The Henry Original Iron Frame offers the opportunity to own a legendary firearm in its most rare version. Only 13,000 Henry rifles were produced between 1860 and 1866, but only about 200 of those were Iron Frames. The color case hardened receiver makes it virtually identical to its history-making forerunner in all aspects with the only exception being the updated 44-40 caliber. Each gun's serial number begins with the initials BTH in Benjamin Tyler Henry's honor.
Specifications :
- Action: Lever
- Caliber: 44-40 Winchester
- Barrel Length: 24.5" Octagon
- Rate-Of-Twist: 1-In-36"
- Twist: 1:36
- Overall Length: 43.25"
- Capacity: 13+1
- Hand: Right
- Stock Finish: Wood
- Finish: Blue, Color Case Hardened Steel
- Grips: American Walnut/Straight Style
- Safety: 1/4 Cock
- Front Sight: Blade
- Rear Sight: Folding Ladder
- Rear: Folding Ladder
- Feature: Miscellaneous: Color Case Hardened Buttplate
- Receiver: Engraved, Color Case Hardened Steel
- Weight: 8.6 lbs
Caliber Dictionary
The Below Information Has Been Provided From Our Gun Caliber Dictionary And Is Meant For Informational Purposes Only. It Is Not Intended to Describe The Unique Specifications For This Ammunition.
The 44-40 Winchester (44 WCF) was introduced by Winchester in 1873 in their Model 1873 lever action. The '73, "the gun that won the West," was the first truly successful repeater, and its 44-40 cartridge was quickly adopted by other manufacturers, including both Colt and Smith & Wesson in revolvers. Using a .427-inch bullet, the standard load features a 200-grain bullet at about 1100 feet per second, producing 588 foot-pounds of energy. This is not a lot of power, but the 44-40 was probaby the most popular sporting cartridge of the 19th Century, accounting for untold amounts of game. It remained the most popular chambering in the 1892 Winchester, and was a common chambering in both rifles and handguns at least through the 1940s. The growth in Cowboy Action shooting has revived it; the 44-40 has less recoil than the 45 Colt, and serves as a common chambering for rifles and revolvers. Ammo is readily available and it is chambered to numerous reissues and reproductions. — Craig Boddington
