G'day Curl,
thanks for the input. To me at least, everytime I think I understand even a little bit how the English gun trade worked, something pops up to throw a spanner in the works. The picture of the barrel flats of my little Henry 360, clearly show no bore size stamp. When I asked Dicksons to check the records in regard to this, the reply was that the gun was sold 5th July, 1884 and is shown in the book as "best quality double centre fire in 360 cal. barrels 27 1/2", weight 6lb 14oz." If the rifle I've been offered hasn't been marked with a bore size it will be the 3rd one I've seen.
Mainly I was wondering if anyone had run across a Henry BPE rifle with a cal. between .45" and .50"
because in 1876 Henry's supplied a pair of 20 gauge [ 620 cal.] 2 1/2" brass case BPE double rifles to a prince in India. This is about 21 years before the 600 N.E we know today came into being so maybe he tried a mid cal. rifle as well.
The fellow who offered me the rifle has gone pig chasing for a few days so I can't even ring him for more pics. Its going to be a long week............
Thanks again,
Underlever.