Posted on 05/09/2019 8:42:08 AM PDT by rktman
It’s right there for all to see—and with pride: Henry—Made In America, or Not At All. That’s the mantra of Henry Repeating Arms, a gun manufacturer based out of Bayonne, New Jersey. Yes, I know. What’s the gun maker doing sticking around in one of the most anti-gun states in the country? It’s a question that the company’s president, Anthony Imperato, answered and it made total sense. We’ll get to that in a bit, but what kind of firearms does this company make? They’re lever action rifles and shotguns commonly seen in any Western film. Think Battle of the Little Big Horn. Okay—bad example, but the Clint Eastwood classic film “Unforgiven,” or “Pale Rider,” would feature rifles that Henry doles out on a daily basis. All parts are made in America, a phrase that’s become perilously close to ornamentation as more companies ship their production overseas. For Henry, that’s not an option. And it likes to be seen as a beacon, an example of an American company that’s thriving while still making its product in the good U.S. of A.
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I own one in 44-40. It’s a beautiful rifle.
I guess I’ll never know why the company stays in New Jerksey...
Jobs and a commitment to the employees.
So I called them the next day just to congratulate them on the ad and its placement. To my surprise, the president of the company answered the phone, Anthony Imperato, if I recall correctly, and we had a great talk for about five minutes. He sent me a ballcap and a nice coffee mug, both of which I still have and still use.
Now there's someone who loves his business and believes 100% in what he's doing.
The company is funding a state government that wants to put them out of business. Move and offer jobs to the employees that will relocate
Thinking of purchasing a bolt-action .22 for my pre-teens. Any ideas? Something simple and maybe quiet so they can use subsonic in the backyard from time to time. Quality is key, and a size that might fit a youngster. They are already Red-Ryder “safe.”
IF I had my way, ALL of the remaining US arms manufacturers would move OUT of “the Blue states” forever.
Fyi, my lady who is 1st generation Sicilian-American says that her Sicilian grandmother always said that, “We reward our friends & punish our family’s enemies.”
(Sounds REASONABLE to me.)
Yours, TMN78247
Henry makes a .22 cal lever action rifle that is a nice heirloom weapon. I won one in a raffle and was surprised just how well made it was. It is so pretty, that I’ve never put a round through it. I will leave it wrapped and boxed for my son when I’m no longer around.
You will pay a little more, but it’s a weapon that can be handed down from generation to generation.
Why not get a Henry lever action? Here’s one shooting CCI Quiet.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-HFmYKzhx8
Unless you really want to spend a lot, look at something from Savage e.g. https://www.academy.com/shop/pdp/savage-arms-mark-ii-22-lr-bolt-action-rifle
I read an article in a gun magazine about his Father many years ago. I can’t remember much about it but the name was familiar to me. He was in some kind of gun business even back then.
It mentioned him coming home from the Korean war and starting some small gun business. Also visiting a certain girl who also lived in New Jersey. Probably the current one’s Mother.
I would at least consider one of those old Stevens single shot rifles. Light, slender, graceful. Look around at some of the used 22’s from a few decades back, and you might just be amazed at the condition you can find.
There are also a few bolts in that class.
As an aside, way back in my Drum Corps days we marched against the Bayonne Bridgemen. They wore these weird long yellow coats and gigantic hats.
It was funny for us in Spirit of Atlanta to have to deal with a bunch of yankees from New Jersey.
It’s been 40 years, but I remember Bayonne smelling bad.
Being in New Jersey might be part of the reason their stuff is so expensive.
You know what? You are right about Henry. For a long time I avoided them thinking it was just someone cashing in on an old historic name, but not the real thing. I expected that would lead to a lot of shortcuts.
But the ones I have handled have been beautiful and solid. A Henry would be a nice choice.
And though it’s subtle, it isn’t the worst thing in the world for kids to maybe get curious about the early days of lever actions, and soon they are reading all kinds of things that will undermine the America hating crap they learn at school.
Thank you for your comments. I am generally looking for something with adjustable steel sights and a wooden stock. I loved my lever action 30 30 but for the kids I am thinking bolt-action, one-shot, no magazine. It’s tricky! I do love those Henrys. Bucket list!
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