Shortened , skinner sights

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Henry single shot , brass frame , 45-70
Barrel shortened to 16”
Installed skinner sights
Posted for reference .

[Cofisher]

What was the reasoning for the shortened barrel?

[Sir Henry]

Great pictures! By the subject I was expecting the sights to be shortened. I don’t know why you did it but I like it.

[EXACT7]

For my saddle .

[Sir Henry]

For my saddle .

Makes sense to me.

[CT_Shooter]

For my saddle .

Welcome to the forum from CT and thanks for sharing the photos of your rifle's modification. I hope you'll share pics of the saddle, too. Very interesting.

[JEBar]

welcome indeed .... feel free to read and post often .... that is a very unique mod .... firing a 45-70 out of a 16" barrel should really be an attention getter .... please post your shooting impressions .... be sure to follow the link below to were you can add your Henry rifle(s) to our community's total


http://henryrifleforums.com/viewtopic.p ... 58#p147458

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Saddle and predator 65 lb coyote ( 10 miles north of Fort Worth , 1 mile west of cabelas ) on a ranch / island in the middle of the city .

[JEBar]

nice rig .... it looks new

[Cofisher]

Thanks. A shorter barrel makes sense for a saddle mounted varmint gun. And the single shot t speaks well for your skills.