1860 Henry

Deadwood Dutch · Post by **Deadwood Dutch** » Wed Mar 29, 2017 9:17 pm

Awesome! Thanks for the "teasers."

Post by **RanchRoper** » Wed Mar 29, 2017 10:01 pm

Brand new, all cleaned up. The fit and finish is gorgeous. All metal to wood is flawless. Surprisingly nice wood on it, with a rich looking finish. Judge for yourself. The wood goes from reddish brown to deep brown depending on the light. Brass is highly polished but my plan is to let it "patina". Action is smooth just a little Rem Oil to slick it up a bit. Bluing is deep and shiny. Real pretty case hardened lever and hammer. Mag tube spring slides easy and muzzle opens smooth to load. Enjoy the pics. I am a happy cowboy.

Post by **RanchRoper** » Wed Mar 29, 2017 10:03 pm

Post by **RanchRoper** » Wed Mar 29, 2017 10:07 pm

More. It also feels very well balanced and shoulders fast and tight. Look forward to shooting on the weekend. Sights seem easy to line up too. Targets won't lie I guess.

Deadwood Dutch · Post by **Deadwood Dutch** » Wed Mar 29, 2017 10:14 pm

Congratulations, it is very beautiful and everything that it is supposed to be. I hope it gives you many hours of enjoyment and look forward to your upcoming report.

Post by **RanchRoper** » Wed Mar 29, 2017 10:17 pm

Thank you for the kind words Dutch. My crappy photos don't do it justice, the wood is much warmer and richer in reality. The stickers they put on the brass left their mark, but that will eventually polish out.

50 free rounds with it too....gotta like that!

Post by **Jdl447** » Wed Mar 29, 2017 10:32 pm

Right fine piece ya got there cowboy!

Post by **RanchRoper** » Wed Mar 29, 2017 10:34 pm

I'm surprised at the wood; it's not as exquisite as the HRA walnut, but it's not bad.

Post by **PT7** » Wed Mar 29, 2017 11:39 pm

Glad to see the photos....very nice-looking rifle. As you said, often wood furniture looks better in person...but it does look very nice with the colors and grains. My photos never really show how nice the firearm really looks. Ah, other than the one set of photos of my Bronze Big Boy, which I had taken outside --- must have been perfect sunlight and perfect angle of light on the rifle.

First comment. Very smart move as your signature line indicates. All of your firearms are the same .45 Colt caliber.... Sure saves time and hassle of finding/purchasing multiple calibers....good job. Also, I don't think I've ever heard of anybody receiving free ammo with a rifle purchase.....very cool!

Comment two. I like your choice to let the Cimarron bronze go to patina. I did that on my BBB, and it does look quite good.

Final comment. I saw in the thread about Triple K that you were going to order a scabbard. Didn't you buy your "Quiver" from them? That is really a great scabbard....mine has worked very well both for my shotgun and Henry rifles. And the leather quality is excellent. I'll never need to buy a replacement.

OK, best of everything with your new Cimarron. Looking forward to your range reports, and if the new scabbard is for this rifle, more photos will be expected!!

Enjoy and be safe.

RanchRoper wrote:Thank you for the kind words Dutch. My crappy photos don't do it justice, the wood is much warmer and richer in reality. The stickers they put on the brass left their mark, but that will eventually polish out.

50 free rounds with it too....gotta like that!

Post by **RanchRoper** » Thu Mar 30, 2017 12:02 am

Yes I ordered a new saddle scabbard from Triple K; the 1860 has a 24" barrel compared to the Big Boy at 20". Thanks for the nice comments!

Post by **BigAl52** » Thu Mar 30, 2017 9:04 am

Looks real nice RR. Uberti always puts out a quality product. I had a friend that had one and he really liked it. Then one day decided he want to sell all his guns and get out of it. I dont think he kept it. Kind of sad as it was a nice rifle. Congrats Im sure you will love every minute you get to spend shooting it. Al

Post by **RanchRoper** » Thu Mar 30, 2017 9:38 am

It's actually very "slim" in it's lines although it has some heft to it for sure. Recoil should be next to nothing. After a few dozen rounds go through it, it will loosen up in the action and settle in for a workout. The cartridge elevator is a pretty cool design.

tractortad · Post by **tractortad** » Thu Mar 30, 2017 9:39 am

Nice looking rifle, RR - are you going to carry that on horseback?

Post by **JEBar** » Thu Mar 30, 2017 9:41 am

very nice indeed .... really looking forward to hearing your impressions of the Vernier Sights and of working around the flap on the loading tube spring as it moves when the lever is worked ....

Post by **RanchRoper** » Thu Mar 30, 2017 10:13 am

tractortad wrote:Nice looking rifle, RR - are you going to carry that on horseback?

You bet.

Post by **RanchRoper** » Thu Mar 30, 2017 10:17 am

JEBar wrote:very nice indeed .... really looking forward to hearing your impressions of the Vernier Sights and of working around the flap on the loading tube spring as it moves when the lever is worked ....

Thank you. Lead will be flying on Saturday! It will be interesting figuring the sights out. Can't wait. Have not shot it yet but just playing around with it last night the front blade sight is pretty easy to pick up looking down that long barrel.

Post by **JEBar** » Thu Mar 30, 2017 11:15 am

RanchRoper wrote:Thank you. Lead will be flying on Saturday! It will be interesting figuring the sights out. Can't wait. Have not shot it yet but just playing around with it last night the front blade sight is pretty easy to pick up looking down that long barrel.

is the rear sight on your Veriner ladder a "V" or a peep sight

Post by **CT_Shooter** » Thu Mar 30, 2017 11:56 am

It's simply a beautiful rifle, RR. I'm so looking forward to your range reports. Congratulations.

Post by **RanchRoper** » Thu Mar 30, 2017 12:11 pm

JEBar wrote:
RanchRoper wrote:Thank you. Lead will be flying on Saturday! It will be interesting figuring the sights out. Can't wait. Have not shot it yet but just playing around with it last night the front blade sight is pretty easy to pick up looking down that long barrel.
is the rear sight on your Veriner ladder a "V" or a peep sight

It's a V.

Post by **JEBar** » Thu Mar 30, 2017 5:10 pm

the only person I remember having a Veriner site has a peep on his

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