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vintagearms
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!! 2 Alex Henerys with Rigby Barrels
      #274763 - 08/12/15 11:27 PM

Hear are two Alex Henery Double Rifles that have been Rebarrled by Rigby -- A 577 light nitro & A 500 light nitro - They both have the load info stamped on breach and shoot very well -- vintagearms



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Re: !! 2 Alex Henerys with Rigby Barrels [Re: vintagearms]
      #274766 - 09/12/15 12:03 AM

Very nice!
Love those hammerless Henrys. Do you have any more photos to share?

I assume they were rebarreled in the cordite era (?) but one wonders if there was anything in particular that was wrong with the original barrels which would have made them unsuitable for light cordite loads of the day.

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Re: !! 2 Alex Henerys with Rigby Barrels [Re: Huvius]
      #274774 - 09/12/15 12:44 AM

Nice rifles. Tell us more about your loads and uses of them.

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Re: !! 2 Alex Henerys with Rigby Barrels [Re: vintagearms]
      #274788 - 09/12/15 08:54 AM

Hear photos of the Rigby Barrels on my Alex Henery Rifles --Both barrels marked -- John Rigby & Co. 43 Sackville St. London

577 Barrel marked -- Regulated For Black Powder Equivalent Charge -- Cordite 75 Grains & Bullet 650 Grains

500 Barrel marked -- Regulated for 500 Bore 3 inch Case -- 55 Grains Cordite & 440 Grain Nickel Bore Bullet





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Re: !! 2 Alex Henerys with Rigby Barrels [Re: vintagearms]
      #274795 - 09/12/15 10:12 AM

Very nice!!!

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Re: !! 2 Alex Henerys with Rigby Barrels [Re: crkennedy1]
      #275738 - 29/12/15 07:44 AM

Special doublerifles.

Thanks for sharing.

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Re: !! 2 Alex Henerys with Rigby Barrels [Re: rigbymauser]
      #275749 - 29/12/15 12:11 PM

Beautiful, love the brown barrels.

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Re: !! 2 Alex Henerys with Rigby Barrels [Re: DarylS]
      #276711 - 18/01/16 08:08 AM

Lovely!

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Re: !! 2 Alex Henerys with Rigby Barrels [Re: Matabele]
      #276739 - 18/01/16 08:39 PM

Just a hunch: They may have been built at the end of the BP era with BP chamberings and proofing out of Damascus; and shortly after have had fluid steel, nitro proof barrels retro-fitted to keep them in service as BP became obsolete?

There is something a bit special about the AH hammerless underlever. Mine retains its original Damascus barrels and 500 No2 Exp chambering, built in 1891; it has a patent use number fewer than 100 higher than your .500, and was built in 1891.

Has anyone yet written a definitive book on the maker and his wares?

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Re: !! 2 Alex Henerys with Rigby Barrels [Re: cadet]
      #276766 - 19/01/16 10:54 AM

Cadet - If you do not have it, Wal Winfer's Vol. 1 of his "British Single Shot Rifles" Alexander Henry, is essential, but now may be very difficult to source. (There is one in the US on Abebooks NOW)
There are also updates is some of the later volumes

Jonathon Kirton's "The British Falling Block Breechloading Rifle" has a section on him
(also on Abebooks now)

They are not cheap but IMHO essential for serious study

TH44

Note on re reading this thread, Double rifles are not included - sorry

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