A rifle for the Wife
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The Standard H001 is a much lighter rifle than the H001T Frontier, or the H004 Golden Boy. The Golden Boy may have too much drop at comb for your wife. My favourite version is the H001T Frontier... whatever you do, do NOT get her a Mare's Leg.
BrotherRockeye
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I wish I had gotten a rifle for my ex wife...I had to pay to get rid of her. Swapping for a rifle would have been way better! 
While you're waiting to find a good deal on a Henry Golden Boy.
You could just drop a $169 on her for a Norinco JW-20.
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You could just drop a $169 on her for a Norinco JW-20.
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I agree with Hoyt that the frontier is the nicest henry and that also the mare's leg might not be as fun for your wife...... I find the mare's leg pretty easy to shoot even without a stock as you can still get a cheek weld you just have to man up and hold on to the awesome blast from the .22lr rimfire....
Stocks are available at an extra cost.
Stocks are available at an extra cost.
Ask the wife what she wants. Take her some place where she can handle different guns to see what is comfortable for her. The Mares leg is a bad ideal for a beginner. 22 is a good place to start. I have handled the Henry's and the seem like nice guns.
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I wish I had gotten a rifle for my ex wife...I had to pay to get rid of her. Swapping for a rifle would have been way better!
God, I love this forum. Makes me smile every day. Thanks BrotherRockeye.
Depending on how strong your wife is will determine what Henry to get. The Octagonal barrel is heavier than the round barrel model. It may not seem like much more weight but it may to your wife after a long shooting session.
Happy wife,happy life.
unhappy wife.
And your even more unhappy but with half your stuff.
Sakoman .308
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I was going to suggest a Tikka or a CZ American 22lr.
Curious, what Marlin did she like.
Curious, what Marlin did she like.
Guess the Norinco JW was too small?
I had to re-read your first post...I thought "Why does she need her PAL" if it's a present from you...
But you didn't say that...lol
Agreed 100% Happy wife/Happy Life
Ahhh... yeah... NO!
Is this her first rifle?
You definitely do not want to start with a .45/70... but you can start with a Marlin if she really wants one... having her "sign-off" on what you get her means you are half way there to having her enjoy herself, which I assume is what you are hoping for... but make it a Marlin .22 LR.
Did she actually handle a Henry? Perhaps it is the fact that it is a "lever action" that she likes? For some people, when they think of a rifle, they imagine something John Wayne would use... if that is the case, show her some other lever actions, including the Henry and see if she gravitates towards them. Perhaps it was the Walnut stock with Stainless metal she liked? If so try her on the Henry Silver Boy and see if she likes that... Tenda has them;
https://www.gotenda.com/shop/firearms/rifles/henry-silver-boy-22lr-lever-action-rifle/
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I have a mares leg. And Neighbour No. 1 is right. I put a full stock on it and it is fun gun to shoot and easy to carry.
Definitely NO on the 45/70. Unless you reload it down to very soft, which won't be good for anything but plinking, she will be angry and bruised.
Definitely NO on the 45/70. Unless you reload it down to very soft, which won't be good for anything but plinking, she will be angry and bruised.
