[Trailrider]

Sorry, no. My (older) Navy Arms M1860 Henry military model is in .44-40, and besides, the danged thing balances too far forward for my ancient, achin' back! I'm shooting mostly 20" Rossi '92's nowadays.   

[Fingers McGee]

Fingers, I don't get to sit in on the meetings with Uberti, Pietta, etc.  But a lot of times those guys show up at the booth, and if I get a chance I'll mention it.

Thanks Abilene.  You could corral them up at Winter Range too.  Unfortunately, I won't be able to attend WR this year.

FM

[Abilene]

I have been under the impression that those Uberti guys at Winter Range are not any of the bigwigs.  But couldn't hurt to talk to them.

[Abilene]

Oooooohhhhh
please collect as many photos as possible for us "homestuck" souls...
yhs
prof marvel

Professor,
Alas, working the booth at Shot Show is frustrating, as there is SOOOO much to see but we rarely get to leave the booth due to the hordes of lookers/shoppers/browsers that must be attended to.  If I do get anything of interest I'll post.

[Daniel Dodge]

Hi gents,

Did this ever get discussed at the shot show? I'm guess we will not be seeing any 44 special Henry's anytime soon.

DD

[Mike]

Uberti that is the factory could sent me a 44sp barrel to replace the poorly fitted 44WCF I bought last year. That wont happen so only buying second hand with proven work record now.
Had to many guns from the factory that need work. Your US distributors may be be doing a better job of sorting the crap guns before they leave to the customer. 
 

[Abilene]

Hi gents,

Did this ever get discussed at the shot show? I'm guess we will not be seeing any 44 special Henry's anytime soon.

DD

I did bring it up to Mike Harvey, but he still had no interest in ordering any.  Sorry!  But hey, keep calling and sending emails to Uberti.  Ya never know!

[Abilene]

Fingers, When Susan from Uberti (their translator) and one of the main guys (sorry, don't recall his name) were at the booth, I asked them about stainless percussion guns.  They said there was not enough demand.  She said that if someone were to order 100 pieces, then they could do it.

[Professor Marvel]

Fingers, When Susan from Uberti (their translator) and one of the main guys (sorry, don't recall his name) were at the booth, I asked them about stainless percussion guns.  They said there was not enough demand.  She said that if someone were to order 100 pieces, then they could do it.

Go for it Fingers!
You can order out one or two hundred and sell off the excess ...
you could start up a little store ...
you could use my barn...

yhs
prof mumbles

[Coffinmaker]

Absolutely Fingers!!

You could even gift me a pair and I would turn them into (gasp) Gorgeous Stainless Steel ....... SNUBBIES!!  How absolutely ..... KOOL!!

Just imagine the Style Points one would garner (Jennifer??) with a brace of STAINLESS SNUBBIES!!

I'm IN!!

Coffinmaker

PS:  Snake Oil be US Perfesser!!

[Professor Marvel]

PS:  Snake Oil be US Perfesser!!

Ah Yes My Dear Coffin!

Endevour to Persevere!

[Coffinmaker]

In all actuality ....... were I to be completely Forthright and up front about the entire matter, were I to endeavor to preserve in my humble quest, I would that an Iron Frame Henry in .45 would come available at the same time as I had sufficient disposable folding green available to take said Iron Frame ..... Home.

Running in close second for my heart's desire, would be an additional Henry Transitional.  Also of .45 Colt persuasion.  Suitable for my ministrations as a ... donor ... as it twer.

Understand though.  Were a supply of Henry rifles in .44 Special to suddenly appear in the market place, I would be loath miss that most opportune occasion.

Thanks be ... however ... to B. Tyler, Oliver and Aldo for that which is in fact available for playground use.  Burma Shave!!

Coffinmaker

[mtmarfield]

   Greetings!

   While you're at it, tell the Uberti Folks that they NEED to begin making copies of
the Webley No. 1 .577" Double Action Revolver in its Percussion Version. They'll sell
millions! Tell them that I'll buy at least two!

   P.S. ~ I'll take a Brass Framed Henry in .44spl, as well.

   P.P.S ~ Well put, Coffinmaker: "Thanks be...for playground use"!

                M.T.Marfield

[Rooster Ron Wayne]

Im still looking for a Henry in 44 special.
Im still in for a new Henry in 44 special .

Im willing to put up my money for one .
Lets see how many we really can get to put up or shut up , And put the money up to get them made .
I will even say I will put up cash for two !

Come on lets get this done .
Just sayin
Rooster

[grey ghost 99]

Yes, so much so that I'd buy the parts to turn it into a military model and not complain.
Also would buy one in 38-40