Nice Winchester indeed! Looks old? We went a shootin today as well here on the Orygun coast
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Christmas Day at the Kelly's.
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Naw, not a Winchester. It's a Henry Big Boy in .38/.357. The oldest grandson likes lever actions.
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IrishCop your grandson looks very proud of his new Henry. Walt, you are incorrigible! 
Nice Henry Big Boy.
The modern Henry in Irishcop's photo is made by a company that took the Henry name but has no historical connection or lineage to Oliver Winchester's company.
But that doesn't mean they don't make good rifles -- they do, and many have that brass colored receiver and it does give that historical look to them.
I too picked up a new gun today ... new to me but not to this world; my sister gave me a 20 gauge Remington 870 LW that had been originally given to my father in 1984 when he retired from Union Carbide as a gift. I have a 12 gauge 870 but this has a nicer finish on the receiver, and of course, history. There's always history .... all kinds of history, brass receivers and family heirlooms.
The name "Henry" was taken from the precursor to the Winchester name. Benjamin Tyler Henry developed a rimfire .44 caliber lever action frontloader rifle in 1860 that looked sorta like that rifle. It had a brass colored receiver (really "gunmetal" an alloy made with brass) and this had no wood forend. A newer version made in 1866 introduced the wood forend and side loading gate, a hallmark of many lever action rifles, developed by Nelson King.Ratfink2u said:
The modern Henry in Irishcop's photo is made by a company that took the Henry name but has no historical connection or lineage to Oliver Winchester's company.
But that doesn't mean they don't make good rifles -- they do, and many have that brass colored receiver and it does give that historical look to them.
I too picked up a new gun today ... new to me but not to this world; my sister gave me a 20 gauge Remington 870 LW that had been originally given to my father in 1984 when he retired from Union Carbide as a gift. I have a 12 gauge 870 but this has a nicer finish on the receiver, and of course, history. There's always history .... all kinds of history, brass receivers and family heirlooms.
This was under my tree. It doesn't have the compass in the stock or the thing that tells time, but I'm still pretty tickled.
Hope I don't put my eye out.
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Hope I don't put my eye out.
Nice rifle! So, what caliber is it? And is that a carbon fiber tube with steel barrel sleeved in, or just a really neat finish? Details, man! Details! :cryinlaugh:This was under my tree. It doesn't have the compass in the stock or the thing that tells time, but I'm still pretty tickled.
Hope I don't put my eye out.
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That's nice to know, Bearcat. I've always been impressed with the Henry's I've seen at gun shops, and even with (I'll admit to it) the infomercials for Henry you see in the wee hours of the morning. Love that "Made in America or Not Made at All" slogan of theirs.
Tommy, thanks for the background on the Henry. And congratulations on on your taking possession of your dad's 870. I know how much that can mean.Nice Henry Big Boy.
The name "Henry" was taken from the precursor to the Winchester name. Benjamin Tyler Henry developed a rimfire .44 caliber lever action frontloader rifle in 1860 that looked sorta like that rifle. It had a brass colored receiver (really "gunmetal" an alloy made with brass) and this had no wood forend. A newer version made in 1866 introduced the wood forend and side loading gate, a hallmark of many lever action rifles, developed by Nelson King.
The modern Henry in Irishcop's photo is made by a company that took the Henry name but has no historical connection or lineage to Oliver Winchester's company.
But that doesn't mean they don't make good rifles -- they do, and many have that brass colored receiver and it does give that historical look to them.
I too picked up a new gun today ... new to me but not to this world; my sister gave me a 20 gauge Remington 870 LW that had been originally given to my father in 1984 when he retired from Union Carbide as a gift. I have a 12 gauge 870 but this has a nicer finish on the receiver, and of course, history. There's always history .... all kinds of history, brass receivers and family heirlooms.
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