1860 Henry Transitional Rifle (Modified 1866)

Here I share some information about why and how I took an 1866 Winchester, and modified it into a rifle that resembles a Transitional Henry, or a prototype 1866 (according to the patent). The main difference between this and a normal 1860 Henry is the loading gate. This particular rifle was made by Uberti, and chambered in 38-40.

[@y-notforge8913]

..Well done Ethan. all you need is to forge a long range sliding sight...

[@gijoe508]

They did this in a lot of old movies when they wanted a henry rifle, John Wayne True grit has an 1866 modified in the scenes where the Henry rifle is fired

[@JeffKnoxAZ]

Nice job Ethan. I've always liked the aesthetic of the old Henrys. I've been following you for years and would have guessed that you appreciated firearms. Nice to know for sure. Careful about loosening spring screws. I'd suggest some Loctite on them, but also recommend draw-filing the edges to eliminate stress points, and polishing the bearing surfaces. I like to bring them up to mirror, then knock them back with 1,000 grit to give oil something to cling to and avoid galling. Keep up the good work!

[@louislarose6613]

Very Cool Rifle !

[@usualsuspect5173]

Very cool just the way it is

[@sbrunscheon]

Great video, beautiful rifle!

[@kennethricher45]

Looks just like the new Henry Golden Big Boy I just bought

[@aidanwalker3718]

Might have to do this with a Henry 38/55 mostly for a bit more ass behind the bullet

[@cuttwice3905]

Thanks! Not my world but excellent lesson. I enjoy how your inner scholar decided to visit and brighten my day.
If you make any money on this lecture you should talk to your CPA, this lesson may have turned your rifle into a tax deduction. To guarantee the tax deduction you could self-publish a longer monograph.

[@user-yx7hx2vo5x]

Buttery smooth love it

[@dragonwaterforge]

Very cool

[@roland5359]