Posted June 11, 2018 11:00 am by Comments

By Kristin Alberts

Few guns through history carry the unsung significance of Benjamin Tyler Henry’s original .44 rimfire lever action repeater, the gun one could “load on Sunday and shoot all week long.” With less than 15,000 ever produced, and far fewer surviving today, reproductions are as close as most of us can come to firing this piece of American history.  Where better to start than with the company of the same name as they introduce their new-for-2018 Original Henry Rare Carbine?
Meet the Original Rare Carbine
The iconic Henry Original Rare Carbine lever action long gun draws on a 155-year history of form and function, but blends that with modern technology.  Naturally, The Henry .44 rimfire is long obsolete as a chambering, so the majority of reproductions, this one included, are chambered in .44-40 WCF.  The toggle link lever action is true to form, and like other Henry Repeating Arms rifles, has buttery smooth action.  The 20.5-inch heavy octagon barrel is a serious chunk of blued steel yet pales in comparison to the Original Rifle’s 24-inch barrel.  Still, the shorter Carbine length holds a full ten rounds in the magazine tube, which, for those unfamiliar with the old 1860 Henry, loads with a twist

Source: Guns.com

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