Seeking standard engraving pattern No. 3 for 1860 Henry rifle. Any info appreciated. -L.

Lil Lepetich
11/19/2006 5:04:49 PM

Hello Lil.

Good to see you on the Forum.
Not sure I have a Henry pattern but will get it to you if I find one.
I expect someone will have one for you.
Are you still riding the Hog?
Have fun with engraving the Henry.
Is it a recut job or one of the repos?
Best wishes and happy Thanksgiving, John.

John Barraclough
11/20/2006 11:17:00 AM

Hi Lil

Go to www.ebay.com and type in gun engravings. It brings up a number of books etc. One of them is titled "Winchester Factory Engraving and Carving 1897 Gun Catalouge". It's a reprint of an original. It's seems pretty cheap and it may have what your after. The guy that sells them has all sorts of bits and pieces that are worth looking at.

You can also follow this link and hopefully it will take you straight there http://cgi.ebay.com/Winchester-Factory-Engraving-Carving-1897-Gun-Catalog_W0QQitemZ250043181497QQihZ015QQcategoryZ7309QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

If you do buy the catalouge let us know what you think of it.

Hope this helps

Cheers
Andrew Biggs



Andrew Biggs
11/20/2006 8:32:50 PM

Lil.
The book "Winchester Engraving" by R.L. Wilson, ISBN 0-9625649-0-7 has many pictures of the different styles of engraved Henry's in the first chapter.
If you don't have a copy of your own it is probably available at a good gun library. I know Trinidad College, Colorado had it and I'm sure many engravers and collectors have a copy you could look at.
If you are anywhere near me you are welcome to look at my copy.
Hope this helps, John.

John Barraclough
11/21/2006 11:38:37 AM