i got the fever for a Henry in 1976, it was my 10th birthday and my parents signed me up for the Old West series from Times books. The gunfighter was the first book and it had a picture of a iron framed Henry. I decided it was the prettiest gun I had ever seen. Then later, in college, Silverado came out and I decided the brass framed Henry was the prettiest gun I had ever seen. A few more years pass and I see Lonesome Dove, my fever is well over a 100 now. On my 11th wedding anniversary, I wander into an antique firearm shop in New Orleans, with gloved hands, I held an original henry, price tage $24,500. Wife neede to be resuscitated. Later, my former college roommate bought himself a Henry as a graduation gift for finishing his PhD. Then I really got the fever. A year later I was in Vegas with my wife. On the flight, we talked of what we would do if we won lots. I got her to agree that if we one enough to split and I could buy a Henry with my half I could. She agreed thinking back to our anniversary and the $24,500. The planets aligned and we came home with enough to cover the trip, the flight, meals, but back what we took and still have $1500 a piece mad money. While she claims she was dupped, I now have my Henry and it is the prettiest gun I have ever seen. I will post a pic with the sheath I just completed for it soon.