Cimarron 1860 Henry Civilian .45 Long Colt Lever Action Rifle, 24" Barrel 12-Round Capacity, Brass Frame Walnut Stock, Charcoal Blue Finish Md: CA288C01
Working with the design elements of the unsuccessful Volcanic rifle, an earlier attempt at producing a lever-action self-contained cartridge arm, Winchester plant Superintendant B. Tyler Henry designed this lever gun to handle his new .44 rimfire copper-cased cartridge. Despite only having produced somewhere around 14,000 Henrys between around 1862 and 1866, the gun was sought after by Civil War soldiers who could obtain one with a supply of ammunition. Nonetheless, this "Sixteen Shooter" proved itself in battle as well as on the frontier, and was used by many frontiersmen in the years right after the Civil War. It was used by Wells Fargo detective James Hume, Union Pacific Railroad and many other Old West notables, and more importantly, it paved the way for all future lever-action rifles up through modern times!
Having been reproduced directly from an original Henry in Cimarron's antique collection, our Henry Rifle is considered by many gun savvy firearms enthusiasts as among the most handsome of all replica arms, in either the brass-framed model or the early-type Henry with the beautiful color case hardened frame, and sporting in authentically-styled, 24-inch octagonal barrel with the distinctive front-loaded tubular magazine, integrated into its shrouded barrel. the Cimarron Henry Rifle can be had in .44-40 centerfire or .45 Colt chambering, in Standard Blue, Charcoal Blue or Original Finish. Here's a museum-quality replica of a classic firearm.
Specifications:
- Caliber: .45 LC
- Barrel Length: 24 iches
- Style: Henry Civilian
- Capacity: 1 rounds
- Frame: Brass
- Finish: Standard Blue
- Stock/Forearm: Walnut
- Weight: 9.05 Lbs.
The information below comes from our Gun Caliber Dictionary and is for
general reference only. It does not describe the specifications of this
particular item.
The 45 Colt (45 Long Colt) was introduced in 1873 in Colt's Single Action Army. Adopted by the U.S. military in 1875, it served until 1892 when it was replaced by the less powerful (and unsatisfactory) 38 Long Colt. Originally loaded with 40 grains of blackpowder and a 255-grain bullet the 45 Colt produced about 900 feet per second for more than 400 foot-pounds of energy, a powerful handgun cartridge for its day--and any day. Using a .454-inch bullet, today's standard load retains the 255-grain bullet at 860 fps. Lighter bullets at somewhat higher velocities are available. 45 Colt was the most common chambering in Colt's single action. Today it is chambered in virtually all centerfire single-action revolvers and has been chambered in numerous large-frame double-action revolvers. 45 Colt is the most popular revolver cartridge in cowboy action shooting, and remains a powerful and effective personal defense cartridge, its only drawback being the necessity for a large revolver to house it.
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Craig Boddington
