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Re: Four From Across the Pond
Reply #15 - Feb 12th, 2019 at 11:49am
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Hi Richard,

The Henry is #2584, but I will do better than that.  Here is the content of an email from Donald Dallas in answer to an inquiry about this rifle.

I have access to the Dickson and Henry records here. No 2584 is listed as a best single B/L rifle .450 with left lock. Patent use numbers 1834 (Henry 1860 rifling) and 633 (Henry patent 1865 drop block). It was built for Sir G. McPherson Grant.

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The family is still in residence at Ballindalloch Castle.  (You need to Login or Register to view media files and links)

This rifle is a piece with distinguished history, and I treasure it dearly.

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Re: Four From Across the Pond
Reply #16 - Feb 12th, 2019 at 12:23pm
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What a great story about that Rigby.
  
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Reply #17 - Feb 12th, 2019 at 1:25pm
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To add to the mix, here are two more shots of the Henry I took with my phone at the same time as the photo in the original post.

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Sorry that they are just crappy phone pics.

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Re: Four From Across the Pond
Reply #18 - Feb 12th, 2019 at 3:17pm
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Somehow, the subject matter seems to greatly overshadow your description of the quality of the pictures.

What wonderful workmanship on those rifles, absolutely stunning.

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