New Henry .357 pics

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chaz12

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Here a couple of pics of the new steel receiver Henry .357 that I got recently off gunbroker.

It is a beautiful rifle, but as you can see, the bluing is a matte finish. I think Henry is marketing this as a hunting rifle. The walnut stock is exceptional. I have heard some negative comments about the checkering, but it looks great to me.

This rifle may give the JM Marlin .357s some stiff competition, maybe even bring the prices down.

Chaz
 

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can't put my finger on why I don't like it as much. I guess because it has a modern look to it. love the easy access scope mount though. I am sure its a nail driver
 
Henry makes a smooth operating rifle and I'm sure it will function well. The round barrel takes some 1.5lbs off it's weight and that's a good start.


Now, if they would only add a loading gate to the receiver . . . . . . . . . . . .
 
I like it... a lot. I keep flipping back and forth between one of their .22 LR models and this new Steel .357 model. I know that the .22 would be more practical for myself, but that Big Boy you have right there is a nice rifle and is sorely tempting me... the picture you added doesn't help, at all... ;)

I also like the checkering, I think it looks nice and look better in the pictures you took over the stock Henry photo they used on their sight.


Question. Does the rear sight flip down? It almost looks like it would in the pictures, but it is hard to tell.
 
Two questions: What is a "JM marlin" and the second is how much did the Henry set you back (if you don't mind me asking!)?
 
Great gun and purchase--don't you pay no mind to the debbie downers with bladder problems--every firearms forum has at least a few. : )
 
Two questions: What is a "JM marlin" and the second is how much did the Henry set you back (if you don't mind me asking!)?
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Marlins made before Remington took them over had a JM stamp on the barrel... now they are stamped RP. Remington hasn't done the best job of maintaining the quality Marlin was noted for.

My LGS quoted me $650 (+tax) for the steel .357... the best deal I've seen online has been $695 delivered.
 
Mine cost me $699 + shipping and FFL transfer fee.

I suspect you could get one $50 or so cheaper, but I had been waiting for this rifle to come out for a while and I took the first one that I saw.

Chaz
 
Thanks for the JM explanation. Is the Remington lack of quality still ongoing or have they started to get their act together? Also, I'm assuming the .357 Henry should also be able to fire .38 specials or is that a wrong assumption?

I've always wanted a lever action in pistol caliber .37 or .44.
 
Remmie also recently brought Para production "in-house" and I believe the para nameplate will cease to exist.

These consolidation problems are not limited to Remmie (which itself is part of Freedom group I believe). Last year I had a problem with a Thompson Center gun I had just purchased. Their customer service was very helpful--but the person I talked with hinted that things were not what they once were now that they were under S & W.
 
Nice rifle's Henry builds.~~~(now)
"Henry giving Marlin a run for the money."_ You might see some competition between the two for a short time (but) only concerning those lever models capable of shooting smaller pistols cartridges.

Just so you know:
Taurus-Rossi went one step further in their idea of giving Marlin some competition. Rossi tried doing a marketed version of a near copied 30-30 Marlin itself. (How many of those have you seen lately?)

Marlin is a old war horse in the weapons business sir. No mater what Marlin makes there will always be a loyal following standing in line to buy it. I wouldn't imply that Henry or Rossi has the same clientele. ~~Not yet.

I only own one lever rifle of Marlins. I thinks its a Model 36 carbine. (flat bolt) Bought it used many many years ago from a widow and have yet to fire it. Seldom have I bothered to look for it even. But it's still here someplace.:o
 
I agree your pictures of the checkering appear better than the stock photos.

I was haunting gunbroker in search of a BL-22 and the Henry Steel is giving me serious pause. One of the steel centerfires would make a great ohio deer hunting carbine. Still planning to SBR my Encore and use my 460 pistol barrel, but these are giving me pause on that also.
 
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