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General discussion => Antique Gun Collecting => Topic started by: spgordon on April 17, 2018, 11:16:59 PM

Title: WH and JJH contract rifle with US govt
Post by: spgordon on April 17, 2018, 11:16:59 PM

Great images (thanks to Moravian Historical Society!) of a lock that dates from William Henry II's 1808 contract with the US government. Notice, in addition to the "W Henry Nazh," the eagle and "US" stamp. Third image is a lock made by William Henry II"s son, Joseph Henry, who had a shop in Philadelphia and collaborated with his father on the same 1808 contract.

(https://americanlongrifles.org/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fpreview.ibb.co%2FiLVNz7%2FWM_Henry_Naz_US.jpg&hash=53f74f082a7cf66ef1fe52c033093419430d131a) (http://ibb.co/bWYLmn)



(https://americanlongrifles.org/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fpreview.ibb.co%2FhmKRRn%2FScreen_Shot_2018_04_17_at_4_15_40_PM.png&hash=c7f4ea4582b8656e34f7d16cb23480b5c45e3648) (http://ibb.co/jxVpe7)




(https://americanlongrifles.org/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fpreview.ibb.co%2Fka2fmn%2FJ_Henry_Phila_1808_US.png&hash=d2e3e7c5806ca6691786f9518763f15deac3dfd0) (http://ibb.co/mFLBsS)

Title: Re: WH and JJH contract rifle with US govt
Post by: JSperry on April 18, 2018, 08:53:49 PM

(https://americanlongrifles.org/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fpreview.ibb.co%2FkBY37S%2F668469_D5_5284_4_A9_A_AF91_F34_AFC6_DB1_A3.png&hash=44790eccfa8abcde5bf47b85e7f8cafdfa9f1a74) (http://ibb.co/hiD37S)

Just saw where a J Henry Model 1808 Contract Rifle just sold last weekend in the RIA auction for $4025. 

Title: Re: WH and JJH contract rifle with US govt
Post by: spgordon on April 18, 2018, 08:57:13 PM

Interesting--is that higher or lower than one would expect? (I have no idea.)