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AN IDEAL PRESENTATION, COMMEMORATIVE OR RETIREMENT GIFT
Benjamin Tyler Henry invented the rst practical, lever-action repeating ri e. Invented in the late-1850s, the revolutionary Henry lever-action repeating ri e was the most important rearm of its time and went on to become one of the most legendary American rearms of all time.
Patented in 1860, the ri e's rapid- re capability, high-capacity tubular magazine, and reliable .44-caliber metallic cartridge (instead of paper) stood in amazing contrast to its single-shot musket counterpart. The Henry ri e became known as the ri e you could "load on Sunday and shoot all week long." It headed west and played a signi cant role in the homesteading of that great frontier.
Made in the USA
The original Henry factory was in New Haven, Conn. The current company is not associated with the New Haven Arms Company, which manufactured the original Henry ri es. The modern company dates back to the 1973 purchase of Iver Johnson Firearms Company and the production of the M1 Carbine. In 1993, they began production of .22-caliber ri es under the new name, Henry Repeating Arms.
Today, the Henry Repeating Arms Company has its headquarters in Bayonne, N.J. Their Henry® ri es in the rim re calibers are made at the headquarters plant in Bayonne, while Henry ri es chambered for the center re cartridges are made at the new plant in Rice Lake, Wis. The Wisconsin plant has supplied the Bayonne operation with many components used in all Henry models including receivers, bolts, sights and other internal parts since 1998. Both locations use the latest technology CNC computerized machining centers.
All Henry Repeating Arms products and parts are manufactured in the U.S. The modern company builds about 300,000 ri es a year and employs 300 people. Henry Repeating Arms makes a number of different models and commemoratives.
Original Henry Rifle
Today, the Original Henry Ri e is virtually identical to its history-making forerunner with just a few exceptions. One is the 44-40 Winchester caliber in the modern ri e. The 1860 version was chambered in 44 Rim- re. This caliber was also known as the 44 Henry because it also was invented by Benjamin Tyler Henry. While the 44 Rim re is an...