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Old 03-16-2009, 04:35 PM
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I am thinking of getting a .22 for my son and a Big Boy .357 Mag-.44 Mag or a .22 for myself too.

I have never had one or even held one. Please let me know about what models you all have and what I should look for.
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I have the Henry 1000Y (Youth model)I'm a little guy so the short stock fits me. It makes for a nice short easy to swing plinker. I have mounted a Bushnell Trophy Red Dot. I'm 66 next month and my eyes have problems with iron sights. The red dot is light and keeps the gun's weight down . I have fired everything from CCI CB shorts to CCI MiniMags LR through it with no problems in feeding. It is a really fine rifle, everything I expected . I had a little takedown Marlin 39 when I was young and this is about as close as I can get to it now.

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Old 03-16-2009, 05:25 PM
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Personally I think they are kinda cheap looking except for the "brass" framed ones. I have heard good things as far as accuracy,reliability.
IMHO I'd look for a Marlin
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Old 03-16-2009, 05:33 PM
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One of the smoothest action I have ever handled..
Just as a side note they USED to be made in Brooklyn New York.. and were stamped as such on the barrel. The company moved across the river (This Year?) to Bayonne New Jersey and the "New" production guns are marked as such..
Seeing as how they are both in the pipeline I would opt for one of the "Originals" just because..
P.S. I'm talking about the "Brass" Receiver guns
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Old 03-16-2009, 06:16 PM
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I have a Henry Goldenboy 22LR. It's a nice lever action and very smooth and accurate with cheap ammo. Henry pays attention to the stocks and finishes way better than Ruger. In the larger caliber I have a Marlin in 45LC, I like the Henry and would have prefered it but the local rules did not allow them at cowboy shoots. The Marlin's walnut finish and bluing job could be better, but it has given me no trouble. I prefer the 45LC to the 44mag.
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I have the same .22 carbine pictured above as well as a Marlin 39a.
The Henry sits by the bedroom window in case of a fox in the chicken coop, The marlin goes to the range a lot!
Both good fun and will feed anything from shorts to LRs.
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They are great rifles. I've got the Henry Golden Boy with the octagon barrel chambered in .22Mag.

Here's mine:

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I bought a standard Henry .22 last year, and my wife liked it so well, I had to give it to her and she bought the carbine model for me. The carbine is the same rifle with a two inch shorter barrel and a large loop lever. Haven't shot it yet, but the standard Henry is a VERY slick little gun for the money. My wife, who has never shot before, was soon hitting fifty yard targets and she was hooked. I like the idea of the .357 centerfire version, but it is heavier than hell. I would much prefer a Marlin 1894C in the larger caliber. As a side note, the Henry's are not only assembled in the USA, the materials are also completely sourced from this country. Not too many companies of ANY kind can say that anymore. I say go for it; get that .22!
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I have a Henry Big Boy in .45 Colt. I got it about 4 years ago I think. I shot it lots in SASS matches. It has proved to be very accurate and reliable. I like the brass alloy receiver and the finish and fit of the wood and metal is first rate. My friend has a Marlin 1894 Cowboy carbine in .45 Colt. It was more expensive but the Henry's action is smoother. Henry also has very good customer service in my experience.
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I've got a Big Boy in .44 mag, and I love the thing. It's accurate and reliable and the only action I've felt smoother was on my Python. It's one sweet rifle.
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I have a h001t the octagon barrel model.Love it my favorite 22 always goes with me.my brother has a marlin 39a ,but I like the henry better and yes they are SMOOTH
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I got the Henry H001L for the wife last year and it's a really nice rifle.

Very slick action, the whole rifle is perfectly finished and for the $279 I paid for it brand new they are a real bargain for what you get.
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Old 03-19-2009, 09:49 AM
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I can't afford a Henry, plus, .44 Henry Flat cartridges are a bit pricey to come by...

But I do have a Winchester 1873 in .22 Short.
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I picked up a gently used H001 for my son today. It looks sweet. It was not easy to find, but now finding a Big Boy is a different story. I still have to decide if I want a Henry or a Marlin. Not sure if I want a .44Mag or .357Mag.
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Old 03-20-2009, 05:42 AM
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My Henry is one of the clones. Can't afford a real one....






