Henry Repeating arms .22 lever action

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If it's not too well-worn, $200 is probably fair.

If it is - more like $150 or so I'm thinking. Maybe even less.


I don't own one, but it should be a fun plinker.
 
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Sounds a tad high for a used gun. They're decent guns for the money but I'm something of a levergun snob and for me, they can't be made of zinc (pot metal). I'd rather pay more for better.
 
Their base lever action (the H001) is, in my estimation, just about the best dollar-for-dollar value going these days. I bought one for my 70th birthday three years ago. About 4,000 rounds through it with two (2) failures to feed.
The wood (genuine walnut) can be nicely figured. (Mine has very good furniture.) American made by a company whose management cares about the buyer's satisfaction, what's not to like. (Spare me comments about Zamak,
plastic barrel bands, and coarse sights... the little rifles are worth every penny
they sell for.)

However, try to get the price down on that used gun, maybe 20 bucks or so. Henry will make good on any problems that might show up even on a used rifle.

By the way, did I mention that I like my Henry?
 
The actions are smooth as butter, and they are accurate. Are they as nice as a Marlin 39? No. Their customer service is probably the best in the industry, and they are a family owned company. The design is well proven, I would have no worries about the Zinc parts in the receiver at all.
 
I have a Henry .22 carbine. It's slick and never give me trouble, but it is what it is. A good inexpensive rifle. I think I paid $275 for mine, brand new. I'd see if I could knock $25 or so off of the price or get the guy to throw in a brick of ammo.
 
Pricing is partly a regional thing and certainly a country thing so I can't say if the price is fair or not given my home.

As for the guns themselves I've got two. An H001 that I bought and a Golden Boy that I won at a CAS big event as a draw prize. Both are slick as the day is long and superbly accurate.

Alloy recievers they may well be. But the simple fact is that they work and work well when new and when old and when lots of rounds have been through them.

I was put off by the alloy recievers as well. And I bought one based on a lot of highly rated reviews despite my dislike of the alloy. All I can say is that I'm sorry I waited so long. Alloy or not these are slick cycling guns that shoot great. And not only "just for the money" either.
 
The H001 series are great guns, $200 for a used one is a bit high unless it is in perfect condition or has some kind of desired upgrade
$200 is about right for a youth or carbine model, they're a bit less common.

And the Henry design is grossly OVERengineered for a .22lr gun - anyone who complains about "pot metal" or makes noises about "hurf derf shoula been mada steal!" doesn't know what they're talking about.
 
Bought mine from Wal-Mart brand-new. Best $254 I ever spent. Goes to the range every time, never jams, and as accurate as a Marlin 60. The best rimfire rifle IMO, and nothing is better or more fun for teaching new people how to shoot. I say go for it (talk them down to $180 on a used one if you can).
 
...anyone who complains about "pot metal" or makes noises about "hurf derf shoula been mada steal!" doesn't know what they're talking about.
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Oh really? A guy can't have a preference??? You can say a lot of things about me but that isn't one of them. It's no different than preferring steel over polymer handguns. Blued over stainless. Wood over synthetics. Brunettes over blondes, etc., etc., ad nauseum. I think I should be able to say that I prefer one of those over the other without being labeled or insulted.

Guy asked for opinions, I gave mine, you gave yours. Leave it at that.
 
My kids each have (H001) one, zero malfunction to speak off. Asking price is a little high, new or used you won't regret it.
 
FWIW, I think I got mine (new) for somewhere around 240 or so out the door from a small Iowa gunshop at a gun show. If you want, I can dig through my stuff and find the name of the shop.
 
Here's a post I made on another forum.....

"I'm not usually one to get all frothy in praise of a corporation but I'm going to have to here.

In the recent thread asking for opinions on the Henry .17hmr I mentioned that I'd really like to polish the receiver of my H001 if I could get a matching, metal barrel band.
I was told to email Henry and ask & also ask about a replacement front sight. Well, at 10pm last night that's exactly what I did. I just mentioned that I'd like to purchase these items if they were available (they're not on the website)

5 minutes ago I received a phone call from the CEO of Henry Repeating Arms (the "Amurrican Made" guy from the tv comercials) letting me know that the parts are indeed available & that as a valued customer, he'd be more than happy to shop me these items FREE OF CHARGE!!!

I'm utterly stunned by this. This level of generosity & customer service simply blows my mind!

Henry Repeating Arms, you have a customer for life!"

My H001 is now well past 30,000 shots (I shoot a LOT of .22!) & I've experienced 1 failure to eject with a .22 short.
At 25-50 yards it's one of the most accurate rifles I own & it's just so much dadgum fun!
I have it constantly by my side when I'm out on the farm & if it's not in my hand, it's in my truck.
It's the one gun I could never, ever be talked out of, for any price.
 
For the record I own a couple of Marlin 39M's and a Winchester 94-22. I have no desire to buy the Henry. But I don't think they are a bad gun. They will never last as long as the Marlins, Winchesters, or Brownings nor will they keep the resale value. But as long as the purchaser understands this, they are a decent, inexpensive 22 rifle. A lot of guys think they are getting a gun of equal value, for a lot less.

The steel parts in the better guns adds value and longevity to them. But almost all 22's use some type of alloy frame. The Ruger 10-22 and Marlin 60 are the 2 most common and loved 22's ever made and no one complains about their alloy metal parts. The Henry is in the same level of quality, but in a lever action.
 
My wife bought one about a month ago. I talked her out of a "Golden Boy" because she's tough on her guns and they are too pretty! I put a rimfire scope on it for her and she loves it. It's a fun little gun to shoot but I'm not fond of leverguns. I'll take my Stevens Model 56 .22LR bolt gun over hers any day!
 
The Ruger 10-22 and Marlin 60 are the 2 most common and loved 22's ever made and no one complains about their alloy metal parts.
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Because they're aluminum, not zinc, big difference. For me, it's also because they are inexpensive automatics, not leverguns.
 
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