Henry .22 lever action rifles -hit or miss?

Sharps '63 said:
That the quality isn't there and they are known bummers. Strange with so may happy owners out there .....

I'm interested that so many men find the Youth model not too short. That means my petite daughter ought to do fine with one. I do find the plastic barrel band off-putting on the early models mentioned. But then, I ,live with the alloy barrel bands on my B-92s.
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I remember reading a few years ago about some QC issues with Henry after the factory got hit hard by Hurricane Sandy.

That may be what Del was referring to?

Everyone that has shot my youth model (10-67 year olds) has had nothing but positive things to say and a smile on their face.
Nobody seems to mind that it's the compact model.

Easily the best $350 I've spent on a new rifle.
 
I have a modern Henry Youth Lever and it's awesome. My wife can shoot it (5'2", 105) and I can shoot it (6'2", 225), so it really is amazing for all sizes.

The action is incredibly smooth, it holds a ton of ammo, and it's consistently accurate.

The one thing that may be a strike against it with kids too small is that even though it's light by adult gun standards, it's a significant step up from something like a Savage Rascal.

Henry guns are very dense, which is part of their charm, but I'd definitely put one in your kid's hands before you buy one, in case it's too heavy.

If your kid can handle the heft, though, buy it for sure. It's an amazing gun, and there's no reason to sell it once they outgrow it because it's so much fun to shoot.
 
I bought one not too long ago,couldn't find it with a big loop.so I e-mailed Henry and dealt with President directly. He sent me a large loop at no charge just to make me happy. I have had no issues with the gun at all shoots l/r and shorts with a smooth action. I am so pleased that now I am looking to get a mares leg. Great company,great gun.
 
The "Evil Roy" model is a pretty cool little package.
I could do without the big loop, but the short octagon barrel with nice sights and the silver highlights looks good.
 
Well I took my Henry out today and shot about 150 rounds through it. I had it up for sale but not anymore. It's just too much fun to shoot.
 
I've got the H001T Frontier, and it's a great little rifle. About 2300 rounds through it to date, it's an excellent plinker and rather accurate. Basically, you can't go wrong with that one.

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That's a cheap $45 fixed-power 4x Simmons scope on it, because of my eyesight. Does the job quite well. :)
 
Golden Boy, Big Boy, I have some and love them. Silky smooth actions with a great fit and finish. Fun to shoot and as mentioned, a company where the president is involved in looking after customer satisfaction. Can't say enough good about the firearms and the company.
 
I tracked down a new blued Youth model ($379) and a used "as new" Golden Boy ($525) at Blue Mountain Gun Shop in Williams Lake, BC. I'll be picking them up this Friday when I go there for an IPSC event.

Prior to this find, I was leaning towards a "Frontier" model for myself, but since I have a Uberti 44-40 Henry and a 44-40 '66 carbine, the Golden Boy makes sense. I just hope that the LOP isn't a bit much as all my CAS lever guns are on the short side (factory) at 13/13-1/4". From the videos I've watched, it also has quite a drop in the comb like my 44-40 Henry, making a cheek weld unlikely.

As far as the "Frontier" model goes (and the other blued models) for me the grooved receiver top was a bummer, but not a deal breaker.

Thanks to all for their input, comments and suggestions.
 
I have a frontier model 22 mag with maybe 500 rounds through it so far. I'm really happy with mine, I think you will like both your golden boy and youth model. I want to add a youth model in 22 lr to my rimfire collection as well.
 
mbogo3 said:
Didn't they used to be the Ithaca 72 ? Harold
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Yes they are a copy of the Ithaca 72 . which was actually made by Erma Werks in Germany .Buddy of mine has an Ithaca my Henry is identical. as for Henry sending you the metal front sight band it will not happen .I was told by Henry they will not ship across the border something to do with not under cutting their Canadian distributer . I bought mine used off the EE . bought the Hi Viz front sight which was a huge improvement for shooting the open sights . easily shoots loony size groups at 20 m off hand . its every bit as fun as a plinker as my 10 22 and has a better trigger .
 
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I recently picked up a Henry 22 carbine. Slick out of the box. It didn't like 22 shorts at first. but after about 50 rounds of 22lr it now feeds any 22, shorts/long rifles, any brand and any mix of case lengths in the tube all mixed up. Plus the action for even more slick after some shooting.

I really like it, it's a keeper for sure, I'd recommend a Henry to anyone
 
I liked mine, smooth as glass and plenty accurate. Had trouble cycling any hp's and the fore ends wiggled on three that i looked at and I ended up choosing the one that wiggled the least. A piece of hockey tape as shim tighten it up. Had very nice stock for a $300 rifle.
 
Sharps '63 said:
My daughter has expressed an interest in a lever action .22. I was considering a Henry but there seems to be widely differing opinions on them. Del Selin won't have them in his shop. I was going to swap my pristine 80's 10/22 for one and was told that would be a stupid move. This after selling me an RIA look-alike 10/22 that was a bummer right out of the box. She traded it up for a .22 Carter Arms revolver.

There also seems to a several of Henrys for sale on the EE at any given time. One of my pals has a Henry brass frame/octagonal barrel model and he loves it! Got if for sale at $499 last Xmas from can Tire in Merritt. P&D has a brass frame model at $625 + s&h/taxes.

There is always the Browning, but I don't care for the mechanism. Another option is a 9422, but that is a lot of money to put into a .22. Marlins are scarce for a good reason - no one wants to part with one!
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WhoTF is del selin and why is he so clueless? Ignore him

mbogo3 said:
Didn't they used to be the Ithaca 72 ? Harold
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Yes
 
Where the Henry levers not made on the Ithaca 72 tooling and or pattern? Erma of West Germany........Harold
 
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