Way Back in the WaBac (Sherman & Mr Peabody), I acquired a wonderful 45 Colt Henry Trapper with a 16inch Barrel. 8 rounds in the tube. That was it. Tried Schofield cases w/200Gr bullets, got 8 1/2 in the tube.
Went to work on a special short 45 Schofield called the "45 Henry Squirt." Cartridge turned out to be almost exactly the same as the Cowboy 45 Special, developed by Adirondack Jack. I was making special carriers with modified return ramps to run the short cartridge.
Then I suddenly had the epiphany, to just use a set secret thru the carrier block and clearance a groove on the breach block. Nirvana. The little sucker ran my 45 Squirt and AJ's specials like grain thru a Goose. Holds 12 or 13 rounds. Then Out came the Uberti Henry Transitional thru Taylors with a side loading gate. I finally take Uberti out a side gate and put it in my Trapper. Instant side loading Henry Trapper, using AJ's primo carrier block with the little flipper cartridge stop. Wheeeeeeeeeeee!
Messing with Guns is just too MUCH FUN!! Especially now that I are retarded, er retired, yea that's it retired and have the time to build the guns I always wanted for myself. LG.
Coffinmaker