I promise you I'm real!  I had no idea what I was buying.  I do home inspections and it was an estate that was being cleaned out. They actually offered it to me for free but I payed them for it anyway. My dad collects octagon barrel 22s and I saw an old gun with an octagon barrel so I asked about it.  I researched it when I got home and I think I might have gotten lucky!  I'll want to post pictures, but I don't see how to post pictures. I'm obviously new to this page. Thanks for your help!!

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Hey Major, I see in the index that you responded, but there is no post showing so I'm guessing you maybe reported this one?  It's skynet, I tell ya! 

I'm not sure if you are a real person or an AI Robot, as we've had an influx of them.  I'm leaning towards 'Bot because anyone with the wherewithall to buy an original Henry would not need to be asking these questions.  But I'll give you the benefit of the doubt for the moment.  What does it say on top of the barrel?  The very first Navy Arms reproductions were rimfire.  If you're real, post some pics.

Well Happy New Year,

Anyone here have access to 1858Remington dot com that they could go needle an admin to get my signup to the forum approved so I can do some searches and see the pictures over there.

Thanks in advance

I just bought a 44 Henry with a 4 digit serial number. I'm having trouble finding the information on how to tell if it's real or a reproduction. Any help would be awesome. So far I verified the length is correct and it is a rimfire.

  CWC

A VERY BIG PLUS ONE for Abilene.

That is one very very DEEP rabbit hole and a very very expensive one at that.  Much cheaper to find one in shootable condition and treat it with TLC.

Thanks Slim

Advice?  Yes - don't go down that rabbit hole.  I have not done it, but from reading about others' exploits, you don't wanna.  Parts are non-existent / very very expensive.  You could buy an original in shootable condition for less than you could put one together, and have a shooter, way, way faster.  IMO.

Hopefully someone who has done this (or tried) can pop in here. 

If you just want to shoot an original rifle but can't afford a '76, look for a '92.  Lots of them out there and affordable in shooting condition.  1873's as well, but those will cost more.

Just for informational purposes...

This is a pattern called a shell jacket during the civil war.
Hope this is helpful.

-Badger-