The Henry Provider features a round steel barrel; sling swivel studs and solid rubber recoil pad; drilled and tapped receiver and an American Walnut fixed stock with checkered pistol grip.
Brand Henry
Category Rifles
Model Provider
Caliber 45-70 Gov
Barrel Length Range 20" to 20.99"
Stock Finish Group Brown
Capacity 6+1
Stock Material Wood
Action Lever
Oal 39"
Sights Brass Bead Front / Adj Semi-Buckhorn w / White Diamond Insert Rear
Barrel Finish Blued
Barrel Material Steel
Twist 1:20"
Receiver Description Drilled & Tapped
Receiver Material Steel
Recoil Pad Type Rubber
Stock Description Fixed w / Pistol Grip
Barrel Description Round
Barrel Length 20"
Length of Pull 14"
Max Capacity 6
Receiver Finish Blued
Weight 7.25 lbs
Stock Finish American Walnut
Caliber Dictionary
The Below Information Has Been Provided From Our Gun Caliber Dictionary And Is Meant For Informational Purposes Only. It Is Not Intended to Describe The Unique Specifications For This Ammunition.
Developed by the U.S. government for the trapdoor Springfield, the 45-70 was introduced in 1873, thus among the oldest cartridges still in continuous production. In the hands of the U.S. Army this was the cartridge that really won the West! Although officially replaced as our service cartridge by the 30-40 Krag in 1892 the 45-70 saw service in Cuba and the Philippines. It had long since been a popular sporting cartridge--and remains so today. Using a .458-inch bullet in a rimmed 2.105-inch case, original loadings with 70 grains of blackpowder used a 500-grain bullet for infantry and 405 grains for cavalry. Today's factory loads with smokeless powder are mild due to potential use in the weak trapdoor Springfield action. Standard is a 405-grain bullet at 1330 feet per second, with 300 and 350-grain loads at higher velocity available. The 45-70 was and is widely chambered in single-shots and remains popular in large-frame lever actions from Browning/Winchester, Henry, and Marlin. — Craig Boddington
