Gotcha Henry is safer only because of this reason but then the Henry's do NOT have the cross bolt safety either which brings joy to my heart. But ne could argue the hammer block safety addresses the unloading safety issue.....I like my Henry's the way they are.....
Henry needs to leave the loading tube as is, folks need an excuse to buy cheaper foreign made levers. lol
Just KIDDING.
Well I wasn't going to bash Henry........but
I have two Henry rimfire rifles. Both of them had the barrels replaced.
The 22 magnum Golden Boy was key holing at 50 yards with at least four different types of ammunition. Yes I cleaned the bore before shooting it.
The 22 long rifle was shredding cleaning patches and felt like the bore was full of metal shavings. There was only a bore full of jagged rough rifling. Didn't fire it, just sent it back.
From my point of view Henry has a 100% failure rate on new in box firearms.
Buckshot
Both rifles were purchased around eight or ten years ago. I would have to find my paperwork to be more precise. After being re-barreled they both function well and are accurate enough. My Winchester 9422 Legacy however is much more accurate.
I think that was at or before Anthony Imperato took over as CEO. When did he assume command of Henry? Anyone know?
That does not come through very clear. Here is what is written: If you prefer a lever gun with a loading gate, would you buy a Henry if it had one,?
(3) Yes. But prefer the standard "gateless" version. Since I like the system my answer is No, not yes?
Would it not be more accurate to offer the option to those who like the current model as: No, I prefer the current tube system.
Sure no problem. Ramjet-SS is spot on with his comment.Can you elaborate on the safety features you are referring to?
When considering the three most popular levers made. Pre- button Marlin Winchester and Savage too. When un-loading: They all chamber or cycle their rounds in and out of a live fire battery.
Given some thought Savage & Henry resolved their hunting lever rifles not so safe un-loadings. Models that use a clip.
Voted #1. We have a Rossi 92 .357 with both. Sure, I like being able to top the rifle off without messing around by the muzzle. My wife prefers loading via the tube as it easier on her fingers. We will only load via the tube on an empty rifle. It is definitely quicker to unload by removing the tube, but safety wise it isn't necessary to completely close the lever on a gate fed rifle to unload. I have a Henry BBS in .44 and like it fine, but having both options would incorporate the best of both worlds, and what is wrong with that?
I personally prefer a loading gate without the removable tube. While I own 22 rifles with the inner magazine tube, i've found one problem with them. If you dont get the tube seated in the notch, they will shoot the tube out and spill ammo all over. I've had that happen with I wasnt paying attention to that critical detail when loading.
All of that said, when I looked at a henry 357 brass frame, it was quite heavy with a muzzle heavy balance compared to the Marlin 1894c. I prefer the marlin for that reason. I've never handled a winchester 92. I dont know how easy the henry is to disassemble, but if its not as easy as the marlin, that would be a deal killer for me if weight wasnt a consideration for me.
With all that said, I aint got either a marlin or a henry of any variety at present. My only center fire rifle is a winchester 94. Not easy to disassemble, but quick to handle and comfy to carry and hold while hunting.
~Bazoo
Try picking up the steel frame Henry. It is noticeably lighter.
I had my 45- 70 apart the first day I got her home. Henry has video on disassembling their firearms. I watched the vids before I bought mine. Wanted to know what I was getting into. Watch the vid and compair for yourself.
Beautiful gun but heavy and $$$$. Would like to have one but, not enough $$$$ and no loading gate. Levers to me, should have a loading gate. May be my love of westerns causing this choice! LOL
I emailed Henry on Sat the 28th. Had a response by Mon 30th. I told them about this poll and got permission to post the reply...
"Thank you for your interest in Henry and for reaching out. This has definitely something we have been toying around with since the inception of the company. One major hurdle is to make a unique design that doesn’t look exactly like everyone else’s rifle. No solid plans or releases yet but keep an eye on us in the future!
You forgot one Poll option : My Henry is Perfect and Should Stay Exactly How it is (haha)"
The representative asked to not use his/her name on the forum, and I will respect that.
Shot about 20 sass matches with mind and no problems. Depends on the shooter and I shot over Ten clean. It’s a very good gun, but it does not run like a tricked out 73. Had one of those too cost three times what my Henry cost. Don’t shoot sass anymore sold the 73 but kept the Henry.
Like many, I will not buy a CF that loads like a .22. I only have 5 lever action CF's and will not even look at the Henry.
Don Verna
Putting a loading gate on the Henry's would require a complete re-figuration of the carrier assembly which now is fixed in place. A total different design for chamber feeding from the magazine.
Regards
John
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