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Just picked up this Uberti "Silverboy" .22 LR yesterday at Gander Mountain for $374.99 on sale.

I already had a Winchester 9422 and a Henry "Golden Boy" so this helps in my quest for a collection of "Cowboy" type .22 Lever Actions. A Marlin "Mountie" and Browning are on my short list along with some more Henry carbines.

Just threw these two up on a cabinet for a quick picture so the differences can be seen. The receivers picked up a refection of the wall and makes it look a little rough. Both guns are completely smooth.

I can promise better pictures in the future.

Congratulations, the wood on the Silverboy is very nice too, it's a good looking rifle. The pictures are nice, thanks for sharing.

Very pretty, you are off to a great start on your quest.

How do the insides compare to a Henry?

Ah, the Cowboy rifle collection begins! Looks like a great start.

I enjoyed your pictures.
You enjoy your rifles!

Travlin wrote:How do the insides compare to a Henry?

I haven't taken it apart yet. The action is slick, like my Winchester 9422 but the Henry is a hair smoother when empty. I'll know better when some rounds are run through it.

LIke a Winchester, the cartridge path is carefully controlled all the way into the chamber, allowing a successful loading even if it is held upside-down.

One other feature worth mentioning is the top of the receiver is drilled and tapped for a Weaver style scope mount which is included.

The Uberti Silver Boy is quick to shoulder and the rake of the stock is less than the Henry Goldenboy, more like the Winchester.

Uberti makes fine firearms. I liked the picture. No need to apologize for it.

I stopped into a Cabela's today and they had a table set up with several long guns on sale. It was hard walking out without the Uberti Silver Boy. It was really nice. The finish on the stock was not the best but with a little TLC it would refinish nicely. The action was very smooth and I looked over the feed mechanism I would like to see Henry adopt it.
Like I said it was hard to walk away from. But I have a cruise and airfare to Europe to pay for before my next firearm purchase.

RetiredSeabee wrote:I stopped into a Cabela's today and they had a table set up with several long guns on sale. It was hard walking out without the Uberti Silver Boy. It was really nice. The finish on the stock was not the best but with a little TLC it would refinish nicely. The action was very smooth and I looked over the feed mechanism I would like to see Henry adopt it.
Like I said it was hard to walk away from. But I have a cruise and airfare to Europe to pay for before my next firearm purchase.

Is the Uberti and Henry action different?

If I recall correctly, the inner workings on the Uberti are quite a bit different from a Henry.

ditto1958 wrote:If I recall correctly, the inner workings on the Uberti are quite a bit different from a Henry.

That's a bummer. I was hoping parts would be interchangeable.

Yes, they are different.

If I hold my Henry Golden Boy in any other position than straight up and work the lever, there is a chance that the shell will get jammed.

The Uberti Silver Boy, like the Winchester 9422, have internal guides which carefully route the cartridge into the chamber; no matter what position you hold the carbine, even upside down.

The plain truth is that most of us naturally hold our lever actions straight when jacking a new cartridge so it's not something that we are aware of.

Another thing that is worth considering is that the Winchester 9422 has a two-piece firing pin that will not fire unless the lever is closed up against the
gun and even if you pull the trigger it won't fire.

Uberti says they have a lever locking device in place and when I work the lever there is a light click just as the lever touches the carbine and you see a small tick of the hammer.

I don't know if the Henry Golden Boy has a similar device but does have click when the lever is closed so I will assume it also has a safety device until someone can tell me differently.

I should have thought to take a picture of the cartridge lift in the Uberti. It was highly polished and looked like it was better aligned with the chamber.

Nice. You can hang those in the bunkhouse anytime!

Thanks for the info on the 9422. I have one in .22WMR and I also have a 9410.

Love to have a 9410 for house protection and snakes.