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Finally joined the family
Finally joined the family
Today (after having my ability to pick it up put in "pending status" I was able to pick up my Henry Big Boy Carbine in .357. From the looks of it, this gun has not been shot a lot and has sat unused. It was clean, but the receiver and barrel ring were patina'd. I got some Never-Dull and went to work. There are still slight scratches on the receiver (it is, after all, a used gun). The wood is in excellent condition. The inner magazine tube was difficult to remove, and when I got it out it was pretty tarnished. I polished it up now all is good. The action is very smooth. This gun has been on my wish list for a long time. I'm excited to own one and got a good deal on it. Cleaning it up was a labor of love for me. Can't wait to shoot this beast.
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Re: Finally joined the family
Decided to take a few pics.
.357/.38 Carbine
with it's little brother: Evil Roy .22 Carbine
.357/.38 Carbine
with it's little brother: Evil Roy .22 Carbine
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A man, without force, is without the essential dignity of humanity. Human nature is so constituted, that it cannot honor a helpless man, although it can pity him; and even this it cannot do long, if the signs of power do not arise.
Re: Finally joined the family
Congrats on your slightly-scratched, patina-aged, pre-owned .357 Carbine. Cool 
that the wood is excellent! The furniture really looks very nice in your pic. Glad you rescued this Big Boy, brought him back to original condition, and that BB is safely home in your family. The .357 Magnum is an excellent caliber choice, and I'm looking forward to hear it's a great shooter! Enjoy-enjoy. 
Only if you are curious. You can contact Henry, and they will give you the birth date of your BB from its serial number.
that the wood is excellent! The furniture really looks very nice in your pic. Glad you rescued this Big Boy, brought him back to original condition, and that BB is safely home in your family. The .357 Magnum is an excellent caliber choice, and I'm looking forward to hear it's a great shooter! Enjoy-enjoy. Only if you are curious. You can contact Henry, and they will give you the birth date of your BB from its serial number.
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Re: Finally joined the family
Cool idea. I'll do that tomorrow
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A man, without force, is without the essential dignity of humanity. Human nature is so constituted, that it cannot honor a helpless man, although it can pity him; and even this it cannot do long, if the signs of power do not arise.
Re: Finally joined the family
You will love how the carbine handles. I have one in a 45 colt. If I had to do it over I would have all carbines in the other calibers I also have in Henrys.
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Re: Finally joined the family
Congratulations! It looks brand new to me. You did an excellent job at cleaning it up.
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Re: Finally joined the family
Yes, and in addition, Preacher will receive 5 bonus points for using the word "patina'd".PT7 wrote:Congrats on your slightly-scratched, patina-aged, pre-owned .357 Carbine. Cool
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lol. I can't wait to get out and shoot it. I used Never-Dull to get the shine back. The barrel ring is still a little dark, so I'll work on it some more.
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A man, without force, is without the essential dignity of humanity. Human nature is so constituted, that it cannot honor a helpless man, although it can pity him; and even this it cannot do long, if the signs of power do not arise.
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I like shiny brass on a lever action rifle. Good job making it shine again.
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