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As we approach the 200th anniversary of Alexander Henry�s birth (4th of June 2018), as his great great grandson, I�d like to create an �inventory� of his rifles and shotguns, so that we can have an idea of how many are still in existence. I realise this can never be �complete�, and will be �out of date� as soon as it is created!

Donald Dallas� book �Alexander Henry Rifle Maker� lists all serial numbers from no. 120 (starting when he took over Samuel Gourlay�s business in 1852) to no. 8545.

If you own one � and you�d like to help � please let me know
� the serial number
� some idea of where you live (country or city or post/ZIP code)
� anything especially interesting about the gun or its history

Please reply by Direct Message (DM) or to
Alex henry rifles (one word) at gmail dot com

You don�t need to give me your name, or your address � no need for it, really. I will store your forum moniker, and which forum.

I will not share personal information with anyone � this is purely for my interest and research.

I will be putting this message up on other forums. I will also trawl through auction sites to see what they have sold in the past.

In time, I�ll map the data on a world map (anonymity still totally preserved) using something like BatchGeo.

If you know other Alexander Henry owners, who probably don�t access this forum, please let them know too!

If you know of museums with Alexander Henrys, let me know!

I hope this will be very successful � it will be very interesting!

Thanks, in anticipation!

Richard Brown
Alexander Henry�s great great grandson
Collaborator on �Alexander Henry Rifle Maker� by Donald Dallas