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Ideal Tool · May 14, 2012, 11:08 PM

Hello, When the reproduction 1860 Henry rifles first came out, I believe some were made in rimfire..I have a Guns & Ammo with article on a Union Pacific railroad Uberti commemerative. At the time, the .44-40 made sense. Now, however, thanks to the CASS, we have available again, a center-fire round, that is pretty close to the original .44 henry flat rimfire in size...the .44 Russian...and don't forget, there was a .44 Henry centerfire chambered in some 1866 Winchesters. There just might be enough room to fit 16 of these little .44's in there. There have been reports of frame stretching from the use of the
.44-40 ctg. in the brass framed Henry's, and the use of a smaller .44 makes more sense.

May 14, 2012, 11:08 PM	#3
Ideal Tool Junior member Join Date: October 6, 2010 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,080	Hello, When the reproduction 1860 Henry rifles first came out, I believe some were made in rimfire..I have a Guns & Ammo with article on a Union Pacific railroad Uberti commemerative. At the time, the .44-40 made sense. Now, however, thanks to the CASS, we have available again, a center-fire round, that is pretty close to the original .44 henry flat rimfire in size...the .44 Russian...and don't forget, there was a .44 Henry centerfire chambered in some 1866 Winchesters. There just might be enough room to fit 16 of these little .44's in there. There have been reports of frame stretching from the use of the .44-40 ctg. in the brass framed Henry's, and the use of a smaller .44 makes more sense.