Interesting write-up about Henry's 25 years in business

I sure would like to have a Henry. Just to have one with that nice brass receiver. They even make a special edition one for my Alma Mater.

herrwalther said:

They even make a special edition one for my Alma Mater.

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Which one is that? My wife has one of these:
The American Beauty .22 S/L/LR | Henry USA (henryusastore.com)
It truly is a beauty - just like her.

.308 Norma said:

Which one is that? My wife has one of these:

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Henry made a very select few (100ish) for my university. University seal burned into the wood stock. Not sure of the exact model Henry but it is brass receiver and in 30-30. I think this one.

https://henryusastore.com/product/brass-lever-action-30-30-30-30/

I bought one of the .22lr models when they were still in N.J. and commented on their website that I hoped they would expand into center fired guns. Like the article mentions, I got a follow-up email from the owner saying they were already looking in that direction. I thought it was pretty cool to hear from the owner like that.
They are a good company and make good guns.

.308 Norma said:

Which one is that? My wife has one of these:
The American Beauty .22 S/L/LR | Henry USA (henryusastore.com)
It truly is a beauty - just like her.

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My Uncle got one of them . It is a beautiful rifle , I was almost scared to pick it up.

I have a Henry H0001 .22 and also one in .22magnum they are fun to shoot ,just a hoot! if I didn't already have a Marlin30/30 I would be looking at a big brother for my .22s

Their center fire rifles do have a real brass receiver but the .22 rifles are plated Zamak 5, something they call brass-lite or they are painted. I do wish they made a steel or solid brass .22. Heck, I would do 6000/7000 series aluminum forgings with wear bushings but I cannot live with zinc metal.

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Poper said:

Didn't any of the old timers here notice the article was written by Oleg?

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Who’s that?

Bazoo said:

Who’s that?

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Who?

Oleg Volk has supplied photos on gun subjects to law professor Eugene Volokh, who has been widely quoted in Supreme Court decisions.

Ah okay. I don’t follow the law side of guns.

Henry Repeating Arms has done a great job with branding and marketing.

I had a golden boy about 20 years ago. It was a good solid rifle. The comb was way low. This tells me the rifle was made from a purely aesthetic perspective and not by people who actually were shooters. I took it down a few times cause I shot the doody out of it a few years. When the brass plating started flaking at the screw holes.... I sold it.

That was a nice quick read, and I'm glad I made it to the bottom because it was a good reminder that they send you a nice free catalog along with a couple of decals

I probably never would have bought myself a Henry but I got one in 45-70 a couple months back and I couldn't be more excited to shoot it, just need to get a few loading supplies and I'll take it out weekly..... it just beckons me, it's a beautiful rifle and the brass reciever looks fantastic.

Can't wait to get that catalog in the mail.....

I bought myself a .22 Henry bolt gun when I graduated college in 2007. It remains the best bang-for-buck fun long gun I own. Very nice write up. Oleg's talent with words roundly compliment his photography.