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j.chappell · February 20, 2009, 09:31 PM

You either love them or hate them, there is no middle road with the Henry rifles.

I love the smoothness of their actions but that’s where it ends for me. I do not like the design one bit at all. A lever gun is suppose to be smooth, their lines are suppose to flow, they are to be handy, fast, fun and sleek. I find none of this in the Henry line of rifles.

I have thought ever since they were released that they were an odd duck. I have been looking for a decently priced used 45 lever for a while now and I have looked at a few of the Henrys only to reinforce my thoughts of them. They have a following, yes they do but I am not one of them.

J.

February 20, 2009, 09:31 PM	#3
j.chappell Senior Member Join Date: October 14, 2008 Posts: 1,125	You either love them or hate them, there is no middle road with the Henry rifles. I love the smoothness of their actions but that’s where it ends for me. I do not like the design one bit at all. A lever gun is suppose to be smooth, their lines are suppose to flow, they are to be handy, fast, fun and sleek. I find none of this in the Henry line of rifles. I have thought ever since they were released that they were an odd duck. I have been looking for a decently priced used 45 lever for a while now and I have looked at a few of the Henrys only to reinforce my thoughts of them. They have a following, yes they do but I am not one of them. J.