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Surprised this has not been posted yet (perhaps it has on another forum?) I watch Fox News and have seen Henry Rifle ads for sometime. The lastest is the guy going thru his house and getting rid of everything foreign made. Ends up with nothing but the Henry, mounted over the fireplace. Even throws his wife/mother? out cause of chair she is sitting in! Funny---and they are 'Patriots'!
John Sukey
09-29-2009, 10:22
That "henry" mounted over the fireplace is an Uberti;)
Real Henrys' are in the $100,000 plus class. You don't hang one over the fireplace.
Hey, I did not name the Company, why don't you sue them for copy right infringement, or something? They claim their rifles are made in the US, are you calling them liers? I have seen REAL Henry's for allot less then 100,000, too.
I think you're both right. Saw a real Henry at the Novi, MI antique gun show recently. Only $85K. Seller had latex gloves for you to use if he thought you were a genuine potential buyer.
At that price, I 'll never own own, won't pick one up to look at it, won't ever stand close to the table where it's displayed.
Bet the owner didn't belong to the NRA -- probably some sissy that has never fired a .22 short at an empty pop can and belongs instead to some rip-the widow-off antique dealer assoc.
Dan In Indiana
09-29-2009, 12:43
Saw a "One In One Thousand" a few years ago at the Louisville show, what are they worth?
OFC
The Henry rifles being sold today are made in the U.S. They are not in the class of the Marlin or Winchester but they are reasonably priced and seem OK for the money. See:
http://www.henryrepeating.com
Jim
P.S. The "One of One Thousand" and "One of One Hundred" rifles were not Henrys, they were Winchester Models 1873 and 1876.
JK
John HOLBROOK
09-29-2009, 04:09
Here is one that went through my hands some years ago. I should have kept it!!!!
http://www.fototime.com/%7B027CE022-CCAD-4C15-99C9-F4CED2456555%7D/origpict/Copy%20of%20DSC01002.JPG
http://www.fototime.com/%7B3D4F11AE-D5AB-4A24-A4F6-5AFE46BECAAD%7D/origpict/Copy%20of%20DSC01003.JPG
http://www.fototime.com/%7B1E54A8D1-CA16-43B6-8FA6-911DB21F3F5A%7D/origpict/DSC02311.JPG
John HOLBROOK
09-29-2009, 04:18
Here is another gun that came out of that same collection,.....
http://www.fototime.com/%7BA52FFA9B-E452-4BE7-930A-BAEA08DADA2F%7D/origpict/Dragoon%20Pair.jpg
Dan In Indiana
09-29-2009, 05:19
The Henry rifles being sold today are made in the U.S. They are not in the class of the Marlin or Winchester but they are reasonably priced and seem OK for the money. See:
http://www.henryrepeating.com
Jim
P.S. The "One of One Thousand" and "One of One Hundred" rifles were not Henrys, they were Winchester Models 1873 and 1876.
JK
I knew that, but I 'betcha their worth more than a Henry.
OFC
Never one to pass on a good story, the Rock Island Auction representatives encourged me to handle (and even draw back the slide, and then point and point around the room) the Singer M1911A1 that sold for $50,000 plus about a year ago. I apologized for the greasy fingerprints but they said not to worry and then wiped it clean. They are a great bunch of gun enthusiasts. B
John Sukey
09-29-2009, 05:50
Befoere you get in an uproar, When I quoted a value on a Henry. I was talking about the CIVIL WAR HENRY IN .44RF
NOT the ones made today. At least one has gone for 100K based on the unit markings
Interesting story from a few years ago. When the AEF went to France in the great war. one unit was ordered to turn in their 03 Springfields and get issued M1917 Enfields. One soldier made a great fuss about doing that. The officer decided to see what the problem was. He found the rifle's serial number was ONE:eek::eek:
Apparently the rifle had been returned to Springfield and updated (rod bayonet deleted.) Somehow it got issued. The rifle was quickly packed up and sent back to Springfield Arsenal on the next boat!;)
My other favourite story which I will bore you with again.
