Indeed Val Forgett III @ the Gibbs Rifle Company & Old Western Scrounger
However , Forgett Jr. the father of replica firearms in the US died in 2002
I'm going on memory, here Wolf ...so until hard Data is offered
The Henry was first reintroduce (replica) and produced in New Jersey, USA by Val Jr. , he made as I recall some 500 in center fire 44/40
50 in the original rim fire, and about 1000 in 22" Carbine length as he called it.
The first NJ gun appears in 1977 as I recall, with in a year , year and half , production was moved to Aldo Uberti.
There were some engineering changes to the receiver ( screw placement & deletions )
The 22" Carbine & the 24" Rifle were available....
As I recall in 1979 , at first NAVY ARMS/Replica Arms in NJ, imported them.... followed by Allen Arms Santa Fe, NM. ( now owned by Mike Harvey/Cimarron Arms ) I recall EMF/Boyd Davis also offered them by 1981-2
I have a [AE] coded 22" Carbine I bought it NIB in 1980 ....(Sold it in 88 and bought it back in 2008 ... but that's another story )
So mine is an earlier Uberti in 44/40
If you look closely, you can see it slung over my shoulder in this photo taken in 1982 ( Carbine did not have the Swivel & Barrel loop,
these were originals I purchased through Dixie Gun Works an added )