They weren't attached...I believe the barrel and magazine were cut from a single billet of forged steel. Still...quite a process I'm sure.

@@Master...deBater (Mike C.) Yes, that is correct. I got a tour of the Uberti factory many years ago when it was still owned by the Uberti family. I watched Henry magazine tubes/barrels being machined on mills from one solid piece of stock.

@@dianecullum1281 I bet that was an interesting tour. I would have loved to have seen that.

@@Master...deBater (Mike C) It was awesome for sure. Me and several Air Force buddies just showed up at the plant and asked for a tour. Pedro Uberti (Aldos Son) spoke English and personally took us through the entire plant. There were Winchester 73 actions all over the factory!

@@dianecullum1281 What year was that...if you recall? I ask because I have an old Cattleman, built in 1970, with incredibly vibrant color case hardening second only to my all American made USFA! It's chambered in 357 mag...and still tight as a drum. I've purchased several since, but none with the build quality and beauty of that one. I bought it used in 96...and it has seen every major mountain range in western Montana as my big cat and bear defense sidearm!

I have reloaded rimfire cartridges in the past, but of course you have to make sure the striker hits a new spot on the rime with every firing , you can also use the case with a .22 blank which works well in a revolver, but not easy to orientate in a lever action rifle. But it is possible. Chris B.

They have a company making kits for reloading .22 rimfire, that same primer compound should work for a rimfire .44 Henry, if Starline were to make the brass for it. I doubt there is enough commercial interest for it though, Those original Henrys are pretty valuable, most aren't going to take a rifle that expensive into the field.

I've made them myself and shot them through 1866's but this rifle is a consignment, so the choice to shoot it isn't mine. I'd be happy to talk to Mr. Blancard if you'd be so kind as to provide his contact information.

I think 45 colt is closest to 44 rimfire. They're both straight walled cartridges...and the 44 rimfire bullet was actually .446 dia rather than the 44wcf at .429. Compared to the 45 colt at .452...the 44 rimfire is only 6 thousandths off. Whereas the 44wcf is 17 thousandths off. I chose my Winchester 66 in 45 colt so it can share cartridges with my single action armies. Of course, if I had a 73 clone, I'd have chosen the 44wcf. Just something to consider.

@@Master...deBater but it fired a 200 grain bullet and was just under 1,200fps, so I’d put it closer related to the 44wcf though. But that’s just me. The 45 Colt was never used as a rifle cartridge.

@@millcreekrange Your points are correct. However, of you really want to come closest to replicating the performance of the 44 rimfire in a 44 cartridge. The closest cartridge would be the 44 special. It took is a straight walled cartridge...but you're still dealing with a .429 bore. I load my own ammo...so I use 200gr bullets and don't mind the higher velocities. I think the larger bore of my 45 Colt looks more authentic to the bores of original 66s. The fact that 45 Colt was never used in rifles means about as much as the fact that 44wcf was never used in Henry rifles...neither is authentic.

(Mike C) I agree with millcreekrange that the 44 Spl. is the closest clone to the 44 Henry rim fire. Mike Bellevue (Duelist1954) has a video on this exact subject. with black powder, the case capacity is closer to the 44 Henrys 28 grain charge than either the 44WCF or 45 Colt. Duelist also has a video on why the 45 Colt was never chambered in any original firearms that used claw extractors. The rims on original 45 colt ammunition were just enough to keep the cartridge from falling through the cylinder. They were intended for pushrod extraction only. (Modern 45 Colt brass has an improved rim of course).

@@dianecullum1281 As I stated...of the extant 44s...44 special is the closest. Being a bottleneck cartridge at .429, 44wcf is in my opinion the least similar. Millcreekrange said 44wcf was the closest. I prefer 45 colt because it's closer to the Henry's actual bore size as well as being straight walled. It does have faster velocities...which I don't mind a bit. With a full case of Swiss BP...it shoots 200gr bullets really flat by comparison.

I've loaded them and fired them in 1866's, but this is a consignment rifle and not mine. I don't know of anyone loading them commercially. I think the last small run of them was made in the 1960's. I would like to pursue loading them commercially at some point in the future if I can find some help willing to work on that project.

Eastern carbine is a term to describe a carbine that didn't have a saddle ring installed. They could be ordered with sling swivels, but many were installed by owners.

I've loaded and fired Henry rimfire rounds in 1866's. This Henry is a consignment, so it wasn't my choice to take a chance shooting this one. A friend who has reloaded and fired them in his Henry, recently had a 44 rimfire case pierce the rim and bulge the sideplates on a nice 1866. I'm not rich or brave enough to take that chance on someone else's $20,000 rifle. 😬

@@thecinnabar8442 LOl.... yeah I get that I should have realized that you would have tried the rimfire reload thing. Anyway... if you get a 'beater' Henry or 66 it would be cool to see you shoot some reloaded rimfires.