Henry Original Deluxe 3rd Edition Lever Action Rifle 44-40 WCF 24.5" Blued Barrel Blued Frame Walnut Field Stock

Engraving has traditionally been reserved for very special guns, a way to set a highly prized personal possession or gift aside from the everyday pack. All the way from highly ornate and unique presentation pieces, through standardized patterns, to merely a name and a date; artistic engraving can add beauty to any gun, along with value and heirloom historicity. Engraved 1860s period Henry rifles are very rare, and extremely desirable to collectors.Recognizing that, Henry created the New Original Henry Rifle in a very distinctive Limited Edition, One-Of-1000 version that duplicated the style and quality of a highly-engraved masterpiece of the gun-maker's art from a long-gone era. That first highly-collectible deluxe Henry proved so popular that Serial No. 1 sold at the NRA's Foundation auction for an astounding $83,000 and the entire first run sold out very quickly. Henry developed the 2nd Edition, which sold out just as quickly.For those who missed out, or for those who ...