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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the bolt-action rifles category.
01 / Overview
Henry rifle
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1860–1866
Quantity
14,000
Unit Price (current)
$1.4K↗ 3477% inflation · 1860→2025
Original Price
$40 (1860)
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
BOLT-ACTION RIFLES · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
77
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
95
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$1.4K
Original: $40 (1860)
Inflation: +%3477
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the bolt-action rifles category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
- First Production Year1860
- DesignerBenjamin Tyler Henry
- Weight (Empty)4.2 kg
- Notable UsersUnited States, Confederate States, Native Americans, Mexico, Poland, Tokugawa Shogunate, Japan, France, Kanem-Bornu Empire
◈Cartridge & Calibre6MOD.6
- Cartridge.44 Henry rimfire
- Calibre11.2 mm
- Case Length44 mm
- Calibre Class.44 caliber
- Bullet Weight14 g
- RimfireYes
▣Operation3MOD.3
- Action TypeLever Action
- Feed SystemTubular Magazine
- Magazine Capacity15
◇Barrel & Sights1MOD.1
- Barrel Length610 mm
◆Construction1MOD.1
- Receiver Materialbrass
▤Features1MOD.1
⬢Production & Cost2MOD.2
- Total Production14,000
- Production Start1860
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1860Production started
- 1861First deployment: American Civil War
- 1866Production ended
166
years in service
6
years in production
14,000
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
HENRY RIFLE · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
06 / MASS Score
BOLT-ACTION RIFLES RANKING Bolt-Action Rifles · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
268BOLT-ACTION RIFLES77PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · BOLT-ACTION RIFLES2022UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS8PRICE · BOLT-ACTION RIFLES947PRICE · ALL WEAPONS20PERFORMANCE/PRICE · BOLT-ACTION RIFLES
ⓘ Rankings are within theBolt-Action Riflescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
Firearm mechanism where a manually operated lever below the receiver cycles the action, extracting and ejecting a spent cartridge and loading a new one.
Rimfire: a type of ammunition in which the primer is located in the rim of the cartridge case and is ignited by the firing pin striking the rim.
A straight, cylindrical ammunition container that feeds cartridges into a firearm's action via gravity or a spring.
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