Henry Model 1866

GPTKB entity

Properties (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf lever-action rifle
gptkbp:action lever-action
gptkbp:barrelLength 24 inches
steel
blued finish
octagonal barrel
up to 28 rounds per minute
gptkbp:built 1860s
gptkbp:caliber .44 Henry
gptkbp:capacity 15 rounds
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:culturalImpact featured_in_Western_films
gptkbp:design brass receiver
influenced later lever-action designs
first successful repeating rifle design
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Benjamin_Tyler_Henry
gptkbp:famousFor hunting
gptkbp:gameMechanics lever-operated
tube_magazine
gptkbp:historicalContext used_during_the_American_Civil_War
gptkbp:historicalFigures used_by_Wild_Bill_Hickok
gptkbp:historicalPeriod self-defense
gptkbp:historicalSignificance first successful repeating rifle
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Henry Model 1866
gptkbp:legacy considered_a_classic_American_firearm
gptkbp:length 1,000 mm
gptkbp:market $40
gptkbp:marketedAs frontier settlers
the rifle you can load on Sunday and shoot all week.
gptkbp:material brass and steel
gptkbp:notable_player single-action
gptkbp:notableBattle gptkb:Battle_of_Gettysburg
gptkbp:notableFeature fast reloading capability
lightweight for its time
gptkbp:notableUsers cowboys
gptkbp:producedBy gptkb:Henry_Repeating_Arms
gptkbp:productionCompany approximately 12,000 units
gptkbp:productionLocation gptkb:New_Haven,_Connecticut
gptkbp:productionYears 1866-1898
gptkbp:range effective range of 200 yards
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:Winchester_Model_1873
gptkbp:safetyFeatures none
gptkbp:sights iron sights
elevation and windage adjustable
gptkbp:stockExchange varnished finish
gptkbp:stockSymbol walnut
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Winchester_Model_1873
gptkbp:triggerType single-stage
mechanical trigger
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Union_Army
gptkbp:weight 8.5 lbs
manual reload
approximately 5 lbs
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1866