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The Henry Rifle, .45 Long Colt Big Boy and AR – 7 with Gordon Duff
Octagonal Barrel .45 Henry Big Boy
A Short “One Take” Video, No Cuts
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By Gordon Duff and “Mr. Fluffy”
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As some may note, we keep a link to Henry Rifles on each Veterans Today article. There is a reason for that, perhaps a couple.
Henry has well over a century of history and typifies everything great about gun ownership and products manufactured in America.
I have a number of favorite weapons, older Belgian HiPowers, the 9mm Ruger workhorse, the P 89 or my punched out .44 Special Model 28 Smith.
For something genuinely American, it has to be lever action. Another issue is real factory service, personal contact on a phone call, proven designs, hand workmanship, if I see another “compact/poly” semi-automatic pistol, I will throw up.
I am a believer in gun ownership. I have no problem if people want to own fully automatic weapons and burn through ammunition.
I had found a Browning Automatic Rifle, a military BAR in Vietnam back in 69, buried in a paddy dike. I probably would like another, it had a certain rugged charm, the 30-06 cartridge, the odd bolt configuration, the incredible range and accuracy.
If you couldn’t shoot someone, you could drop it on their foot.
With Henry, the message is simple, rediscovering truly American firearms, owning tradition and owning weapons that are meant to be passed on to generations, rather than end up peddled at a gun show.
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I have a Henry. I love it. Best action I’ve ever seen. I had an old 30-40 Craig once that I liked but the Henry is the smoothest lever action I’ve ever shot. It’s also lovingly made. Beautiful. I’ve got quite an assortment but, believe it or not, another favorite is a 1903 Colt .32 hammerless. Not very powerful but a great shooting, accurate little pistol.
I always liked the idea of pairing a lever-action (side eject) and six-shooter in 44 or long 45, same ammo in either case, a real nice sporting or land-use outfit, not to mention self-defence, heritage appeal, enjoyable and effective all in one, at least out to 200 yards or so.
Alas those days are long-gone hereabouts. Man people are becoming sheep.
Methinks greenrecovery is having a serious nervous breakdown…
That AR 7 was the one I’d like to have……. beautifully made and practical, too. I guess that’s the engineer in me coming out.
Always good to learn form the “pros”…… thanks, Gordon.
“If you couldn’t shoot someone, you could drop it on their foot.”
Well, you can not do that with a Sony Playstation
I am plugging Henry because they sponsor John Stokes. The Big Boy in .45 LC is a favorite.
Tell me you don’t want one of those.
Ask anyone at VT…this is purely volunteer.
Damn.
I do want one !!!!!!!! Is that bad …….
“awww… ive upset you have I. too bad.”
“all i hear there is waaah waaah waaahh…”
“if you dont like it.. too bad , im not here to please you or anyone else”
Eat your own words jacko.. nice “head shot” to yourself.
BOOM!!!!!!!!!
Nice. Any intel-drops commin this way Mr. Duff? I need my fix.
Jackson
Please tell us all what it is that you do to help alleviate human suffering on this earth.
You attack soldiers, what do you hope to accomplish with that.
You have said over and over that you “don’t care”, so why are you here.??
You never mention the leaders and the forked up religions that your “killers” kill for.
What up there Jack
It’s been a long time since I used to sight mine in by shooting targets out of my windows…human sillohette targets. As I was down in the woods on a 35 acre place with a 100 yard drive I would get curious people driving through frequently. But I found about eight targets with 25 rounds a piece in them tamped down people’s curiosity quite a bit. They stayed away.
I had neighbors who had professional thieves bring a full size moving truck in and load up during the day while they were at work. No one could see them through the trees. After they got their insurance settlement and bought all new furniture, these theives came back and took all the new stuff. This was in the early 80′s and house alarms were not in vogue like they are now.
I had enought room for a combat run and shoot course, and occasionally would invite the big bore gun club over on a weekend with their canons. Now that I look back on it, I just can’t get over how none of the neighbors ever called the police.
The property is all a housing development now, and I don’t even have a yard, just a big potted garden. I shoot people with words now…less expensive and no background check required, and more fun because you don’t have to do the death row thing. I hear the food is just terrible.
Nice piece, Mr. Duff.
It really is a loss that so few American companies build beautiful weapons in America. It does seem as if ugly is in, and that fine wood and blue steel are disappearing memories.
The first Henry rifles earned their keep on the Civil war battlefield, whereupon Oliver Winchester put a wood forearm, and receiver loading gate to create the model 1866, a favorite of scouts and frontiersmen. Today many would wonder at the ballistics of the .44 Rimfire they employed, but the record shows its lethality.
Henry rifles today is not the same entity that developed those first fighting guns, yet they have carved a niche out of the market for themselves using traditional designs that work.
I do find your choice of the venerable .45 Colt an interesting one. Yes, it is quite possible to load to different power levels, if the gun is up to the added pressure, but most .45 Colt guns have tolerances all over the map, from odd chamber shapes to strange choices in rifling twist. Perhaps the Henry has better quality control in this area?
I do not currently own what I consider to be the best .45 Colt levergun recently made. It is from the old Marlin plant on the coast, the 1894 Cowboy Competition-1-16 twist, tight chamber, drilled and tapped. I would add a ghost ring and sling swivels. The Marlin is strong enough for reasonably hot loads, accurate, and with that twist, able to stabilize heavy for caliber bullets at a wide range of velocities. Thought I had a deal on one a few years back-haven’t seen a good one since.
I have a stainless/composite 336 in 30-30.
The Henry, by estimates, will handle a heavily loaded .45. Please note that .45 is actually .454 while a .44 mag is only .43.
Minor but worth it for loaders.
.45, as you agree, in long colt has a charm.
I have several .44s, one I built. I prefer the Special.
The issue about chamber pressure generally involves pistols. The Henry could easily handle any centerfire…as to pressure, based on metallurgy.
(other than magnums…..300 etc.
The 45 70 Henry uses the Ghost Ring. Suggest you look at one.
They have a wonderfully serious appearance.
g
Ah yes, the 45-70!
Never went out of style or utility. Family member went hunting some years ago, with some special 45-70 handloads, missed the shot-hit a Spruce tree, chopping it down with one shot. No venison, but a Christmas tree that year, ha!
Like that Henry, like it a lot.
Jackson
Your like stale bread.
Green,
You think he’s that good???????
Jackos back tracking rtight now, hes left a slug trail long and deep.
When you catch up jacko…
Jackson lets hear you pony up to some of that “action” you so highly speak of ……
Ohhh right …your not affected. Right ?? Jackson
jacko says “it hasn’t AFFECTED me at all”…. yet still he cries out in his pain.
Then jacko says “actually.. the whole world is affected by what america does.. but personally, i dont care”
jacko says ” you either fight for what you believe in.. or you wring your hands, and make phone calls.. up to you. i dont really care.
What jacko does>> Sits at his computer and slams anyone trying to make a difference for some person down and out…..kick em when there down right jacko !!!!!! bet you love the B.N.P huh jacko??