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J Henry & Son Percussion Rifle

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:1,200.00 USD Estimated At:2,500.00 - 5,000.00 USD
J Henry & Son Percussion Rifle
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SERIAL NUMBER: None DESIGN: 19th century muzzle loader percussion rifle with a 38.5" octagon barrel with ramrod. Smooth bore. Top of the barrel is marked "J. Henry & Son." ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The gunmaking firm of J. Henry & Son was established by William Henry in Lancaster, PA, prior to the French & Indian War. During that era Henry produced arms for the use of British colonial militiamen, and even took the field himself as an armorer during the campaign to recapture Fort Duquesne during 1758. In the years after the French & Indian War, he served as a delegate to the Continental Congress. By about 1760 he had left the gun trade and become a successful Lancaster based iron monger, but his son John Joseph Henry took up the family gunmaking business sometime around 1775 and the firm continued operation under his leadership until 1811, when John Joseph Henry II took over. During the early 1800s, the firm relocated to Boulton, PA. The firm became known generally as the Boulton Gun Works (some references spell it “Bolton”). After John Joseph’s death, his son James took over, and in 1859 James’ son Granville joined the firm and the name was changed to “J. Henry & Son”. MATERIAL/FINISH COMPOSITION: Steel barrel and components. Walnut stock. CONDITION: Good.