In the late 1800s US Secretary of the Navy Gideon Welles was presented with an engraved and silver plated Serial Number 9 Henry rifle. The Henry Silver Eagle is based on that rifle. The master plate used for production of the Silver Eagle was hand cut based on original photos and hand drawings of the Gideon Welles rifle.

The Silver Eagle is built on the Golden Boy platform. It has a traditional 20" octagonal barrel, and adjustable rear buckhorn sights with brass beaded front sight The receiver is nickel, and the barrel band and butt plate are silver toned.

The difference from the 1st Edition lies in the engraving. We've taken a step away from the Silver Eagle's historical roots to depict an actual majestic American eagle in flight, wings spread, facing forward into the wind on both sides of the receivers, surrounded by classic 19th Century scroll engraving patterns. The Silver Eagle 2nd Edition's brightly polished nickeled frame is set off by a slightly darker immediate background for its eagle

.22 Long Rifle
Lever action repeater
20" octagonal barrel
1:9" twist
16 rounds capacity
Scroll engraved nickel receiver
Silver butt plate and barrel band
Adjustable buckhorn rear sight
American walnut stock
Overall length 38.5"
Weight 6.75 lbs
Blued