This fine quality flint trade rifle blends features from J. Henry Lancaster style and English scroll guard rifles. J.J. Henry & Son "Steel Mounted Rifle". Trade rifles were traded in the early 1830 - 1840 period. Originally produced in Boulton, Pennsylvania, from 1827 to 1850, and documented to have been shipped to the American Fur Company. This would be a very classic flintlock mountain rifle for a fur trade Rendezvous impression. This rifle is very well fitted and finish, and still unfired. Trigger reach is 13-3/4" for today's average size shooter. This rifle weighs 10 pounds.

The .54 caliber 1" by 36" long barrel is cut rifled with seven lands and square grooves with a 1 in 66" rate of twist for a tightly patched round ball. The bore is bright in as-new condition. The barrel is finished to a smooth dark brown. A flat top rear sight is dovetailed 8-1/4" ahead of the breech and a nickel silver blade sight is dovetailed behind the muzzle.

Stocked from a maple blank the wood has attractive figure over the length of the stock. The wood is stained to a warm brown and finished to a satin sheen. The steel buttplate has a modest curve to engage the shooter's should in 19th century fashion. The butt view shows the English influenced patchbox with steel latch in the center of the door. Pushing the latch toward the buttplate let's the door spring open. Very neatly inlet, this patchbox is retained with seven steel screws, all neatly aligned. The buttplate has the distinctive Henry shape. All the steel furniture is finished to a smooth brown. The top view shows the square cheek which was used on J. Henry steel mounted rifles, rather than the oval found on other J. Henry trade rifles. The breech tang is long, extending through the wrist, accepting two tang bolts from above, and terminates an a pointed thumbnail finial. Mr. Gray made a long triggerplate to match the tang so both bolts engage the triggerplate below, and form a steel reinforced wrist. This feature is found on Hawken rifles from the same period, and was likely a feature desired by fur traders from the period.

The bottom view shows the square toe with steel toeplate. Steel screws retain the front and rear of the triggerguard. All the screws have the slots neatly aligned with the barrel. Ringed octagon steel rod pipes retain the hickory ramrod. The ramrod is fitted with a tapered steel tip with 8-32 threads for loading and cleaning accessories. The opposite end of the ramrod is fitted with a small steel band to protect the end grain. A steel sideplate with polished and fire blued lock bolts mounts the lock to the stock. The square cheek is neatly shaped with a molded edge.

The L&R lock with double-throated cock has a strong mainspring, stirrup link, and fly detent, nice internal features. It is finished to match the barrel and steel furniture. Use our 3/4" knapped for best performance. The lock has been hand engraved with block letters J. Henry Boulton. A single trigger with correct geometry gives this rifle a very smooth trigger release. Fast ignition is assured by the stainless steel vent liner, positioned well above the bottom of the pan, centered on the heat of the flash.

This is a very well made rifle with well fitted furniture and a very well finished stock. Made to be a shooter, this artistic piece of work deserves good care. This longrifle is new, unfired. Order it for a ten day visual inspection. You will be delighted. Else if it does not fit you, return it in unfired condition for same-day refund. Postage is your only risk, when you order any one-of-a-kind gun from Track, whether new, used, or antique.