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Possibly 3,000 or so Henrys were actually purchased by the US Government for the US Army during the war; but usually it was wealthy Regimental Colonels that purchased Henrys for their men. And of course many officers purchased Henrys for their own use. This also applied to the Spencer repeating rifles which fed metallic cartridges thru the butt end of the stock.
Those Civil War Henrys and the Henry company of the 1860s SHOULD NOT be confused with the Henrys of today. The Henry of today was founded by an Italian immigrant who purchased the old American gun company of Iver Johnson and simply used the Henry name (patent expired) when he started the company up in 1992.
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Was the Hall Rifle used in the Civil War?
Anything that could fire a projectile down range was used during the Civil War. Type your answer here...
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If "1973" is the date the rifle was produced it couldn't have been used in the civil war because the civil war was in the 1860's.I think you mean "1873" the Trapdoor was used in the Indian wars and the Spanish American War. During WW1 it was used for training and Stateside guard duty.
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us
What is the value of a Henry rifle?
WHICH Henry? The antique Henry rifle made in the 1860's or the current Henry Repeating Arms Co rifle?
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Yes, it was. http://www.henryrepeatingarms.com/history.cfm
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Union forces had privately purchased them. Rebel forces used captured repeating rifles. The repeater, was considered the "assault rifle" of the Civil War. Just as the M16 assault rifle replaced the M14 rifle in Vietnam.
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Was Henry Ford in the Civil War?
No "The Henry Ford" was used during the Civil War. Dur.
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What caliber was the first built lever action rifle And was it used in the civil war?
That was either the Spencer is .50 caliber or the Henry in .44 Rimfire.
What rifle was the most common rifle used in civil war?
Susanns butler
Was the Ferguson rifle used in the civil war?
yes
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Who is the original owner of an 1850 springfield rifle used in the civil war?
I own an original 1850 Springfield rifle used in the civil war! It has the bayonet as well on the end of the Rifle extending its length an extra 2 feet or so.
What rifle is most like the Henry rifle?
That would be the Henry. The company still exists. If you mean the Henry rifle from the Civil War, then most lever action rifles are somewhat related, including the Henry Big Boy / Yellow Boy and the Winchester 94, but none are exact copies.
