Henry Rifle

[Tomski]

I own a 1800 Henry plains rifle (buffalo rifle) I've looked for information but not much luck

 

[Dusty_Traveler]

Some pictures would help a lot! There are some real gurus (definitely not me) here that can tell a lot just by the shape and configuration alone. Good luck!

 

[TreeMan]

Post pics. Sometimes what you “think” you have is not what you “actually” have.

 

[TDM]

Pictures please.

 

[William Hagewood]

Ditto

 

[user 48679]

1800 would be a flintlock, as percussion caps weren't invented for another 30 years (+/-)

There was a J. Henry & Son made rifles out of Pennsylvania around 1860

https://www.nramuseum.org/the-museu...on-(boulton,-pa)-percussion-plains-rifle.aspx

 

[Red Owl]

There are several books on Henry rifles. They were one of the top rifles used in the American mountain man outfits. The Jacobsburg Historical Society in PA probably sells the books or can help.
https://www.jacobsburghistory.com/

 

[Feltwad]

1800 would be a flintlock, as percussion caps weren't invented for another 30 years (+/-)

There was a J. Henry & Son made rifles out of Pennsylvania around 1860

https://www.nramuseum.org/the-museu...on-(boulton,-pa)-percussion-plains-rifle.aspx

Maybe in the states but percussion caps in the Uk were first made of iron in the early 1800,s . The first gun maker to use the percussion iron caps was James Rowntree of Barnard Castle Co Durham UK this he built a sxs shotgun for a Johsua Shaw under Shaws Instructions before he emigrated to America on Board the Electra in 1817
Feltwad

 

[ronaldrothb49]

1800 would be a flintlock, as percussion caps weren't invented for another 30 years (+/-)

There was a J. Henry & Son made rifles out of Pennsylvania around 1860

https://www.nramuseum.org/the-museu...on-(boulton,-pa)-percussion-plains-rifle.aspx

Actually J Henry and sons started in the 1790's

 

[Red Owl]

I've always wanted to visit the museum, a bucket list thing. They also bought and sold parts, I think they supplied Colt(Patterson) with barrels for his early rifles using a cylinder.

 

[Tomski]

Some pictures would help a lot! There are some real gurus (definitely not me) here that can tell a lot just by the shape and configuration alone. Good luck!

Some pictures would help a lot! There are some real gurus (definitely not me) here that can tell a lot just by the shape and configuration alone. Good luck!