The cartridge is named after the intended firearm of use, the Henry rifle, which is in turn named after Benjamin Tyler Henry the 19th-century American gunsmith who invented both the cartridge and the rifle of that name. Henry … See more

The cartridge's original 200-grain bullet had a flat nose. A bullet with a more pointed nose was later used in order to decrease aerodynamic drag and increase range. Even so, it still … See more

The cartridge cases were originally made from copper, and later brass. The cartridge was still commercially made into the 1920s and 1930s.
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The .44 Henry cartridge was used most notably in the Henry Model 1860 repeating rifle. This rifle was first used in the American Civil War, mainly by Union cavalry troops, although only in very limited numbers. It was also used by the very few See more

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