I own a new "Original Henry". Love shooting it. It's a completely different gun than the '73. My Henry was pretty stiff and had loading problems until about round 60. After that, the gun settled in and shoots great. The big knock on them, besides the barrel weight which is substantial, is the feed tube. Load it up and shoot but when you have less than 6 bullets in the magazine, be mindful of the tab on the magazine spring. My club has seen people pull that spring on accident and when it snapped down on the remaining rounds, they went off. Local CAS group won't allow using TOH rifles because of it.
My '73 is about completed. In meantime, I'm shooting a Marlin. Love the buckhorn sight picture of that gun. Made hitting steel really easy!!
Mike
Advisor - Purdue Rifle and Pistol Club; Purdue Advisor of the Year (2016); NRA Outstanding Service to Collegiate Shooting Sports (2018)
Purdue Rifle Team - 10 straight qualifications to Nationals; 2nd in 2016
- Assistant Coach
Purdue Army ROTC Boiler Battalion Rifle Team Head Coach – 2016-2018
Certified Rifle Coach – NRA/USA Shooting
Purdue Pistol Team – Two qualifications to Nationals; 2017, 2018
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