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Re: USA Henry looking for info...

Post by RanchRoper » Sat Sep 01, 2018 6:04 pm

It is a real nice rifle. Best of luck. Maybe contact some cowboy action shooter clubs or SASS and ask around.
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Re: USA Henry looking for info...

Post by ESquared » Sat Sep 01, 2018 7:34 pm

Did Henry ever respond to your inquiry?
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Re: USA Henry looking for info...

Post by Mistered » Sat Sep 01, 2018 7:40 pm

They did respond to him:
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well I got a reply from Navys arms they said they had no records all the original Navy arms records were turned over to the BATF I guess todays Navy Arms is not the same company even though Val Forgett III is the president the old navy arms was his dad. I am at the end of the road for more info.
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Re: USA Henry looking for info...

Post by Frontiersman » Sat Sep 01, 2018 8:07 pm

Don't know anything about them. But I can tell you that I really like that rifle.

Nice find!
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Re: USA Henry looking for info...

Post by ESquared » Sat Sep 01, 2018 10:57 pm

Mistered wrote:They did respond to him:
Discus420 wrote:
well I got a reply from Navys arms they said they had no records all the original Navy arms records were turned over to the BATF I guess todays Navy Arms is not the same company even though Val Forgett III is the president the old navy arms was his dad. I am at the end of the road for more info.
I think that note above came about after he got a response from Navy Arms; he was going to check with HRA (I thought), just in case...
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Re: USA Henry looking for info...

Post by Mistered » Sat Sep 01, 2018 11:17 pm

he was going to check with HRA (I thought), just in case...
Heck yea - he should check with them - they might be interested in buying it.
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Re: USA Henry looking for info...

Post by Mistered » Sat Sep 01, 2018 11:17 pm

he was going to check with HRA (I thought), just in case...
Heck yea - he should check with them - they might be interested in buying it.
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Re: USA Henry looking for info...

Post by Discus420 » Sun Sep 02, 2018 2:11 pm

thanks everyone for the great info and really good ideas I appreciate it !
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Re: USA Henry looking for info...

Post by Discus420 » Sun Sep 02, 2018 2:32 pm

ESquared wrote:Did Henry ever respond to your inquiry?
No I never got any replies at all. The only reply I got from all the research was from Navy Arms facebook who only said they have no information and they were not the same company as the 1960's Navy Arms. that was it. But they did have a big picture of Val Forgett III pumping sales of new Navy Arms guns with the founder of Uberti. AS is with 99% of companies if there is no money in it or if they are too short sided to see the dollar return then they just don't care

I have found pictures or post on various forums and found 4 of these rifles. I learned that the number on the barrel is indeed the serial number but don't know how many where made or when it was made . It was thought that the number was a part number or at least that is what the other folks that had one believed but the numbers are different on the exact same gun and all of them under the 1000 mark.

I will not sell it to someone who does not appreciate what it is or at least understand what it is so I might just end up keeping it. I posted it on Cast Boolits site and the Lever Scoundrels site with zero interest and I had it listed as best offer ,not like I was asking crazy money . It in such nice shape for a 50 year old rifle I am reluctant to take it out and shoot it, Im not sure why

thanks all for your help again I appreciate it
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Re: USA Henry looking for info...

Post by RanchRoper » Sun Sep 02, 2018 2:41 pm

Shoot it! After sending lead through it I doubt you will want to part with it.
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