"Return of a Monarch" American Bison Tribute • Limited Edition of 1091

In 1889, William Hornady, a founder of the American Bison Society, compiled a tally of Bison in North America. He recorded 85 wild, 256 in private herds, 550 near Great Slave Lake in Canada and 200 under Federal protection in the United States.
 
High Caliber Gifts is proud to present this “Return of a Monarch” tribute to the iconic American Bison. We celebrate the Bison’s return from the brink of extinction to healthy populations with this Special Bison Tribute of 1,091 specially engraved Henry Repeating Arms .45-70 rifles, original “Back From The Brink” artwork and framed Rosemary Millette “Dusty Plains Bison” art prints.
 
The rifle selected for the “Return of a Monarch” Tribute is the Henry Repeating Arms .45-70 lever action with brass receiver and Fancy-grade American Black Walnut stock. The .45-70 has been a part of the American shooting scene for nearly 150 years but the Henry lever action .45-70 with solid brass receiver has been available to Henry Repeating fans and .45-70 fans for just a few years.
 
This brass receiver Model H010B features a 22-inch octagonal barrel and four-round capacity. Receiver is drilled and tapped for a Weaver 63B mount. Also features sling swivels and large loop lever. Overall rifle length is 40.4” and weight is 8.10 pounds.
 
Stock is straight grip Fancy Grade American Black walnut (a $250.000 Henry option). Full adjustable semi-buckhorn rear and brass beaded front sight. Solid brass butt plate.
 
Rifle engraving pattern is by Erica True of Baron Engraving in Trumbull, Connecticut. Erica is a talented engraver who is earning accolades for her artistry and detail and who also recently engraved the “Western Heritage” Colt Single Action Army for the 2016 SHOT Show auction.
 
Engraving on the right side of the receiver is based on an original charcoal drawing, “On the Brink” created for this project by well-known South Dakota artist Ray Kelly. It portrays a Bison bull and cow looking over an expanse of prairie that once included thousands of grazing bison. The question posed by the painting is whether Bison, then on the brink, would ever again graze American prairies.  The “Return of a Monarch” Bison Tribute celebrates the fact that today; Bison again graze American prairies by the thousands. “On The Brink” print is 18"x 24" on 110 lb. acid-free matt finished paper (unframed), signed and numbered by Ray Kelly. Unframed print. Serial number of print will match your rifle.