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RichB
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Alexander Henry serial numbers inventory - update
      #333588 - 18/10/19 08:59 PM

For your interest, this is where I have got to so far (anonymised, of course) :

Serial No Whereabouts
128 County Durham
198 Fairfield, ME, US
312
329 Northwest Territories, Canada
430
457
494
497
588
604 England
657
718
719 Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
736 East Yorkshire
757
861 Colorado
967 Edinburgh
985
999
1071 Texas
1105
1168
1187 Kalamazoo, MI
1214
1282 Northwest Territories, Canada
1312
1421
1445
1465
1516
1561
1571
1606
1653
1671 Australia
1710 Slovakia ?
1749
1759
1770
1794
1831
1922
2002
2071
2098 Northwest Territories, Canada
2134
2153 Italy
2206
2227 Arizona
2311 BC, Canada
2326
2375
2393 Colorado
2468 US
2474
2484
2548
2584 Virginia
2603
2683
2708
2733
3021 North Yorkshire
3035
3045 Australia
3132
3149 Arizona
3185 Colorado
3210
3240
3285
3316
3585
3622
3654
3687
3688
3809 Australia
3814
3863 Massachusetts USA
3884
3932 Muskegon, Michigan, USA
4060 Montana
4017
4018 Plymouth
4031 Colorado, USA
4195
4244 South East Kansas
4257 Canada
4402
4511 Colorado
4621 Australia
4662 Museum of Edinburgh
4687
4771 & 4772
4884 Colorado
5039 Fredericksburg, Virginia USA
5071
5102 Colorado
5123 Colorado
5142 Michigan
5229 Northwest Territories, Canada
5289 Plymouth
5293 Oklahoma
5298 England
5373
5444 Wisconsin
5469
5500
5556 Fredericksburg, Virginia USA
5589
5619
5627
5629
5693
5672 Georgia
5701 US
5702 US
5798
5828 Wisconsin
5834
5852 Colorado
5866
5929
5956 Fredericksburg, Virginia USA
5960
5977 17110 USA
5987
6002 Bryanston, South Africa
6036
6083 Wisconsin
6097
6115 Virginia
6123
6160 Bellevue, WA. 98004
6181 US
6198 Wisconsin
6234 Fredericksburg, Virginia USA
6277 Virginia
6284 Plymouth
6354 Hyderabad, India 500-032
6408
6410 Wisconsin
6413
6418 Nelson NZ
6449 Virginia
6470 Canada
6473
6476 Wyoming, USA
6507
6538
6549 Victoria
6579 Wisconsin
6580 El Dorado Hills, California
6637 Pennsylvania, USA
6639 Colorado
6665 Wisconsin
6673 Australia
6677 Australia
6679 US
6681 Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval, Canada
6687
6701 Australia
6813
6843 South Carolina, USA
6865
6927
6955
7013
7055 Las Vegas, NV
7056
7092 New York
7093 New York
7140 North Yorkshire
7215 Devon
7355
7433 Manchester, NH, US
7457
7698 Bryanston, South Africa
7709
7755 Museum of Edinburgh
7765
7894 US
7984
8010
8048
8204

Feel free to send me more.

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Re: Alexander Henry serial numbers inventory - update [Re: RichB]
      #333596 - 19/10/19 02:59 AM

Here's a mis-described A.H. hammerless 450. Can't see the number though.

Superb rifle but not a nitro gun and I have never heard of an AH referred to as a "Royal"

https://thesportingshoppe.com/product/pre-owned-royal-alex-r-henry-double-barreled-450-ne-rifle/

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Re: Alexander Henry serial numbers inventory - update [Re: Huvius]
      #333600 - 19/10/19 04:16 AM

Quote:

Here's a mis-described A.H. hammerless 450. Can't see the number though.

