less people were killed and the wars took longer
1860
Oliver Winchester invented the Winchester repeating rifle in 1860
that was in 1860.
44 rimfire
WHICH Henry? The antique Henry rifle made in the 1860's or the current Henry Repeating Arms Co rifle?
I assume that you are inquiring about a Winchester rifle? If so, all of them were made in the U.S. starting with the Henry Repeating Rifle in the year 1860, and ending with the Models 70 and 94 late in the year 1980.
A few hundred to a few thousand USD depending on EXACTLY what configuration you have and its overall condition.
In general terms, the Henry Repeating Rifle is considered to be the forefather of the Winchester Model 1866 (the first such rifle and Model to bear the "Winchester" name). Tyler B. Henry was the inventor of the Henry Rifle, and was granted the patent for his creation on October 16th, 1860.
1860
Serial numbers are located in various places. Try the breech/action. If it's not visible it could be worn.
There were several types of weapons used in the civil war. The top ten weapons were the cannon, Minnie ball, pistols, sabers, swords, knives, Springfield rifle, Lorenz rifle, Colt rifle, and repeating weapons.
The concept of the repeating firearm was developed over time, but one of the earliest successful designs was created by Samuel Colt in the 1830s with his Colt Paterson revolver. This innovative firearm allowed multiple shots to be fired before needing to reload, revolutionizing personal and military firearms. Other notable inventors, like Benjamin Tyler Henry, also contributed to the development of repeating mechanisms with rifles such as the Henry rifle in 1860.