Modern Take on a Henry
Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2019 8:36 pm
After breaking the fore grip on my All Weather 357, I put the Midwest Industries M-Lock rail on in its place. I also installed the Henry rail and mounted a Sig Romeo 5XDR. I called Henry when the happened before Christmas and was honest with them about it being my fault. They actually told me that they only had enough parts to keep up with warranty items and new manufacture. That left me with an unusable rifle. After scouring for a replacement, I ran across the rail. I had mixed emotions about installing it because I don’t want to ruin the Henry looks. In fact, if this were any rifle other than an all weather, I would not have done any of these changes. Fast forward to a couple of days ago and I was having a conversation with BigAl52. I told him about my story and he suggested that I contact Henry again. I sent an email, and a gentleman named George LaMarche emailed me back and wanted to get information to send me a replacement free even though I was the one who broke it. Henry has made good on their reputation for customer service, and I wont forget that.
If anyone is interested, the rail says to have it installed by a qualified gunsmith. This is because you have to completely disassemble the rifle! You have to remove the barrel clamp dovetailed mount which requires removal of the magazine tube. Removal of the magazine tube requires removal of the entire action assembly to access the Allen key at the base of the tube. It’s really not as difficult as it sounds, but does require some patience and a few specific tools to keep from marring anything.
If anyone is interested, the rail says to have it installed by a qualified gunsmith. This is because you have to completely disassemble the rifle! You have to remove the barrel clamp dovetailed mount which requires removal of the magazine tube. Removal of the magazine tube requires removal of the entire action assembly to access the Allen key at the base of the tube. It’s really not as difficult as it sounds, but does require some patience and a few specific tools to keep from marring anything.