Superb rifle but not a nitro gun and I have never heard of an AH referred to as a "Royal"

https://thesportingshoppe.com/product/pre-owned-royal-alex-r-henry-double-barreled-450-ne-rifle/




Pretty clearly that establishment needs to upgrade their staff knowledge of vintage Double Rifles......
I’m guessing by “Royal” they mean the alleged provinence of the rifle.
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Re: Alexander Henry serial numbers inventory - update [Re: 3DogMike]
      #333611 - 19/10/19 11:05 AM

Richard, I also notice that many of these Henrys aren't on your list.

https://www.gunsinternational.com/guns-for-sale-online/rifles/alexander-henry-rifles.c497_p1_o6.cfm

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Re: Alexander Henry serial numbers inventory - update [Re: Huvius]
      #333614 - 19/10/19 01:42 PM

The Royal is also listed as a 450 NE when it is a 450 BPE sure hope someone doesn't purchase it and shoot full nitro loads.
Cheers,
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Re: Alexander Henry serial numbers inventory - update [Re: fallingblock]
      #333615 - 19/10/19 02:42 PM

Quote:

The Royal is also listed as a 450 NE when it is a 450 BPE sure hope someone doesn't purchase it and shoot full nitro loads.
Cheers,
Laurie



The rifles proof marks and serial number lookup would tell the tale.
- Mike

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Re: Alexander Henry serial numbers inventory - update [Re: 3DogMike]
      #333624 - 20/10/19 03:29 AM

Richard,
I have 3339, a 450 BPE double, in Savannah, Georgia. USA.


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Re: Alexander Henry serial numbers inventory - update [Re: 50Calshtr]
      #333628 - 20/10/19 06:10 AM

Thanks !

Added to the spreadsheet

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Re: Alexander Henry serial numbers inventory - update [Re: RichB]
      #333630 - 20/10/19 06:44 AM

That hammerless 14 bore sporting rifle is pretty dreamy!

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Re: Alexander Henry serial numbers inventory - update [Re: tinker]
      #333639 - 20/10/19 10:55 AM

Richard:

I have #3157, a double .500 BPE made in 1873 as a barreled action supplied to Stephen Grant. It was converted to 20 bore in the 1940s, remains in excellent condition and is a great shooter!

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Re: Alexander Henry serial numbers inventory - update [Re: mbatten]
      #333645 - 20/10/19 06:25 PM

Thanks for that - another one for the list !

Richard

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Re: Alexander Henry serial numbers inventory - update [Re: RichB]
      #333729 - 22/10/19 11:21 PM

Please let me know the serial numbers of yours … either on here, by PM, or by email to AlexHenryRifles @ gmail dot com

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Re: Alexander Henry serial numbers inventory - update [Re: RichB]
      #333786 - 24/10/19 04:53 AM

