ACW or Wild West figures with Henry Rifles?

[Mr.Marx]

Hey all.

I have been looking around and I cannot appear to find any wild west or ACW figures armed with the Henry Repeater. Anyone know anywhere that makes any?

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Marx

[Calimero]

Dixon was supposed to have some "available soon" in their ACW range

[Tom Reed]

There is a Danny Glover" figure with a Henry in the West Wind wild west line.

[Johnno]

If you are looking for lever action rifles check out Artizan Designs Wild West Range. Texas Rangers and Pinkerton Detectives

[traveller]

Hmm....is it possible to see the difference between a Henry and Winchester in 28mm 

[Tom Reed]

Hmm....is it possible to see the difference between a Henry and Winchester in 28mm 

Not sure, I know a henry has a larger breechblock and a longer barrel.

[Galloping Major]

Hmm....is it possible to see the difference between a Henry and Winchester in 28mm  

I'd say it would be possible to tell the difference in any scale, but then I do own and shoot both, and I'm a bit of a vintage firearms anorak  

The Henry loads down the tubular magazine, whereas Winchesters load through the side-gate (which Henrys don't have). Winchesters have a wooden fore-end, Henrys have none.
The Henry's barrel length at 24" is the same as the 1873 Winchester rifle, but is indeed longer than Winchester carbines, which have barrels usually 16-18" long.

The figures shown appear to have firearms representing the carbines, as these usually have a barrel band around the fore-end, the W rifles Henrys did not, so conversion of these would also involve filing away the barrel band.

Conversions from Winchester types to Henry are a bit of a faff but can be done: cut away the fore end and magazine tube, replace the magazine tube,fill in the side-gate etc., there's more to it than that really, but that'll about do it  

One more point which can be overlooked in 28mm, is that Henry and most Winchester rifles had octogonal barrels, those of the Winchester carbines tended to be round.
I know, I know, but I admitted to the anorak  


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[traveller]

I surrender! Please don't shoot!

[Galloping Major]

I surrender! Please don't shoot!

 

[Mr.Marx]

Thanks everyone. I may well have to have a go at converting one. More than anything i am just supprised that there arnt any models on the market with them given its fame in the ACW, but then Im supprised by the lack of any modles armed with odd and characterful weapons (particularly LeMats!). Perhaps there is a little gap in the market for Characterful models with odd weapons. I know Id buy them.

I'd say it would be possible to tell the difference in any scale, but then I do own and shoot both

Not fair. I envy you.