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Henry4440

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Henry Rifle with Telescope
« on: March 10, 2007, 04:17:56 AM »
A question guys.
Has anyone of you a telescope on his Henry, like in these pics?


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a new Henry rifle, specially fitted for telescopic sights.Boasting that his 67 men had recently repulsed 375 of John Hunt Morgan's raidres in a 2 1/2-hour fight,Wilson claimed his unit had killed 31 and wounded43 of the enemy.

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Re: Henry Rifle with Telescope
« Reply #1 on: March 10, 2007, 08:37:57 AM »
That's the first scope I've seen on a Henry.

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Re: Henry Rifle with Telescope
« Reply #2 on: March 10, 2007, 02:01:40 PM »
They mount off center to the left so the ejected empties clear.  Tasco used tp make 'em, and I think Dixie Gun Works  still sells some that are similar.
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Re: Henry Rifle with Telescope
« Reply #3 on: February 20, 2008, 02:42:26 AM »
Has anyone save the pic of the Henry rifle with the scope?
Didn't find it anymore on the web, and i don't know why, but i delete mine. :o

A surviving early Henry rifle, s/n 731, is mounted with with  a sight made by ' Malcom,Syracuse,N.Y.'Whether the telescope and special mounts were furnished through New Haven or were an after-market addition is unknown.

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