Henry .22 Rifles

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I have the basic 22 version and love it. Great backyard critter getter and all around plinker. I have a 4X scope on it and it is very accurate with most bulk box ammo.
The action is the smoothest of any lever gun you'll pick up and the service from Henry sets an example for all industry to follow. I'm a fan!

Try going to rimfirecentral.com and look at their Henry section. Lots of great information.
 
Henry Golden Boy - great furniture, gorgeous rifle
Smooooth action
Don't care much for that rear sight, and plan to put a tang sight on it at first opportunity.
 
i dont own one, but have handled one and the action was incredibly smooth, almost bought it on the spot but i have no need for one. still want it though.:evil:
 
Have the carbine .22, and they aren't exaggerating when they say the lever is smooth!

I use it as a fun little plinker, and it's also been great to have for introducing folks to shooting.

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True, it's certainly not a "real" Henry, but it still is a nice little plinker.
I like mine a lot.

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For the price, it's great! Extremely happy with mine. A good deal smoother and I think lighter than the alternatives. I honestly wouldn't hesitate to buy one if you're on the fence.
 
Have one, scoped it, love it. Shoot Agiula Colibris in it all day long.

Accidentally got Gun Scrubber® solvent on it- being lazy- should have cleaned it properly. :banghead: Quick as a flash some of the paint-like coating on the reciever bubbled up and came off. :mad: I will remove the rest and blue it next chance I get. My fault. :scrutiny:

But like the Simpsons' Moe Sislak said after the off-shore monkey knife fight, "She ain't gonna be pretty no more." :p
 
Ad Astra, I believe the receiver on that rifle is aluminum and not able to be blued. I think it is painted with a special kind of paint. I read a post some time back at rimfire central where a guy had the same problem and tried painting the receiver but had a very hard time finding any paint that would stick to it. I could be wrong but you might want to look into this.
The Henry will be my next purchase.
 
Many thanks, Simple Man. Haven't had time to mess with it. Shoulda known better- I never buy GS because it eats plastics, rubber, etc. voraciously. But I've been getting $69 C&R rifles like popcorn lately, and some bores need lots of help.

I forgot and sprayed some down the Henry's pipe; it leaked out the side.

BTW they are very accurate, for what they are.
 
Don't feel bad - I melted the plastic mag well on the first CZ I ever owned due to careless cleaning. Stuff happens you just gotta learn from it. :)
 
I bought a slightly used Henry last spring, even though I have a much-beloved Browning BL .22 at home. I scoped the Henry and the boys shot it all summer. The action is indeed smooth. A great gun.
 
Decent lever rifle. Action is smooth as ice. Wish my old Marlin 39A from the 50's was as smooth (and wish the Henry was as accurate). Don't get me wrong, the Henry will shoot impressive groups but the 39 takes the edge.
 
Too bad they discontinued production on their pump rifle a few years back. Demand for their lever guns required shifting everything over to building them exclusively, as well as getting into centerfire cartridges. Those lever .22s sure do sell.

When my son was graduating high school a few years back I contemplated getting him a blued Henry lever rifle. I ended up going with a 39A but always wanted one of their pump .22s for myself!
 
I have the H001 lever-action... it's great except for poor sights. I scoped it out of curiosity, and it surprised me with its accuracy. It will feed ANYTHING - long, short, hyper-velocity, SSS, aguila colibri, you name it. Action is smooth as butter.

I'm interested in a better sighting system now that the scope is off... can anyone recommend anything?
 
yep, great smooth actions. Famous for it. the man who started henry, was the son of the man who started Ithaca, i think. The Father also design the link/action of the levers, his son just smoothed them up a bit more at Henry.
 
I can't believe that I am buying a rimfire rifle and it's not going to be a CZ.:eek: It is very hard for me to do but I have wanted a Henry lever for so long that I am just going to have to bite the bullet and buy one.:D
 
i had pretty much settled on spending the big bucks and getting a 39A. i havnt had experence with a good 39A (only ones that have probly never been cleaned and felt like it). is it really worth the extra and in what ways? henrys are what started my love of levers and i still like them alot.
 
Smooth action, no jams, no failures to eject, shorts and longs. Only thing I don't care for is the painted aluminum. Stock is decent quality, alot don't care for the straight stock though, and it shoots dead on for me at close range. 45 yard shot on a large groundhog, took it in the head.

Good price, and good quality for it too
 
i had pretty much settled on spending the big bucks and getting a 39A. i havnt had experence with a good 39A (only ones that have probly never been cleaned and felt like it). is it really worth the extra and in what ways? henrys are what started my love of levers and i still like them alot.
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Model Golden 39A (From Marlin web site)
The incomparable Marlin Golden 39A represents the oldest shoulder firearm design still being made anywhere in the world. In fact, the 39's great grandfather, the Model 1891, was the first repeating rifle to be chambered for the 22 Long Rifle cartridge. And over the years, Marlin 22's have become legendary among people who know rifles. The fact is, the Model 39 is still the standard by which all other 22 sporting rifles are judged. Understandable when you consider the clean, flat, solid top receiver, and an action machined from solid steel forgings, which are then heat-treated for greater strength. The Model 39A also features a rebounding hammer, a hammer block safety, and it disassembles in seconds with only a coin. And the stock is crafted from genuine American black walnut and features fine cut-checkering. Thanks to Micro-Groove® rifling, a special process that produces less bullet distortion and a better gas seal, the 39A gives you the kind of accuracy most other 22's can't touch.

My views---You can't beat a Marlin 39 for quality or accuracy. You pay for it but it's well worth it. It rivals my CZ-452 for accuracy. If you buy one, it will last several generations.
 
I have one, its a great gun.

Very smooth and the trigger is nice as well.

I have a cheapy 4-7x20 scope on mine and the X-ring fears me....its sooo easy to shoot this gun accurately.

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