Got to handle one the other day. Weird thing is when you #### the hammer and elevate the muzzle the bolt slides back and the lever pops open. Even laying on a table if you bump the rifle the lever pops open and the bolt slides out. The only way to handle it without it opening is to hold the lever closed. Is this right or a defective rifle. Its a 6.5creedmore
Henry long ranger
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Would have to be defective ... Sounds like the bolt isn't locking. Not the best idea that your bolt lockup is how tight you hold the lever when the gun goes off hahahaha
The natural position when you're firing a lever gun, you're holding the lever shut with the other fingers against the stock as your index finger of that hand goes to the trigger. So I can't imagine the lever being able to just fall open at that point.
The gun cant be carried with the hammer cocked unless youre holding the lever closed. Doesnt seem right to me the bolt should stay locked even with the hammer cocked. If thats how they operate i know its another henry product i wont buy
Checking a couple of other lever guns I have (neither a long ranger) there's enough "click" to keep the mechanism shut when you close it, until you deliberately lower the lever. And that can be done even with the hammer cocked. Since the lever is linked to the bolt, lever up equals bolt forward, lever down equals bolt open, and closing it leaves the hammer cocked. I've never seen a healthy lever gun whose lever just fell open with its own weight yet. But maybe their lawyers don't want it staying in battery while you're not holding it with a proper shooting grip?
I could see a well-worn or slicked-up gun having a very loose lever, but it sounds from what you're saying that you're handling a new firearm. Mine aren't new but they're not far down their journey yet either.
It was meanwhile occurring to me that a .223 Long Ranger set up to take STANAG magazines could be the ideal plinker.
I could see a well-worn or slicked-up gun having a very loose lever, but it sounds from what you're saying that you're handling a new firearm. Mine aren't new but they're not far down their journey yet either.
It was meanwhile occurring to me that a .223 Long Ranger set up to take STANAG magazines could be the ideal plinker.
