JP Henry Trade Rifle

[Swagman]

A mate of mine just sent me a photo he took of me firing my JP Henry trade rifle. I have been shooting this rifle for 30 years now and the ignition is still as good as the first time I used it. It is .54cal and from memory it was a kit from a company based in Los Vegas that I saw an add for in Muzzleloader magazine, I had it shipped to New Zealand where a good friend assembled it and made several improvements to it. I then picked it up when I flew over from Oz to attend that year's Mountain Man Shoot in NZ.

 

[reddogge]

I'd like to see some better pictures of it.

 

[Swagman]

Reddogge, I'll get some for you when I get home tonight. Until then here is another view at the Hill End Winter Muster.

 

[reddogge]

Great. I built a J.J. Henry trade rifle for my son back in the 80s out of junk parts.

 

[Mowich]

Are you guys talking about something like this?

 

[reddogge]

I used a photo in a book but had to use the butt stock profile of the stock blank. I only paid $5 for the blank and buttplate.

 

[Swagman]

Really nice Job Reddogge, Hope your son was happy with the rifle. Finally home, here are some photos of my rifle, it is .54 cal and has a coned muzzle.

 

[reddogge]

That's a nice rifle. Thanks for posting. Yes, he was happy with it although he's 55 now and not 11. It's sized where he can still shoot it but never does.

 

[Swagman]

Are you guys talking about something like this?View attachment 336733

Great looking rifle, is it yours Mowich?

 

[Mowich]

Great looking rifle, is it yours Mowich?

Yes, I have had this gun for 40+ years. It is the J Henry scroll guard trade rifle built by a gunsmith from the former Green River Forge in Springfield Oregon.
The gun has been cut down to 31".