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My Henry X 45 Colt arrived today !

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My Henry X 45 Colt arrived today !

Post by fortyshooter » Tue Jul 19, 2022 5:02 pm

Finally made it from the far western part of Va. and lucky it did in a UPS shipping box but being shipped by FedEx!!! :o

Anyway I checked it for loading and cycling some dummy 45 Colt rounds and then test fired an empty case with a primer to check the firing pin action.
First thing was to see if my Banish 45 can would screw on the barrel. It did but it bottoms out on the threads and not the shoulder of barrel cut and a spacer will be needed which I can make. Then moved on to removing the black polymer stock and putting on the good ol Henry wood. Only trick to that was getting the mag tube dovetail retainer bracket to get started in the barrel while on the tube....tricky but got it.

The wood fits good and tight and looks right. The sights on the X models are really nice and was great to see the front sight bead sits right on top of the Banish suppressor! In pic you can see the green dot showing.
Have to machine up a .080 thick steel spacer to make sure the suppressor tightens up square and will do that tomorrow.
A range test soon!
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Re: My Henry X 45 Colt arrived today !

Post by Vaquero » Tue Jul 19, 2022 5:10 pm

Glad it Finally showed up forty, that wood just looks So much better. :D
Can't wait to hear how it performs. ;)

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Re: My Henry X 45 Colt arrived today !

Post by jstanfield103 » Tue Jul 19, 2022 5:55 pm

Nice,
Love the wood on it. Doesn't your suppressor need a crush washer. Just wondering because where I live really never needed a suppressor. So just really asking if that would work or is a crush washer the proper washer ?
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Re: My Henry X 45 Colt arrived today !

Post by Cofisher » Tue Jul 19, 2022 6:11 pm

You know? The wood makes it look like a rifle, not a “weapon of war”. Well done. I know you’re going to love it
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Re: My Henry X 45 Colt arrived today !

Post by fortyshooter » Tue Jul 19, 2022 7:03 pm

jstanfield103 wrote:
Tue Jul 19, 2022 5:55 pm
Nice,
Love the wood on it. Doesn't your suppressor need a crush washer. Just wondering because where I live really never needed a suppressor. So just really asking if that would work or is a crush washer the proper washer ?
Looks like Henry just cut and threaded the barrel a bit more than needed for my particular suppressor. You want a solid spacer so it will tighten up square against the shoulder. My other two guns are fine.
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Re: My Henry X 45 Colt arrived today !

Post by Ernie » Tue Jul 19, 2022 7:23 pm

Congratulations on your rifle. I have to agree that the wood looks great. Have fun on your first range test.
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Re: My Henry X 45 Colt arrived today !

Post by DsGrouse » Tue Jul 19, 2022 8:29 pm

You can also go to a 45 caliber mount.

I am using a Griffin armament 5/8x24 45 cal adapter.
https://www.griffinarmament.com/taper-m ... uppressor/

Griffin has a mount that goes in their cans, it is a 1.375x24 threaded rear. If your banish has the same 1.375x24 you should be able to get a griffin plan A taper mount

Griffin's plan A taper mount
https://www.griffinarmament.com/plan-a- ... ppressors/

Their mount for other can makers
https://www.griffinarmament.com/plan-a- ... ppressors/
https://www.griffinarmament.com/plan-a- ... ppressors/
https://www.griffinarmament.com/plan-a- ... and-ghost/

A mount helps with carbon lock, and helps make sure you mount the can the same way every time.

I have Sico trI-lug mounts on my 38/357 and 45 colt. I use a similar converter and tri lug mount for my form 1 can. While the tri lug mount mounts up solid, I don't think it is the best thing to do for the rifles. Hence why I decided to pick up a dedicated can, and mount system.

Since both the 38/357 big boy x and 45 colt are threads 5/8x24 i went ahead and picked up two of the plan A mounts when purchasing the Bushwacker 46.

I am glad to see that my measurements were correct and the sites would peek over the banish can.
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Re: My Henry X 45 Colt arrived today !

Post by RetiredSeabee » Tue Jul 19, 2022 8:36 pm

You definitely cranked up the pretty on it with the wood furniture.
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Re: My Henry X 45 Colt arrived today !

Post by DsGrouse » Tue Jul 19, 2022 8:38 pm

The wood kit for the big boy x sells the gun. It's perfect. I am so glad i put it on my two big boy x's
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Re: My Henry X 45 Colt arrived today !

Post by pennsylvaniapete » Sun Jul 24, 2022 6:01 pm

How much does the wood kit cost for the X model?
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