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If one wanted one of these rifles, which chambering would you go for? And why? Perhaps partnered with a suitable handgun, perhaps a modern version of a vintage revolver used at the time? Any thoughts?

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The .44-40 has a larger rim to case head dimension than .45 Colt, theoretically less chance for the extractor to slip off the .44-40.
.44-40 needs a bit more care to reload due to thin case necks.
.44-40 has less of an issue with gas blowback in lighter loads due to thin case obturating better.

Lots of choices of single action revolvers that would look pretty correct alongside a Henry tho in reality the Henry pre dated the center fire cartridge firearms in .44 and .45.
A .36 or .44 cap and ball revolver would be more historically correct.
There are the Colt conversion types like the Richards, Richards-Mason, and Open Top available in .45Colt that would look the part.

Personally I'd pick a .44-40 since I have and reload for SAA revolvers in that caliber.

- Mike

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