Henry ?

[Noz]

What does a loaded Henry 24.5" barrel weight?

[Four-Eyed Buck,SASS #14795]

Believe in an article I saw somewhere that an original fully loaded was somewhere's around 10+ pounds,Noz

[Rooster Ron Wayne]

2 minutes ago, Four-Eyed Buck,SASS #14795 said:

Believe in an article I saw somewhere that an original fully loaded was somewhere's around 10+ pounds,Noz

+1 Depending on Caliber 9 to 10 Pounds :-)

[Pulp, SASS#28319]

A Lot!  I'll load mine tomorrow and weigh it.

[Noz]

I finally found it. A 24.5" barrel Henry in 44 rim fire will weigh 9.25#.  Loaded it comes to near 11.3.

[Pulp, SASS#28319]

Mine weighs 9.0 pounds empty, and with 13 .44-40 in the tube weighs 9.8 pounds.  My cartridge box said TrailBoss, so if loaded with BP it might go 10 pounds.  Either way, it's not something I'd want to carry to the top of Everest!

[Loophole LaRue, SASS #51438]

"Always liked me a (firearm) with some heft."

Boss Spearman

 

 

LL

[Cat Brules]

The M1 Rifle weighs 9.5 pounds, so comparatively, considering that primary military weapons produced eighty years later weighed about  the same, and considering the Henry's magazine capacity, the Henry rifle is a remarkable weapon.

[Utah Bob #35998]

27 minutes ago, Cat Brules, SASS #14086 said:

The M1 Rifle weighs 9.5 pounds, so comparatively, considering that primary military weapons produced eighty years later weighed about  the same, and considering the Henry's magazine capacity, the Henry rifle is a remarkable weapon.

It's not the weight but the balance. The Garand's weight is mainly in the receiver while the Henry's is forward, making it feel heavier and more awkward.

Both are nice rifles.

[Cat Brules]

Irrelevant.  You're ignoring the point.  The Henry was a paradigm shift and all things considered holds up well in many ways with a 1940 battle idle.

[Utah Bob #35998]

1 minute ago, Cat Brules, SASS #14086 said:

Irrelevant.  You're ignoring the point.

Irrelevant? I didn't think l I was ignoring anything.Just pointing out a difference in feel of the rifles.

Got a burr under yore saddle this morning?

[Tom Bullweed]

Utah Bob is correct.  My 24.5" Henry was very muzzle heavy and difficult to stop on a target during a transition.  My 18.5" Henry Trapper is a different toy.  It has the heft I like but keeps the balance point closer to the receiver.