New Henry Single Shots

[charlie b]

These days why does anyone believe a new product will ship in the year specified? Everyone promises based on everything going according to schedule. Rarely happens.

[Ickisrulz]

Henry's website now shows shipping dates of July 2017 for both styles of single shot rifles.

[woodbutcher]

Reckon they will ship when they ship.
Good luck.Have fun.Be safe.
Leo

[TexasGrunt]

I'd rather have it ship "right" than be a beta tester.

[dragon813gt]

I'd rather have it ship "right" than be a beta tester.

Is it safe to assume you've bought a few Rugers recently

I completely agree w/ you. Henry has a reputation for high quality. They don't want any warranty returns. That's the correct business model.

[Good Cheer]

I'm buying when the 41's come out.

[charlie b]

Okayyy.....I am waiting.....

Anyone see any of these yet? If they turn out even halfway decent I want a .45-70

[BAGTIC]

According to an online inflation calculator $65 in 1973 would be equivalent to $358.28 today. The concept of inflation is especially hard on us old timers who keep forgetting that what was is not longer. Not even the dollar. Even we aren't what we used to be.

[Adam20]

Cabelas has them listed backorderable for $369

[charlie b]

I like the price...I just want to know how well they shoot.

[Ickisrulz]

I spoke to a design engineer at Henry yesterday. He said they had a couple hiccups with production of the single shots, but they should be shipping soon.

[hp246]

I spoke to a design engineer at Henry yesterday. He said they had a couple hiccups with production of the single shots, but they should be shipping soon.

Any idea what the hiccups are/were?

[Ickisrulz]

No. We were talking about picatinny rails and I just mentioned I was anxiously awaiting putting my hands on the single shots.

[Ickisrulz]

It looks like Henry has updated their website again showing ship dates of early and late August for these things.

[rondog]

Well, these sound interesting! First I've heard of them. Have to wonder - if they're successful and sell well, might they be open to expanding the line? More calibers, different options? Personally, I'd prefer a polished blued finish, and longer barrel options. Octagonal would be nice too.

I don't need one for hunting, have plenty of others - but an affordable s/s target rifle with a 26-30" octagonal barrel would be sweet! Even just offer them as custom orders, not catalog models.

C'mon Henry, want to win our hearts (and business)? PLAY to our hearts! It shouldn't always be about mass production for maximum profits. We're American shooters. We have widely varied tastes, desires and interests. And we're starving for affordable QUALITY firearms from someone who listens to us and tries to provide. Now's your chance!

Could you imagine if they started offering a line of Winchester 1892 clone rifles to compete with Rossi, with Henry quality? Carbines and long rifles? Round and octagonal? .32-20, .38-40, .44-40, .44 mag, .45 Colt, .38/.357, etc.? Holy cow, they couldn't make those fast enough.....

[GhostHawk]

This exactly!

I would bite on a single shot in .45 colt.
I would bite on one in 32 special.

I am interested in their .44 mag but I already have an H&R handi rifle in .444 Marlin that does everything any .44mag ever did plus more.

.25-20 would also likely get me to bite.

There is a growing groundswell of interest in pistol caliber carbines.
Lower noise, lower recoil, accurate enough to hit a golfball at 50 yards 9 out of 10 try's.
Easily scoped, or iron sights, or red dot, or whatever.

Combine that with Henry reputation and quality and a 300$ price point. And you have a winner.

Ruger, Remington, are you paying attention?

[Thundarstick]

Make mine a 327 fed mag!

[charlie b]

I'd still like a long barrel in .45-70, or even better, .38-55

[Buckshot Bill]

any word on these yet?

[Ickisrulz]

any word on these yet?

The website is still showing a ship date of early August, but it doesn't look like they have. I haven't bothered Henry by asking for an update. I have come to the conclusion that their advertised ship dates are overly optimistic.