Some where along the line this turned into a "Henry; Pro or Con” thread. So, I might as well weigh in...
Although the Henry 22 usually has decent wood and works better than the old Ithaca 72, which it is a direct copy of, it in no way compares to either the Marlin 39 or Winchester 94/22 in quality or materials.
On a side note, despite all of their flag waving, Henry Repeating Arms is an unethical company, in my opinion, in regard to their advertising. According to their website, "Today, the Henry Repeating Arms Company,
a descendant of the venerable gunmaker, makes its home in Bayonne, New Jersey." This is pure bunk..... except for the New Jersey part...LOL On Henry's web page under "
About Us" they go on and on about Benjamin Tyler Henry and Henry rifles in the Civil war and the American West implying that there is some connection between past and present which there most certainly is not.... The New Haven Repeating Arms Company, which made the original Henry rifles, was renamed the Winchester Repeating Arms Company in 1866.