Henry rifle

The Henry rifle was an American .44 caliber lever-action (breech-loading) rifle designed by Benjamin Tyler Henry in the late 1850s. The rifle used brass cartridges containing 25 grains (1.6 g) of gunpowder to a 216 grain (14 g) bullet. 900 Henry rifles were manufactured between summer and October 1862; by 1864, production had peaked at 290 per month. The rifle's original list price was $42; as of 2004, an original 1862 Henry rifle may bring $14,000 in the collectors' market. For a civil war soldier, owning a Henry rifle was a point of pride. The brass framed carbines could fire at a rate of 28 rounds per minute when used correctly, so soldiers who saved their pay to buy one often believed that the rifle would help them survive.

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American - Caliber - Benjamin Tyler Henry - Cartridge - Grain - Gunpowder - As of 2004

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