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− | [[File:Benjamin-Tyler-Henry-Portrait-Firearmwiki-Firearm-wiki.png| | + | [[File:Benjamin-Tyler-Henry-Portrait-Firearmwiki-Firearm-wiki.png|350px|thumb|right|A portrait of Benjamin Tyler Henry, the inventor of the [[Henry repeating rifle]] of 1860.]] |
'''Benjamin Tyler Henry''' (March 22, 1821 – June 8, 1898) was an American gunsmith and firearm manufacturer. He was the inventor of the Henry rifle, the first highly reliable lever-action repeating rifle to see wide commercial availability. | '''Benjamin Tyler Henry''' (March 22, 1821 – June 8, 1898) was an American gunsmith and firearm manufacturer. He was the inventor of the Henry rifle, the first highly reliable lever-action repeating rifle to see wide commercial availability. |