![]() Gideon Welles, who came from a very politically involved family in Connecticut, found himself at the helm of the United States Navy in March 1861. And while the Henry rifle never saw widespread use during the war, mostly due to its price, serial #6 wasn’t the only attempt at winning a political leader’s influence to sell more rifles. The New Haven Arms Company, more specifically Oliver Winchester, presented this rifle to Abraham Lincoln as more of a nudge and a wink in attempt to influence Lincoln into purchasing them en masse for the war efforts. This particular rifle wasn’t always meant to be a collector’s piece though. Its history, provenance, and spectacular finish earned it a Gold Medal from the NRA’s Collectors Society. Dan Clayton-Luce, Communications Director, Henry Repeating ArmsĪrguably the most well-known 1860’s era Henry rifle is the gold-laden and intricately engraved serial number #6, which is now housed in the Smithsonian National Museum of American History, for this is the rifle that was presented to Abraham Lincoln.
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