Serial No Whereabouts
128 County Durham
198
312
329 Northwest Territories, Canada
430
434 Wyoming, USA
457 Holts Mar '19
494 Bonhams 4/10
497 Holts Mar '18
588 Australian Antique Arms Auctions
604 England
657 Holts June 2019
718 James Julia spring '10
719 Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
736 East Yorkshire
757 Holts Sept 2019
861 Colorado
967 Edinburgh
985 Bonhams 11/14
999 Guns International 4/18
1071 Texas
1105 Bonhams 4/11
1168 Antony Cribb Ltd
1187 Kalamazoo, MI
1214 James Julia Oct '15
1282 Northwest Territories, Canada
1312 James Julia spring '08
1421 James Julia fall '14
1445 Australian Antique Arms Auctions
1465
1516 Holts March 2019
1561
1571
1606 James Julia spring '08
1653 For sale at Giles Marriott
1671 Australia
1710 Slovakia ?
1749 Bonhams 8/04
1759
1770 Holts Dec '06
1794
1831 gunsinternational.com
1922
2002 Holts Sep '07
2071
2098 Northwest Territories, Canada
2134
2153 Italy
2206 Holts Sep '06
2227 Arizona
2311 BC, Canada
2326 Holts Mar '07
2375 James Julia spring '12
2393 Colorado
2468 US
2474
2484
2548 James Julia Apr '17
2584 Virginia
2603
2683 Bertram & Co.
2708 Holts Dec 2018
2733 James Julia
3021 North Yorkshire
3035 James Julia Apr '17
3045 Australia
3132 James Julia Mar '15
3149 Arizona
3157 BC, Canada
3185 Colorado
3210 James Julia Oct '17
3240
3285 James Julia fall '09
3316 James Julia fall '11
3339 Savannah, Georgia, USA
3585 James Julia spring '14
3622 gunsinternational.com
3654 James Julia spring '13
3687
3688
3809 Australia
3814 gunsinternational.com
3863 Massachusetts USA
3884
3932 Muskegon, Michigan, USA
4060 Montana
4017
4018 Plymouth
4031 Colorado, USA
4195 Holts Sept '19
4244 South East Kansas
4257 Canada
4402
4511 Colorado
4621 Australia
4662 Museum of Edinburgh
4687 Holts Jun '07
4771 & 4772
4884 Colorado
5039 Fredericksburg, Virginia USA
5071 Australian Antique Arms Auctions
5102 Colorado
5123 Colorado
5142 Michigan
5229 Northwest Territories, Canada
5289 Plymouth
5293 613 S. park Ave, Shawnee, Ok 74801
5298 England
5373
5444 Wisconsin
5469 Holts Mar '11
5500 Hermann Historica auction, Munich Nov '18
5556 Fredericksburg, Virginia USA
5589
5619 www.hallowellco.com/alex_henry%20falling_block%2012-bore%20rifle.htm
5627 Australian Antique Arms Auctions
5629
5693
5672 Georgia
5701 US
5702 US
5798
5828 Wisconsin
5834 Rock Island auction
5852 Colorado
5866 Bonhams 12/05
5929 gunsinternational.com
5956 Fredericksburg, Virginia USA
5960
5977 17110 USA
5987 Rock Island auction
6002 Bryanston, South Africa
6036 James Julia fall '09
6083 Wisconsin
6097 James Julia spring '09
6115 Virginia
6123 Holts Dec '17
6160 Bellevue, WA. 98004
6181 US
6198 Wisconsin
6234 Fredericksburg, Virginia USA
6277 Virginia
6284 Plymouth
6354 Hyderabad, India 500-032
6408 gunsinternational.com
6410 Wisconsin
6413 James Julia Apr '17
6418 Nelson NZ
6449 Virginia
6470 Canada
6473
6476 Wyoming, USA
6507
6538
6549 Victoria
6579 Wisconsin
6580 El Dorado Hills, California
6637 Pennsylvania, USA
6639 Colorado
6665 Wisconsin
6673 Australia
6677 Australia
6679 US
6681 Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval, Canada
6687
6701 Australia
6813
6843 South Carolina, USA
6865 James Julia fall '09
6927 James Julia fall '14
6955 Bonhams SF, 6/16
7013
7055 Las Vegas, NV
7056
7092 New York
7093 New York
7140 North Yorkshire
7215 Ex2 7bq Devon
7355 Holts Mar '19
7433 Manchester, NH, US
7457
7698 Bryanston, South Africa
7709
7755 Museum of Edinburgh
7765 Gavin Gardiner sale
7894 US
7984 Rock Island Auction April '18
8010 Gavin Gardiner sale
8048 Rock Island Auction April '18
8204

I've added the auction I spotted them in, if I don't know the owner.

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Re: Alexander Henry serial numbers inventory - update [Re: RichB]
      #333794 - 24/10/19 11:22 AM

I have another one coming - a sealing rifle.
May be to rusty to read the number though!! LOL!!

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Re: Alexander Henry serial numbers inventory - update [Re: Huvius]
      #333795 - 24/10/19 11:33 AM

Quote:

I have another one coming - a sealing rifle.
May be to rusty to read the number though!! LOL!!



Ben,
You CAN NOT go to the seal exhibit at the Denver Zoo
- Mike

EDIT:
I note 10 Alexander Henry’s in Colorado, USA alone....with the Huvius sealing rifle that would make 11.

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Re: Alexander Henry serial numbers inventory - update [Re: 3DogMike]
      #333797 - 24/10/19 11:54 AM

I have an hilarious story about the Denver Zoo.
One of my older brothers had to do community service for an offense and chose to do work at the Zoo.
Everything was going well until he shouldered a broom and leveled the sights on an elephant.
Apparently, that was vociferously frowned upon and he got booted from the zoo and had to complete his sentence elsewhere!