Great gun in 44/40 and a lot of fun to shoot. Sort of like lobbing pumpkins out to the 300 yrd line. The bulles can be seen on a sunny day because they are going so slow and are so big.
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Old 03-20-2009, 07:24 PM
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That is a nice looking riffle, how much do they run?
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Used to have a Henry as a kid. Got it in a trade with some Mexican kids down in Sonora, and it worked pretty good except you had to point it up to work the lever as the mag. spring was gone and that made it gravity feed. Kinds hard to get off that fast second shot, if the first one didn't knock down that javalina or whitetail. Finally ran out of ammo. and couldn't find any more, so traded it to this old Papago blacksmith on the reservation for a Model 1866 saddle ring that he had converted to .38-40 Winchester caliber from the .44 CF. - he put on a cut down .38-40 barrel from an old low wall. Lots more power than the Henry. Took a 230lb Black Bear on the Apache reservation in the White Mts. in '40 with one shot in the eye. Left that gun in the rafters of the line shack on the ranch in Greer when WW2 started and we moved to Tucson. Went back in the 60s and it was still there, and I still have the gun in my gun safe. I looked at some of those replica Henrys, made in Italy, at the SHOT show. Pretty nice guns and ammo isn't a problem.
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I bought 2 of their bolt action singleshots; one for my grandaughter who s now 3 and one for my grandson who is now 1. They each got them the day they were born, following a tradition I started with their dad and uncle 30 and 28 years ago respectively. I've not shot their guns, but the fit and finish is fine and I expect they will have many years of service from these rifles. I compared them side by side with the Chipmunk .22 singleshot and concluded the Henry had better fit and finish.
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Used to have a Henry as a kid. Got it in a trade with some Mexican kids down in Sonora, and it worked pretty good except you had to point it up to work the lever as the mag. spring was gone and that made it gravity feed. Kinds hard to get off that fast second shot, if the first one didn't knock down that javalina or whitetail. Finally ran out of ammo. and couldn't find any more, so traded it to this old Papago blacksmith on the reservation for a Model 1866 saddle ring that he had converted to .38-40 Winchester caliber from the .44 CF. - he put on a cut down .38-40 barrel from an old low wall. Lots more power than the Henry. Took a 230lb Black Bear on the Apache reservation in the White Mts. in '40 with one shot in the eye. Left that gun in the rafters of the line shack on the ranch in Greer when WW2 started and we moved to Tucson. Went back in the 60s and it was still there, and I still have the gun in my gun safe. I looked at some of those replica Henrys, made in Italy, at the SHOT show. Pretty nice guns and ammo isn't a problem.
That is a great story. Thanks for sharing that.
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My wife gave one me of the new .22 lever rifles for Christmas several years back. It has a very slick action and is very accurate. I was surprised how smooth the action is. I'd say it is a very good little rifle for the money, besides being able to shoot all kinds of .22 ammo except magnum. I have since added a scope, but have yet to shoot with it attached.

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Used to have a Henry as a kid. Got it in a trade with some Mexican kids down in Sonora, and it worked pretty good except you had to point it up to work the lever as the mag. spring was gone and that made it gravity feed. Kinds hard to get off that fast second shot, if the first one didn't knock down that javalina or whitetail.
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Weren't they still under warranty when you were a kid?
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My Henry was just over a grand. You can find them used for under that.
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Lee, I wondered about that also. I sent a smoke signal to the Henry Service dep't from the highest peak on the reservation I could climb, and I got a message back via Pony Express. They said the model was out of production and they had sold all their old parts to some gun dealer down Georgia way a far piece. Said his name was Bubba Lee,or somethin' like that, but I figured everyone down there was named Bubba or Lee, and I would never find out which one got the parts. Did you ever go by "Bubba?" Y'all take care now!
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Lee, I wondered about that also. I sent a smoke signal to the Henry Service dep't from the highest peak on the reservation I could climb, and I got a message back via Pony Express. They said the model was out of production and they had sold all their old parts to some gun dealer down Georgia way a far piece. Said his name was Bubba Lee,or somethin' like that, but I figured everyone down there was named Bubba or Lee, and I would never find out which one got the parts. Did you ever go by "Bubba?" Y'all take care now!
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Lee, Is that a fact! Lordy me! I 'member my Grandpappy telling me he almost got hung one time down Texas way 'cause he was ridden' a horse he bought from Bubba Lee over in Georgia. Only thing that saved him was the receipt he got from Bubba. The Rangers knowed that that made it stolen horseflesh, but not by my GrandPappy. Don't suppose yore GrandPappy ever took a little trip to Texas and never came back?
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