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bouldersmith
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.451 Alex Henry Sporting
#215817 - 31/08/12 07:32 AM

Some of you may have seen this rifle on American Guns before the restoration. My client purchased it and we repaired the badly broken wrist using carbon fiber rod, refinished wood and metal, some new screws, a short trip to the engraver and it is done.

we are still working on the lighting for such a long gun. Photos and damascus finish by my apprentice, Manito Lara

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tinker
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Re: .451 Alex Henry Sporting [Re: bouldersmith]
#215829 - 31/08/12 02:18 PM

So very nice.

Cheers
Tinker

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TH44
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Re: .451 Alex Henry Sporting [Re: tinker]
#215844 - 31/08/12 11:17 PM

Excellent indeed! Alexander Henrys are very nice.

I was very tempted by a similar (slightly!) 6 bore rifle last year at Holt's, less good condition but well improvable.
It did not sell at the auction but the reserve was ok until you put on the 26% commission........I still think about it......

TH44

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kamilaroi
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Re: .451 Alex Henry Sporting [Re: TH44]
#215912 - 01/09/12 11:08 PM

A very nice early patent AH target piece! BTW has the rear of the grip received sympathetic extra treatment?

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Huvius
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Re: .451 Alex Henry Sporting [Re: kamilaroi]
#236620 - 12/10/13 10:49 AM

So I have been looking at antique powder flasks to find one to accompany this rifle.
Does anybody here have information or pictures of the type of flask that would have been used with a gun such as this?
I see plenty of nice Hawksley flasks on EBay, but most look like they throw powder charges more in keeping with a pistol.

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Igorrock
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Re: .451 Alex Henry Sporting [Re: Huvius]
#236622 - 12/10/13 04:37 PM

I suppose this is an original composition:

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rglenz
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Loc: w. Minn

Re: .451 Alex Henry Sporting [Re: Igorrock]
#236627 - 13/10/13 01:07 AM

Huvius
How many drams does the rifle take?I was able to find a Hawksley for my G.Gibbs belted ball 20 bore.I just measured the spout on a couple of adjustable flasks and they should work in a .45 cal.,would work better with a funnel.

Edited by rglenz (13/10/13 01:36 AM)

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Huvius
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Re: .451 Alex Henry Sporting [Re: rglenz]
#236628 - 13/10/13 01:33 AM

Not sure what charge it originally took.
Most of the adjustable spout flasks I see max out at 3-3.5drams.
Would that be enough for a .451 bore?

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rglenz
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Re: .451 Alex Henry Sporting [Re: Huvius]
#236629 - 13/10/13 01:50 AM

I believe the Whitworth .45 used 95 to 100 grains of powder.
3.5 drams puts you right in there.

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DarylS
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Re: .451 Alex Henry Sporting [Re: rglenz]
#236630 - 13/10/13 03:11 AM

Oh - isn't that beautiful!
What a lovely rifle.

Just look at that nipple/hammer/fence relationship!!

Well done.

Love it.

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