matt denison
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As an example, Jim Bridger started on an expedition in 1822 (around the end of the golden age of flintlocks) from St Louis and would have carried a flintlock probably from that area.
Nope, not even close. All assumptin' (as Brian Kieth would say) Bridger actually carried a J.J. Henry English Pattern much like the gun from TVM with the two piece military style patch box, distinctive side plate and trigger guard. Bridger eventually gave that gun away to his friend Kit Carson and it now hangs in the Kit Carson House and Museum in Taos, NM.
As a side note: The English pattern Henry has a distinct butt plate that is sort of tear drop shaped, wider at the bottom than at the top. No other guns that I am aware of have this feature. I'd like to see more pics. of the TVM gun to see if they captured this detail.
The J.J. Henry is very desireable among mountain man reenacters. Ron Paul is famous for producing them from the 1980's. If you can find one expect to pay thousands of dollars for it. It's about time someone started to build a commercial copy. This one isn't perfect but it isn't a bench copy either which would put it out of the financial reach of most of us.
I have a Henry English Pattern from Ron's parts, dead nutz copy of Kit's gun, have made the trip to Taos to photograph the original. Yeah, maybe a little obsessed :grin:
Nope, not even close. All assumptin' (as Brian Kieth would say) Bridger actually carried a J.J. Henry English Pattern much like the gun from TVM with the two piece military style patch box, distinctive side plate and trigger guard. Bridger eventually gave that gun away to his friend Kit Carson and it now hangs in the Kit Carson House and Museum in Taos, NM.
As a side note: The English pattern Henry has a distinct butt plate that is sort of tear drop shaped, wider at the bottom than at the top. No other guns that I am aware of have this feature. I'd like to see more pics. of the TVM gun to see if they captured this detail.
The J.J. Henry is very desireable among mountain man reenacters. Ron Paul is famous for producing them from the 1980's. If you can find one expect to pay thousands of dollars for it. It's about time someone started to build a commercial copy. This one isn't perfect but it isn't a bench copy either which would put it out of the financial reach of most of us.
I have a Henry English Pattern from Ron's parts, dead nutz copy of Kit's gun, have made the trip to Taos to photograph the original. Yeah, maybe a little obsessed :grin: