​Best Rated Henry Firearms & What Made Them Special

Most commonly referred to as Henry, Henry Repeating Arms is a relatively new firearm manufacturer in the USA. Founded in New York, the company has quickly grown to become one of the leading brands on the market, producing more than 300,000 units per year. It’s always been ranked among the top five gun manufacturers in the USA. Today, it has three massive facilities responsible for the high production. With these thoughts in mind, here are the best Henry firearms produced over the past few decades.

Centerfire rifles

Henry has touched this firearm manufacturing segment with about a dozen different centerfire rifles.

• Classic Carbine came with a massive barrel and a large loop lever, which was one of the distinctive features.
• Big Boy .45 Colt came with a few variants, with Cowboy Edition being one of the most appreciated ones due to the engravings on the buttstock. Deluxe Engraved .44 Magnum is another popular variant.
• Mare's Leg could be used in three different calibers, .45 Colt, .357 Magnum, or .44 Magnum. It's one of the popular Henry rifle models due to its appearance.
• Single Shot is among the newer Henry guns. The frame could be brass or steel, not to mention varying finishes.
• Lever-Action .30-30 was made to deliver as one of the best Henry lever action models. The rifle was made in a few different designs.
• Original Henry Rifle came out as a reproduction of the original firearm, available chambered for .45 Colt or .44-40 cartridges.
• Lever-Action .45-70 was nearly identical, but the caliber was changed.
• Long Ranger was built like a classic lever action rifle. The hammer came exposed, while the receiver was renowned for its lightweight alloy profile.

Rimfire rifles

Rimfire rifles from Henry were a bit more diversified, yet most of them came with variants that were also marketed individually.

• Classic Lever Action was made in more than a million units, as well as a few different calibers.
• Classic Frontier Model was another classic design, but enhanced with a 20 inch octagon barrel.
• Deluxe Engraved Golden Boy Magnum was introduced in 2006 and chambered for the .22 WMR cartridge. Golden Boy Rimfire was part of the same collection.
• Small Game Rifle and Carbine was a traditional design usable with .22 WMR, .22 S, L, or LR cartridges.
• Pump-Action .22 Octagon Rifle used the same cartridges and boosted a 20 inch barrel.
• Youth Model had a total length of 33 inches and a self-explanatory name.
• Silver Boy shared a few features with the classic Golden Boy, but it had a nickel for the receiver, buttplate, and barrel band.
• Pump-Action Rifle was introduced in 1999, but it was discontinued shortly after.
• US Survival AR-7 Rifle is a lightweight semi-automatic unit, similar to the AR-7 released in 1959.
• Classic Magnum was chambered for the .22 WMR caliber.
• Varmint Express was designed to be a solid lever action unit using the .17 HMR cartridge.
• Mini Bolt uses a few calibers and features multiple colors for the stock.
• Acu-Bolt features scope mounts and only weighs just over four pounds. It's discontinued, though.

Shotguns

Henry has done a fairly good job with shotguns overtime, but only two models stood out. Single Shot Shotgun was a traditional design available in multiple calibers. It was similar to the Single Shot Rifle in terms of appearance. A youth model was also released in 2017. Lever Action .410 was among the popular Henry shotgun models due to its durable steel frame and impressive reliability. Despite its power, the unit barely weighed seven pounds. Bottom line, Henry hasn’t excelled in terms of quantity, but rather quality. It’s one of the most respected firearm manufacturers on the market today, as well as a heavy duty producer with an impressive line. The above list could be a bit longer, but some of its products failed in anonymity.​