Posted on 08/24/2024 6:33:15 AM PDT by Twotone
I love watching the old westerns and seeing the love for the Henry.
.22?
To be accurate, most of the lever guns in westerns are model 1892, winchesters or copies there of.
The writer is way off. The original Henry was indeed a rim fire but it was .44 caliber.
Okay I read the article more closely and the writer got it more or less right.
I bought two, about a year and a half ago. One for myself and one for my ten-year-old grandson, because I always wanted one when I was a kid, but my parents couldn’t afford it. Neat little rifle, still haven’t shot it.
“The Henry was also used at the Battle of the Little Bighorn, only it was in the hands of the Lakota, Arapaho, and Cheyenne tribes that obliterated Custer.”
That is a famous question in several Westerns: “Where did those indians get those new repreating rifles.”
There was thread here on FR about why Custer’s men had only single shot rifles. I believe the reason was that there was a concern about the waste of ammunition.
My next rifle is a Henry 22 MAG lever action.
Less expensive shells and not as loud when shooting coyotes from the front porch.
Just got my wife an 18 oz Ruger 22 MAG
I have two Henry .22’s. One has an octagon barrel. Looks great. I’ve not shot it yet.
My son had a Henry 30-30 in his collection.
One cool thing they’ll do once in a while is engrave custom serial numbers.
My .22 is a special run with Trail Life USA logo and my member number as the serial number. (TLUSA is a Christian boys adventure organization)
The member number as serial was my idea when we (TLUSA) began to offer the rifles for sale. I wasn’t gonna buy one but my wife insisted.
***The original Henry 1860 has been used in a ton of Westerns***
Most just used a Winchester 1892 rifle with the frame brass colored and the forestock removed. Most people never noticed.
Love my Henrys. I have a 22 for fun and a 45/70 for getting dinner. The only thing I’ve changed on both is the addition of a peep site. It makes it so nice shooting out to 100yds. https://rangerpointstore.com/
“Where did those Indians get those new repeating rifles.”
In the book ON THE BORDER WITH CROOK by Bourke, he states that before Little Big Horn, traders were selling guns to the Indians. He says When they got the new tube fed repeating rifles they became “surly”.
I’ll stick w/my scoped 10/22, for a squirrel getter, but really would like one of those Model 94’s, chambered in .357!
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I have a Marlin Model 1936 lever action that was my grandfather’s
I really want a 45-70 lever action. Pricey ammo tho.
I’ve got a model 94 chambered in 357. One of my favorite rifles to plink with.. A Marlin I got in 1989. They are incredibly accurate with iron sights. Makes for a really great combo with a 357 revolver.
I have a Henry lever action that has a tube magazine (no side gate) but you have to pull out the plunger/spring to load the gun. It's "ok" for plinking and piddling, but is risky if you're just "topping off" the rounds already in the gun.
Your hand has to get dangerously close to the muzzle to load thusly.
Also have a Model 94 Winchester .30-30, two totally different critters.
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