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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?
When was the repeating rifle invented?
1860
When was the Winchester repeating rifle invented?
Oliver Winchester invented the Winchester repeating rifle in 1860
Who was the first inventor of the Winchester rifle?
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.
What year did Winchester make its first repeating rifle?
that was in 1860.
When was the Henry rifle invented?
1860
What is the Caliber of a 1860 Enfield musketoon Rifle?
a 58 calber
Which rifle was made in US?
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.
Who invented the Henry rifle?
The Henry rifle was invented by Hackman Adams.It was invented in 1860.
How was society before the repeating rifle in 1860?
less people were killed and the wars took longer
When did oliver Winchester start making rifles?
Oliver Fisher Winchester acquired Smith & Wesson company which at that time was better known as the Volcanic Repeating Arms Company in June 1850. He then relocated the company to New Haven, Connecticut. He renamed the company New Haven Arms. He had a engineer named Benjamin Henry who redesigned the rifles they were producing. Benjamin Henry and Oliver Winchester came up with the "Henry Repeating Rifle" that was a .44 caliber rimfire(meaning the cartridge was struck on the rim by the firing pin). The patent was put in Henry's name on October 16, 1860. The company was then renamed the Winchester Repeating Arms Company. The first rifles made by the company with this name were the model 1866.
What were the top ten weapons used in the civil war?
The top ten weapons used in the Civil War were the Springfield Model 1861 musket, the Enfield Pattern 1853 rifled musket, the Spencer repeating rifle, the Colt Model 1860 revolver, the Henry rifle, the Whitworth rifle, the Sharps rifle, the Gatling gun, the Dahlgren naval cannon, and the Parrott rifle.
