Light mount for my Henry X Model with wood stock....
Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2022 2:57 pm
When you swap to the nice wood stock and front grip on the X model you do lose the front light mount rail option and I wanted to have that
for security use. So went to work in the shop and went one notch better!
With a bottom mount light the target field is lit up but what about seeing the front sight in dark conditions?
So came up with my own style mount that places the light, my Streamlight, on the lower left side of the barrel. From some test I did this
puts just the right amount of light onto the factory green fiber optic front sight while lighting up the target area down range.
The front sight jumps right out into view in dark conditions in the rear sight notch while seeing target view.
For the mount I just cut off the accessory rail from the Henry plastic X grip did some custom machine work and mounted it to a black
stainless band clamp which clamps to the magazine tube. The mount can easily be removed if needed and keeps the light tucked in close and adds little weight to front of rifle.
Think it now has the right amount of "Western Tactical" for all around use now! Makes a fine lever rifle option for home/ranch use.
for security use. So went to work in the shop and went one notch better!
With a bottom mount light the target field is lit up but what about seeing the front sight in dark conditions?
So came up with my own style mount that places the light, my Streamlight, on the lower left side of the barrel. From some test I did this
puts just the right amount of light onto the factory green fiber optic front sight while lighting up the target area down range.
The front sight jumps right out into view in dark conditions in the rear sight notch while seeing target view.
For the mount I just cut off the accessory rail from the Henry plastic X grip did some custom machine work and mounted it to a black
stainless band clamp which clamps to the magazine tube. The mount can easily be removed if needed and keeps the light tucked in close and adds little weight to front of rifle.
Think it now has the right amount of "Western Tactical" for all around use now! Makes a fine lever rifle option for home/ranch use.