Henry .22 Pump-Action Carbine - Brief Article

A couple of years ago, the Henry Repeating Arms Company appeared on the scene with a new, economically priced .22 lever rifle. The rifle featured classic western styling, including an exposed hammer and a two-piece American walnut stock. Manufactured in Brooklyn, the Henry lever gun was basically an updated American version of an Erma rimfire imported from Germany several years ago.

Now the company has introduced the Henry Pump Action .22. Except for the absence of a finger lever, the new trombone rifle strongly resembles its lever-operated older brother. Both have an exposed hammer, classic slab-sided receiver, and an American walnut forend and buttstock.

The forend itself is another point of departure. Rounder and fuller than the lever carbine's fore-stock, the pump handle wears a dozen ring-tailed grooves.

The receiver is grooved for scope mounting, and the rifle comes equipped with a step-adjustable rear sight and a ramped and hooded front sight. Barrel length is 18 1/4", while the tubular magazine holds 15 .22 LR cartridges. The trim slide-action carbine weighs 51/2 lbs. and lists for a nickel under $250. The actual "street price" may be several dollars lower.

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