[Chandler51]

Originally Posted by Durangokid

I wanted to explain a point that may not have been clear to an honest question. I have always gone that extra mile to help people wanting to undersand firearms. If you notice I stated the "Changes" in the Pre-64. This is a common term among Winchester folks.

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[tomingreeneco]

I would also recommend a Henry. I would also suggest looking into one of the pistol round levers (.357, .44, .45). You can then purchase a SA revolver of the same caliber and have twice as much fun shooting!

[Gorkman]

I want to thank all who replied to mythread it was most helpfull. At first i had a hard time locating any nice rifles today but mylast place to look turnd out to be where i should have looked first lol since it is onlytwo blocks from where I live.
Found a nice henry big-boy golden .45 cal. Total cost with tax was a little over 800.00 and i was very satisfied very nice rifle .!
Thanks again guys.

[Chandler51]

Originally Posted by Gorkman

I want to thank all who replied to mythread it was most helpfull. At first i had a hard time locating any nice rifles today but mylast place to look turnd out to be where i should have looked first lol since it is onlytwo blocks from where I live.
Found a nice henry big-boy golden .45 cal. Total cost with tax was a little over 800.00 and i was very satisfied very nice rifle .!
Thanks again guys.

Nice rifle. Love mine. Congrats!

[Johnny357]

Take note that the Henrys loads from the very front end of the tube, unlike most other level actions. That always bothers me a bit when shooting my buddy's Henry.

[tomingreeneco]

You will love it!

[Txhillbilly]

Don't forget about Uberti,they make some awfully nice lever action rifles.
I have a Uberti 1873 in 45LC and love it,they also make the 1866 Yellowboy and 1860 Henry that have the Brass receivers.

http://www.uberti.com/

[Chandler51]

Originally Posted by Txhillbilly

Don't forget about Uberti,they make some awfully nice lever action rifles.
I have a Uberti 1873 in 45LC and love it,they also make the 1866 Yellowboy and 1860 Henry that have the Brass receivers.

http://www.uberti.com/

I have an Uberti cattleman birds head SAA on order. Been 3mos now.

They do make really nice rifles, as well.

[Durangokid]

The orginal Henery Rifles had to be loaded from the front of the magazine. This was considered a weakness in this firearm. A serious shooter did not like lowering his rifle and backing off a follower to reload. The great improvment of the day was a rifle that loaded from the breech. The Winchester took over the market with a modern rifle that allowed the shooter to face his target and never lower and disassembly his rifle to reload it. It seems that modern man is going backwards.

[Chandler51]

Originally Posted by Durangokid

The orginal Henery Rifles had to be loaded from the front of the magazine. This was considered a weakness in this firearm. A serious shooter did not like lowering his rifle and backing off a follower to reload. The great improvment of the day was a rifle that loaded from the breech. The Winchester took over the market with a modern rifle that allowed the shooter to face his target and never lower and disassembly his rifle to reload it. It seems that modern man is going backwards.

Yeah...backwards just like every time someone rides a horse. Or hunts with a black powder rifle. Or bow and arrow. Or drives a '57 chevy, or.............