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Henry 45-70
16 November 2012, 20:32
slugslingerHenry 45-70
I understand that Henry has started shipping the new 45-70. Has anyone seen/touched one and if so, what do you think???
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27 November 2012, 23:30
jwmA friend recently got one of the Henry .30-30's, and the necessity to load through the front of the magazine tube drove us both crazy in short order the first time he brought it to the range. The .45-70 looks to be the same design.
The gun was accurate, had a decent trigger, was fairly well finished and had OK wood. Functioned perfectly. None of that matters...I couldn't stand that idiotic loading setup. It reminded me of my first Cooey .22 when I was a kid, and not in a good way.
28 November 2012, 06:44
rdharmaHow do the Henry .45-70s compare with the Marlin 1895s in price?
Unless the Henry is much less expensive, I'd pick the Marlin.
28 November 2012, 08:17
bluemule1I would pick the Henry, American made and American owned, where the Marlin is not American owned
28 November 2012, 21:28
rdharmaquote:
Originally posted by bluemule1:
I would pick the Henry, American made and American owned, where the Marlin is not American owned
bluemule1, I'm afraid you fell for an internet rumor that isn't true. Marlin is made in the USA (Ilion, NY or Mayfield, KY) and is owned by Freedom Group.
"Freedom Group is an American firearms manufacturer holding company which has acquired notable brands such as Bushmaster, DPMS, and Remington Arms."
28 November 2012, 21:52
bluemule1I did not fall for an internet rumor, check who owns the freedom group a bunch of foreign investors including George soros
29 November 2012, 00:00
rdharmaquote:
Originally posted by bluemule1:
I did not fall for an internet rumor, check who owns the freedom group a bunch of foreign investors including George soros
George Soros is an American citizen ........
and he's just a shareholder!
Are you also going to boycott Remington, Bushmaster, DPMS, Harrington & Richardson and New England Firearms? They are also subsidiaries of Freedom Group.
29 November 2012, 00:25
bluemule1Hmm was I saying boycott no I just said I try to buy American when I can, I was not telling anyone to buy American made. I had a marlin in a 35 rem, 30-30 and a 45-70 I sold them because I wanted to buy American and Henry fit the bill. You can buy what ever you want it is still a free country, for how long nobody knows.
By the way I don't own any of the firearms from the freedom group except the Marlin 44-40
I still have one marlin left if you are interested I will sell it.
29 November 2012, 00:49
rdharmaquote:
Originally posted by bluemule1:
Hmm was I saying boycott no I just said I try to buy American when I can, I was not telling anyone to buy American made.
Marlin...... American made & American owned!
29 November 2012, 05:55
buckeyeshooterquote:
Originally posted by bluemule1:
Hmm was I saying boycott no I just said I try to buy American when I can, I was not telling anyone to buy American made. I had a marlin in a 35 rem, 30-30 and a 45-70 I sold them because I wanted to buy American and Henry fit the bill. You can buy what ever you want it is still a free country, for how long nobody knows.
By the way I don't own any of the firearms from the freedom group except the Marlin 44-40
I still have one marlin left if you are interested I will sell it.
What model 1894 is it?
29 November 2012, 18:40
bluemule11894S, blued, never been shot, no box
07 December 2012, 03:21
dpcdI am confused by all the hoopla about Henrys; all they did was copy the Marlin action and copied the "Henry" name, while not being anything like the original Henry mechanism. I know, lots of people like them who don't know any better; no hate mail please. American workers are being paid to make Marlins, in the US.