Henry pump 22

[Metonto]

I have been wanting one for awhile. A LGS has them on sale for $499. The early ones had some issues, has the bugs been worked out?

[Ernie]

I have not had any issues with mine. A little stiff in the beginning but loosening up with use. LGS had a Winchester 22 pump yesterday that had just been traded in. Did not have a price on it yet but I passed on it. Like my Henry.

[BigAl52]

Ive got a Henry pump and it works great when I shoot it. Just havent shot it much lately.

[brm4450]

I have not had any problem with mine, in fact my 10 year old granddaughter shoots it a lot with no problems including pumping it!

[Metonto]

I am sorry for posting this in the wrong section. Thanks for replying to my post in spite of it. I really like all my Henry's and the pump would take me back to better days. The price of $499 is the best I have seen in these parts.

[The Wiz]

You will love it!

[Travlin]

I have had one for a few years and love it. Do yourself a favor and get a SPEED D Loader for it so that when you go to the range you can spend more time shooting and less time loading. The ones with octagon barrel are the new version and are a little stiff to begin with but after 5 or 6 hundred shots start to smooth up. The more you shoot them the better they work. Pump it like you are mad at it and keep your thumb out of the way from the bolt as it comes back.

[fortyshooter]

Mine runs fine when I get to shoot it.

[The Happy Kaboomer]

I bought one about 6 months ago. No problems yet. I am filling down those stupid high ears on the buckhorn rear sight. They cover too much of the target area. Already filed them off on a BL-22 Gr II.

[Hatchdog]

Marbles makes a sight called a semi-buckhorn and also one called a flat top. Cheaper to file off the ears but there are options out there.

[Joe.45]

I’m curious to find out IF Henry has addressed the Pump Stiffness issue since one of these puppies has been on my wishlist for several years now.
In this very forum you will find several Pump rifle owners who were unpleasantly surprised by how stiff their PUMP rifles were at the beginning. Eventually shooting them 1K times made them smoother.

[Travlin]

I have had the pump rifle for several years. I use a Speed D Loader so that when I go to the range I can spend more time shooting . Is the action as smooth as my 1968 870, No but it is perfectly shootable and I like a pump with an exposed hammer so I never have to dry fire it. I would buy one again if I wanted another but mine is a .22 L.R. so that is plenty. I have a Marlin 39 and the Henry pump gets shot a lot more than the Marlin.

[Sir Henry]

My pump was stiff at first however after a couple dozen pumps it loosened up enough to make it comfortable. Then in the next few thousand rounds it really loosened up. Then some dirt or something got inside of it and it’s gritty to pump. I need to take it apart and give it a good cleaning.

Overall I have few problems with my Henrys and firearms in general. They are not like cars where if something goes wrong it’s $1,000 to fix.

Keeping my firearms in working order is part of the charm of owning and shooting them.

[jstanfield103]

The pump works well, just not near as easy as some of the other pump action rifles you grew up with like a Winchester or Remington. But does loosen up after a little use. That is one of the rifles Henry can not brag about how smooth and easy it is to operate. But I would not pass one up by any means. Good rifle and good shooters.

[The Wiz]

I put a Skinner peep on mine. Works great. I have no problems with stiffness. I can work that pump faster than my Frontier. Also, it stays on target better between shots.