Henry 38-55.....and it is a side-loader...!
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Henry 38-55.....and it is a side-loader...!
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Re: Henry 38-55.....and it is a side-loader...!
Odd they kept the tube loading in place with side gate. I guess it does allow for a quick unload. Nice to see them always working on their product line.
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Re: Henry 38-55.....and it is a side-loader...!
Wow ... they got around to adding King's Improvement 150+ years after the fact.
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Re: Henry 38-55.....and it is a side-loader...!
Just saw that.....awesome
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Re: Henry 38-55.....and it is a side-loader...!
Howdy,
I just got the announcement myself..
Here's the catalog/website link.....
https://www.henryusa.com/rifles/side-ga ... r%20Action
I just got the announcement myself..
Here's the catalog/website link.....
https://www.henryusa.com/rifles/side-ga ... r%20Action
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Re: Henry 38-55.....and it is a side-loader...!
My Rossi 454 Casull and Rossi 44 Magnum leverguns have BOTH, and I like that. The side-port is the more 'tactical' one in that you can slip in another round with the gun at-ready, but realistically, the tube-loader's ability to quickly load and unload a full magazine without the wear-and-tear on thumb and brass casings, and with winter mittens on, is more practical, if ungainly. Great to have both.
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Re: Henry 38-55.....and it is a side-loader...!
Henry seems to be trying to grow and evolve their product line.
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Re: Henry 38-55.....and it is a side-loader...!
Pretty neat. A blued version would be a Henry I could see myself owning.
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Re: Henry 38-55.....and it is a side-loader...!
\\ I'd say if they went to the side loading gate on their whole line they would increase market share quite a bit.
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Re: Henry 38-55.....and it is a side-loader...!
Good that they listen to their customers wish they would make .32/20 although their current centrefire rifles are a bit on the heavy side.
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Re: Henry 38-55.....and it is a side-loader...!
150 years after a loading gate was added to a Henry rifle, Henry decided to add a loading gate to their rifles...Rimfire McNutjob wrote: ↑Fri Apr 26, 2019 11:51 am Wow ... they got around to adding King's Improvement 150+ years after the fact.
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Better late than never!
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Re: Henry 38-55.....and it is a side-loader...!
"The best of both worlds" is right. No need to extract loaded cartridges from the magazine through the action.
Re: Henry 38-55.....and it is a side-loader...!
Neat, about time. I hope they offer steel versions in the future.
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Re: Henry 38-55.....and it is a side-loader...!
I wonder if they chambered it for the 'long' case? I've always liked the 38-55 and I'd be interested in a steel version, not real fond of the shiney brass...
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Re: Henry 38-55.....and it is a side-loader...!
I wondered the same thing! Wonder also if they kept the traditional .379"-.380" groove, or went with the wrong .375" groove?
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Re: Henry 38-55.....and it is a side-loader...!
I emailed Henry, asked about chamber and bore dia...
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