When was the Henry rifle introduced?
1860
The Henry rifle was patented in 1860. In 1866 Oliver Winchester bought control of New Haven Arms Company and changed the name to Winchester Repeating Arms Company.
Who made the Henry rifle?
Benjamin Tyler Henry
Henry rifle/Inventors
How old is Henry rifle company?
About 25 years (1996)
Henry Repeating Arms/Age
Who owns Henry firearms?
Anthony Imperato
Anthony Imperato, serves as President and owner of Henry Repeating Arms.
Who made the first lever-action rifle?
The original Henry rifle was a sixteen-shot . 44 caliber rimfire breech-loading lever-action rifle, patented by Benjamin Tyler Henry in 1860 after three years of design work.
Who was the manufacturer of the Henry rifle?
Manufactured by the New Haven Arms Company, the Henry rifle evolved into the famous Winchester Model 1866 lever-action rifle. With the introduction of the new Model 1866, the New Haven Arms Company was renamed the Winchester Repeating Arms Company .
Are there any replicas of the 1860 Henry rifle?
Modern replicas are produced by A. Uberti Firearms and Henry Repeating Arms. A. Uberti Firearms manufactures near exact replicas of the 1860 Henry chambered in .44-40 Winchester or .45 Long Colt and Henry Repeating Arms produces modernized replicas chambered for a wide range of calibers.
When was the Henry rifle used in the Civil War?
It was introduced in the early 1860s and produced through 1866 in the United States by the New Haven Arms Company. The Henry was adopted in small quantities by the Union in the Civil War, favored for its greater firepower than the standard-issue carbine.
What kind of gun was used in the Civil War?
Uberti offers 2 brass-framed versions and a steel-framed 1860 Henry Rifle. All models are chambered in .44-.40 and .45 Colt. B. Tyler Henry of the New Haven Arms Company introduced the Henry the year the Civil War began. Only 1,700 of the lever-action repeating rifles were issued to Union troops, but the gun’s reputation quickly grew.