British Antiques Roadshow;
Little old lady brought in a company marked Walker which had beeen issued to an ancestor and she had all the documentation and photos to prove it
.Expert: "You have a Colt Walker revolver and I would estimate the value at 2000 pounds. But you should have the grips changed because they are a bit tatty"
I did watch that particular show and to put it in the vernacular, I was GOBSMACKED at his valuation. I think PBS was doing those programmes at the time. I really miss them
He should have stuck to valuing chamber pots.
Befoere you get in an uproar, When I quoted a value on a Henry. I was talking about the CIVIL WAR HENRY IN .44RF
NOT the ones made today. At least one has gone for 100K based on the unit markings
Interesting story from a few years ago. When the AEF went to France in the great war. one unit was ordered to turn in their 03 Springfields and get issued M1917 Enfields. One soldier made a great fuss about doing that. The officer decided to see what the problem was. He found the rifle's serial number was ONE:eek::eek:
Apparently the rifle had been returned to Springfield and updated (rod bayonet deleted.) Somehow it got issued. The rifle was quickly packed up and sent back to Springfield Arsenal on the next boat!;)
My other favourite story which I will bore you with again.
British Antiques Roadshow;
Little old lady brought in a company marked Walker which had beeen issued to an ancestor and she had all the documation and photos to prove it
.Expert: "You have a Colt Walker revolver and I would estimate the value at 2000 pounds. But you should have the grips changed because they are a bit tatty"
He should have stuck to valuing chamber pots.
That is an interesting story, I remember a few years ago reading about an elderly widow that passed away in England. In the attic of her modest house, an original cased Colt Patterson revolver was found. The headline was "Pistol worth more than the house it was discovered in." The treasures are still out there.
told the wife that I didn't think it would go up much, instead of getting it, we picked up a H&K91. Several years ago, passed up another nice Henry for$6000 @ auction, same reasoning. Talk about having regrets.
be safe, enjoy life, journey well,
da gimp
OFC, Mo. Chapter
NRA Life Endowment
John Sukey
09-30-2009, 09:16
"Too soon ve gets old und too late ve gets schmart";)
Brought back a memory of my letting go of a Maynard in 32-40 with an ORIGINAL Malcom Scope:eek:
"I knew that, but I 'betcha they [Winchester 1 of 1000 or 1 of 100] are worth more than a Henry."
Quite true, but there were a lot more Henrys made, and a goodly number are still around. The 1 of 1000's are rare and there were only 16 1 of 100's ever made, 8 in the Model 1873, and 8 in the Model 1876. (Of course, there are a lot more now than Winchester ever made, so buyer beware!)
Jim
the last I knew, all of the Winchester 1 in 100 rifles had been identified & found, and were heavily documented & photo'ed. A great number of Win mod 1873, 1 in 1000, were found by the movie studio to be used in hype for Jimmy Stewart's movie, and more surfaced after the movie came out.
There are several Winchester deluxe engraving patterns that exceed the engraving found on the 1-100 & 1-1000 rifles, their prices reflect these too.
Several years ago (late 90's)at auction, we bought a very nice Win 1886 rifle made in 1887, .45-70, for $1500, and my wife said little, till she found out that I had picked up a 1917 dated DWM WWI Arty Luger, and a DWM 1916 dated Luger 'P-08, another Win 1886 in .38-56, and a commercial C-96 Mauser Broomhandle in 7.63 Mauser (sans stock/holster)and gave $3600 at the same auction for the lot.
I have many more regrets on not buying/ or passing up fine firearms that I ever did paying too much for some that we did pick up.I no longer catch crap from cousins who had nearly everythig in the stock market on wasting money in buying fine guns, antiques & art glass.
On a brighter note, son in law graduates from Basic training @ Ft Knox, Ky tomorrow, just had a call from him, then he's on to Commo School,we won't see him until Feb likely.:1948:
memories of an old man laughing @ his follies.
da gimp
OFC, Mo. Chapter
NRA Life/Endowment
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