Manufactured by the New Haven Arms Co. in 1865. This rifle has the distinctive brass receiver, German silver blade front sight and replacement folding ladder rear sight graduated to 900 yards. The top barrel flat is stamped with the two-line patent date/address marking ahead of the rear sight and the serial number "9704" at the breech. The serial number is repeated on the left side of the lower tang, stock inlet and buttplate. The buttplate has a hinged brass trapdoor (cleaning rod not included). The left side of the barrel and buttstock have a factory loop for a sling hook and sling swivel respectively. Most Henry Rifles manufactured during the Civil War were privately purchased by Federal soldiers from Midwestern regiments. The firepower of the Henry Rifles was valued on the frontier in the years that followed the Civil War. Most Henry Rifles were "working guns;" the surviving examples typically exhibit wear associated with years of hard use.

Fine. There are strong traces of original blue finish in and around the protected areas, otherwise the barrel and magazine tube are a mottled brown patina. The very fine brass has a highly attractive dark mustard aged patina with very scattered handling marks. The exceptional original receiver has tight fitting side plates. The stock is fine with some chipping at the lower tang and minor dings and scratches. Mechanically excellent.