HENRY', figured walnut pistolgrip stock with raised cheek-piece, the underside of the butt with two later white metal escutcheons, one engraved with the Prince of Wales' coat of arms, and scroll engraved mounts including pistolgrip-cap with hinged trap-cover (engraving worn throughout, stock cleaned, pistolgrip cracked and repaired, chequering recut, fore-end missing, one striker at fault), original black powder proof, in brass-cornered leather case (poor condition), almost certainly original, the exterior named 'MAJOR REGINALD SARTORIUS. 2781 MAKER TO THEIR ROYAL HIGNESS THE PRINCE OF WALES AND DUKE OF EDINBURGH', rear-sight of one standing and one folding leaf, border and scroll engraved action with carved percussion fences, rebounding bolted locks each signed 'ALEXR. With reblued sighted barrels with Henry patent rifling and inscribed on the raised rib 'FROM H.R.H. 500 (BLACK POWDER EXPRESS) ROTARY-UNDERLEVER DOUBLE HAMMER RIFLE PRESENTED BY H.R.H THE PRINCE OF WALES DURING HIS TOUR OF INDIA IN 1875-6īY ALEXR. Henry Rifles Serial Number Lookup Henry Repeating Arms September 2 at 4:59 PM This Labor Day, we want to take a moment to celebrate the 500+ American craftsmen and women who machine, fit, assemble, polish, and inspect every Henry that leaves our factories.
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