Taylor's 1860 Henry
Taylor's & Company · Rifle · In Production
Also known as: Taylor's & Company 1860 Henry, Uberti 1860 Henry, Model 239
Overview
The Taylor's 1860 Henry is a modern reproduction lever-action rifle chambered in .44-40 Winchester, faithfully recreating the historic Henry Model 1860 that helped earn the Henry its reputation as the rifle 'you loaded on Sunday and shot all week.' Manufactured in Italy by A. Uberti for Taylor's & Company, it features a 24.25-inch octagonal barrel, a polished brass frame and buttplate, an American walnut stock, and a 13-round tubular magazine loaded through the front. The toggle-link lever action and brass-framed receiver closely mirror the Civil War-era original produced by the New Haven Arms Company.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 4080 g (143.9 oz) |
| Overall Length | 1100 mm (43.31") |
| Barrel Length | 616 mm (24.25") |
| Action Type | Lever Action |
| Firing Mechanism | Hammer Fired |
| Trigger Type | Single Stage |
| Magazine Capacity | 13 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Tubular |
| Muzzle Velocity | 350 m/s (1148 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 796 J (587 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 150 m (164 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Frame Material | Brass |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Wood |
| Finish | Blued |
Calibers
- .44-40 Winchester · primary — also known as .44-40 WCF, .44 WCF
Features
- Firing modes: Repeating
- Feed systems: Tubular Magazine
- Safety mechanisms: Half Cock Notch
- Features: Octagonal Barrel, Brass Frame, Brass Buttplate, Tubular Magazine, Adjustable Ladder Rear Sight, Walnut Stock
Production
Modern reproduction; the original Henry Model 1860 saw roughly 14,000 units produced by the New Haven Arms Company between 1860 and 1866.
Origin
Country of origin: Italy
Designer: Benjamin Tyler Henry
Notes
Also offered in a color-case-hardened steel-frame configuration and in .45 Colt. The brass-frame .44-40 model is Taylor's catalog item 239.
Background
The original Henry rifle of 1860 was among the first practical lever-action repeaters and was prized by Union soldiers during the American Civil War, who paid for the rifles out of their own pockets. Confederate troops dubbed it 'that damned Yankee rifle that they load on Sunday and shoot all week.' Taylor's & Company revives the design for cowboy-action shooters and collectors.