Henry Leverguns

Marlin does have one thing though, especially the little 39, History.
To some this matters, to others not so much.
I do have a Zamak Erma 22 Walther clone and it is actually a pretty good little pistol.
 
Marlin also has one more thing in the 39- they ain't makin' 'em at the moment. :)

And regardless of the used ones you can chase down, even when Marlin brings the model back, there'll still be no US manufacturer servicing the domestic .22 levergun market like Henry.
Denis
 
No, not permanent, but they've been suspended for at least two years now.
Notice I said "when" Marlin brings them back, not if.

Hoping to start production again this summer.
Denis
 
I have 6 Henry firearms and plan on several more (grandsons, when a bit older). I've put many rounds through the various rim & centerfire guns and have not had any issues.

Some poke at the use of Zamak for the rimfires, but that is of little concern to me, as we are in an age of many alternative materials being used in all styles of firearms. Henry is producing a very handsome, traditional looking gun, at affordable prices. We should be estatic that we should still have companies emerging in the firearm business. Zamak, steel, brass and so forth....reliability depnds on correct processing of material rated for the job more than wrongly perceived notions based on metals alone (please bear in mind I own a powder metal parts making business, and on my administrative staff, I employ multiple engineers and a metallurgist).
 
I have 2 Marlins, 2 Winchesters and 2 Henrys.

All have been excellent rifles, the Henrys may not be 100% historically accurate but they shoot well and function just fine.

I like my H001T ( 22lr octagonal barrel ) as much as my marlin 39A.

My Big Boy in 44 mag shoots as well as my marlin 1984 cowboy competition, but the marlin looks and feels better in my hands, that's just a personal preference.
 
There's been no widespread failures of the Zamak 5 material in the nearly 20 years Henrys been producing their guns using the material.
I've never seen a single report of the material cracking or wearing out in those guns.

The castings are quite well done through a sophisticated process, the rimfires are typically very accurate.

The guns continue to function.
They're not made of traditional materials, but they don't have to be to work & keep on working.
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Never claimed otherwise. I just don't like Zamak, and, with a few exceptions, all of my guns are steel. (All of my aluminum and/or polymer I can count on one hand.)

I see Zamak as suitable for window cranks.

It's my (as in Me, Myself and I) personal preference.:)
 
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Henry should give everyone what they're looking for...their own version of the Win 1892. Slim and large loop with nthe same lines of Winchester, Chiappa, Rossi, etc. They couldn't keep them in stock!
 
It's also possible to single load the center fire Henry which I've done with a 38 wadcutter since it wouldn't cycle (other 38 specials cycle fine.) Being left handed it's really easy.
 
Because of their misleading advertising, which leads the uninformed to think the current Henry Repeating Arms Company has something to do with the original, historic Henry Rifle manufactured between 1862 and 1866 by the New Haven Arms Company.
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The thing is, that can be argued about half the medium sized "American" manufacturers in business right now. Half of them are just brands peddling things not related to the original company.
 
The thing is, that can be argued about half the medium sized "American" manufacturers in business right now. Half of them are just brands peddling things not related to the original company.
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Amen.

To wit:

Springfield Armory
Rock Island Armory
Hi-Standard
Charles Daly
Inland
Auto Ordnance
Etc.
 
likes and dislikes

I like the idea of a USA company making a decent .22 lever, and at present, they have the market all to themselves. I was given a std model Henry .22 upon my retirement, and find it a dandy little rifle, though I had to scope it to shoot it well. That's me and not the rifle.

I find their centerfire rifles heavy. Compared to the benchmark, a Winchester 92 or 94, their pistol caliber carbines weigh a ton. Marlin has had their ups and downs lately, but their pistol caliber carbines are decidedly more portable.

Not handled any of their 30-30 or 45/70 rifles, but I suspect it's more of the same.
 
why does everyone dislike Henry firearms?
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I like them. I have their least expensive .22 (the H001 I think). It's a ton of fun and pretty accurate too. Great little rifle for beginners.

Heck, I plan on buying a couple more in bigger calibers.
 
I can't abide tube loading on a centerfire lever action; but I carried a 94 Winchester for years as a patrol carbine, so I am jaded. I am fine with it in a 22 and I like Henry as a company. I would have no problem buying another. The fact that Henry has donated dozens of rifles for charitable and worthwhile causes seals the deal for me.
 
I’ve owned both the Henry Lever 22 and the Iver Johnson that preceded it. Both were smooth working and accurate. Iver Johnson imported them from Germany, and they had some sort of black plating or oxide over the ZAMAK action cover that was a little susceptible to corrosion. Henry uses some other finish on the action cover that is more durable.

The lever 22 was originally designed and produced in Germany by Erma Werke. Ithaca imported some of the actions and added the wood here back in the 70s (Model 72). Henry bought the rights to the design before producing them here.
 
I had a marlin 336 30-30 and it was a great gun, but me being the trader I thought I was, traded it to a glock 17. the glock is still good but I would rather to have had the marlin haha. I still like henry the best but marlin is a close second.
 
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