Author Topic: reason for a wood front grip (Read 2990 times)

sharps50/70 · « **on:** August 24, 2008, 08:56:29 AM »

I fired my 44/40 Henry in an N-SSA team match for the first time two weeks ago and I now know why the 1866 had a wooden hand grip added to the barrel. After firing over 20 black powder rounds in 3 minutes, the rifle barrel was too hot to hold and the magazine tube was about as bad. I needed to put a glove on my left hand (right handed). Just a general comment on the Henry design.

Rich

Will Ketchum · « **Reply #1 on:** August 24, 2008, 03:09:47 PM »

Welcome to the world of the Henry with BP

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Somewhere I once saw a picture of a Henry with a two piece hand guard, (kind of like a Winchester 87) I have thought about putting a set on mine but since I haven't been able to find the picture again I haven't.

Will Ketchum

Henry4440 · « **Reply #2 on:** August 26, 2008, 08:13:44 AM »

Hot, Hotter, Henry.

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litl rooster · « **Reply #3 on:** August 27, 2008, 07:04:10 AM »

the heat improves the Henry Hop....hehehe

Deadeye Don · « **Reply #4 on:** August 27, 2008, 11:40:10 AM »

Good on a cold winter day.

Tuolumne Lawman · « **Reply #5 on:** September 10, 2008, 05:54:33 AM »

It just gives me an excuse to wear my cavalry gauntlets when shooting my Henry

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