I do want to see Colorado as the Alexander Henry center of the US and will do what I can to further the effort!

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Re: Alexander Henry serial numbers inventory - update [Re: Huvius]
      #333806 - 24/10/19 07:15 PM

Oooh ... a Henry sealing rifle !?

I've not seen one yet, and as Donald said in the book :

these sealing rifles accounted for around one fifth of the entire output of Henry hammer falling block production, amounting to 2522 in total.

and yet ...

"What is remarkable is that out of these hundreds of sealing rifles, hardly any survive today due to their hard usage in inhospitable conditions and their constant exposure to salt water. Each rifle also fired thousands and thousands of rounds every sealing season and I am sure cleaning the rifles was not top of the agenda on a trip to the Arctic. "

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Re: Alexander Henry serial numbers inventory - update [Re: Huvius]
      #333807 - 24/10/19 07:20 PM

Quote:

Richard, I also notice that many of these Henrys aren't on your list.

https://www.gunsinternational.com/guns-for-sale-online/rifles/alexander-henry-rifles.c497_p1_o6.cfm




Hi … I'll work my way through these … thanks

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Re: Alexander Henry serial numbers inventory - update [Re: RichB]
      #333810 - 24/10/19 09:21 PM

Quote:

Quote:

Richard, I also notice that many of these Henrys aren't on your list.

https://www.gunsinternational.com/guns-for-sale-online/rifles/alexander-henry-rifles.c497_p1_o6.cfm




Hi … I'll work my way through these … thanks




Done … thanks for them. Some are wrong, or no SN … and some are … just "wrong" ?

https://www.gunsinternational.com/guns-f...un_id=101292688

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Re: Alexander Henry serial numbers inventory - update [Re: RichB]
      #334122 - 02/11/19 01:02 PM

My sealing rifle came today!!
#5529 completed on July 19th 1883
The exterior is better than I was expecting.
All 100% correct and intact with quite a bit of the old powdery iron oxide over much of the surface but fortunately not too many areas of real pitting.
Seems to be cleaning up well so far but I need to go through the action completely and give it a proper cleaning.
The biggest, and most exciting, surprise is that the bore is very nearly perfect!
As is the case with many hunting rifles upon which one’s livelihood depended, the bore was obviously very well cared for.

I will get some pictures up soon.

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Re: Alexander Henry serial numbers inventory - update [Re: Huvius]
      #334124 - 02/11/19 10:12 PM

Quote:

My sealing rifle came today!!
#5529 completed on July 19th 1883
The exterior is better than I was expecting.
All 100% correct and intact with quite a bit of the old powdery iron oxide over much of the surface but fortunately not too many areas of real pitting.
Seems to be cleaning up well so far but I need to go through the action completely and give it a proper cleaning.
The biggest, and most exciting, surprise is that the bore is very nearly perfect!
As is the case with many hunting rifles upon which one’s livelihood depended, the bore was obviously very well cared for.

I will get some pictures up soon.




That's great news !

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Re: Alexander Henry serial numbers inventory - update [Re: RichB]
      #334126 - 02/11/19 10:16 PM

That's the inventory up to 200 now !

Brilliant - long way to go though - I think!

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Re: Alexander Henry serial numbers inventory - update [Re: Huvius]
      #334135 - 03/11/19 03:17 AM

Quote:

My sealing rifle came today!!






I can't wait to see your photos - and a field report!

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Re: Alexander Henry serial numbers inventory - update [Re: tinker]
      #334140 - 03/11/19 05:49 AM

Did a light cleaning today but decided against a complete dismantling as I think I just want to preserve it as it is.
Not too bad really.
Pretty basic rifle but of very high quality as one expects from Alex Henry.
One thing of note is the precision of inletting.
The exact fit of the lock is a marvel. Of course, a rifle for use in such conditions must be tightly fit to preserve the lock internals.



















Even has a proof stamp of some sort on the wood just past the end of the bottom tang.



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Re: Alexander Henry serial numbers inventory - update [Re: Huvius]
      #334148 - 03/11/19 09:37 AM

Ben,
Now that is a great piece of history there. Given the really good condition I wonder if it was used that much?
- Mike

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