Thanks so much for you replies and apologies to Mike, if I?m hijacking this a bit.
Yes, Henrys are a bit thin on the ground here!
I have only owned mine for just over a year. I had wanted one for decades but was put off by the fact that I couldn?t get one in a similar calibre to the originals. So, back in the 90s, I got an Uberti 1873 Rifle in 44WCF instead ? still have it too?
But a few years ago, I started learning more about Henrys, both original and modern.
I learned that 1860s ?44s? ? like cap ?n? ball revolvers ? are more like 45s and I also learned 45 S&W Schofield rounds work in Uberti Henrys. Add a 200 grainer RNFP, a case of black powder and you have a reasonable ballistic equivalent of the old rimfire round. I had to have one!
As I alluded, there is nothing carved in stone about the ?reprieve? for centre fire lever actions, but pinning shotguns and 22 rimfire tube mag rifles have been mentioned, so fingers crossed.
The wording about the shotguns and 22s says the modification must be ?permanent? ? so easily removable won?t be an option. This is why I mentioned removing the barrel end piece to load. But any pin inside will not allow proper function of that end piece (whatever its proper name is!) and so removal seems the only option. If that?s the only way I can keep and shoot my Henry, so be it.
I like that line about Robert E Lee