quality of Henry firearms?

Had a couple lever action .22LR's (Golden Boy and a Mare's Leg with a full stock)

Very happy with them. The action is so nice and smooth and the wood is usually better than average.

Some have complained that the "mystery metal" alloy used in the action is inferior to steel but if it was a problem we would be hearing all about it.
 
Can't go wrong with Henry. I own 8 and they all work flawlessly. I've put 3000 rounds through my Big Boy this summer, 2000 rounds through my Evil Roy, not one issue.
 
I bought a Henry Mare's Leg and it has been very good I terms of shooting and feeding. The sights work fine, are dependent on the .357/.38 load but with 158 grain full house .357 magnums the 2nd lowest rung on the ladder sight shoots to POA at 25 yards.

I didn't enjoy shooting it in Mare's Leg configuration so I called Henry's in the US and after they confirmed that I was Canadian and not American they quickly shipped me a stock from a Big Boy carbine.

The result is this tiny little carbine.

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geologist said:
I bought a Henry Mare's Leg and it has been very good I terms of shooting and feeding. The sights work fine, are dependent on the .357/.38 load but with 158 grain full house .357 magnums the 2nd lowest rung on the ladder sight shoots to POA at 25 yards.

I didn't enjoy shooting it in Mare's Leg configuration so I called Henry's in the US and after they confirmed that I was Canadian and not American they quickly shipped me a stock from a Big Boy carbine.

The result is this tiny little carbine.

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I'd like one of those in .44 mag. I cast and handload so ammo would be inexpensive to feed through it, and it would pack plenty oomph for a close range woods gun.
 
Does anyone else have any issues with their Henry’s not ejecting properly? I have a .44 carbine and whether I cycle the lever fast or slow, I get inconsistent ejection, sometimes it flies clear, sometimes it barely falls out. I remember watching a hickok45 video and I believe he was having a similar issue with his Henry. Maybe just a bad part but wasn’t sure what was considered acceptable as I don’t have another to compare to.

Other than that I’m quite happy with mine, they do a good job with the fit and finish.
 
surfclod said:
Had a couple lever action .22LR's (Golden Boy and a Mare's Leg with a full stock)

Very happy with them. The action is so nice and smooth and the wood is usually better than average.

Some have complained that the "mystery metal" alloy used in the action is inferior to steel but if it was a problem we would be hearing all about it.
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I've seen it said, by some cowboy action shooting gunsmith types, that the brass Henry uses on their Original Model 1860 reciever at least, will stand up to a lot of shooting and is a lot better than that of other repros.
 
hogiron said:
I don't quit understand the "nice quality for the price" statement. Would it be a piece of junk if it was more or less money.?
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I suspect the retail market confuses you overall then. Can't imagine vehicle shopping.

Comes down to finish. With a Henry, you're not getting a high lustre blued finish. Instead it's a matte, plain coating. Now does this make it junk, no, but to some people it makes it unpalatable on a rifle. But at the same time it is considerably less expensive to purchase, because it is easier and cheaper to produce.
 
hogiron said:
I don't quit understand the "nice quality for the price" statement. Would it be a piece of junk if it was more or less money.?
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A Rossi is just a 100 dollars less usually and very crude in comparison. I have a Rossi 92 in 44 mag and a Big Boy in 357.... the Rossi is an okay rifle that makes a good utility gun. The Henry is a talking piece, that had a little bit more time and pride put into it and quality conponents.
Plus Henry seems to care about Canada and sends parts for replacrment pronto.
 
Galt said:
A Rossi is just a 100 dollars less usually and very crude in comparison. I have a Rossi 92 in 44 mag and a Big Boy in 357.... the Rossi is an okay rifle that makes a good utility gun. The Henry is a talking piece, that had a little bit more time and pride put into it and quality conponents.
Plus Henry seems to care about Canada and sends parts for replacrment pronto.
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^^^^^ What he said :)
 
silverfoxdj said:
It is not in the same level as Winchester originals is all.. they are replicas IMHO but are not over priced.
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Not sure if you're ragging on henrys or new winchesters in comparison to old winchesters here. That noted, I wholeheartedly believe the new winchesters are head and shoulders ahead of anything that has ever carried the name.
 
I own 5 henry's the fit and finish are great, as far as function never had a problem. I own other levers as well and none are as smooth as the henry's. Just go to a store and try it yourself pick a Winchester,Marlin and a Henry and lever them all. Not to say they don't have problems as all other makers have, but for my money Henrys are hard to beat.
 
I had my carbine out yesterday shooting fullhouse 158gr JHPs at 25yards. All 3 of us (1 novice shooter) were shooting 5 shot, 1-3" groups rapidfire, freehand at 25 yards.

No failures to feed or extract.

It's shooting to POA.
 
Mr. Friendly said:
a lot of their wares are pretty inexpensive...and they intimate that everything is American made.

how do their lever arms stack up against the mainstay's like Winchester and Marlin (when they had QC)?

their cheep single shots piqued my interest as well. makes me curious if they absorbed any of the H&R equipment when they shut down, since they look 'identicial'. :rolleyes:
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Cheap finishes... JM Marlins can't be beat when it comes to levers...
 
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