gun review: Henry Goldenboy M
any fi rearms enthusiasts have an attraction to the Old West lore of the lever action rifl e. Lever actions were used in law enforcement since their inception in the 1860s. A .44- 40 or .30-30 was carried in a horse’s saddle scabbard for the same reason we have an AR-15 mounted in an electronic release lock in a squad car. Sometimes the occasion arises for long-range knockdown power. Henry Repeating Arms is a proud Ameri- can company that off ers numerous versions of the lever action rifl e in several calibers. T e gun they’re most well known for is the Gold- enboy, so named for its “brasslite” receiver. Originally chambered for the .22 long-rifl e rimfi re cartridge, the Goldenboy is also avail- able in .22 Magnum and .17 HMR. Benjamin Tyler Henry conceived and patented the fi rst practical lever-action re- peating rifl e in 1860. Today, family-owned Henry Repeating Arms of Bayonne, N.J. produces rimfi re and center fi re rifl es that harken back to the original Henrys that eventually became Winchester rifl es. Henry Repeating Arms recently introduced their Original Henry Rifl e in .44-40 as a faithful re-creation of the gun “you could load on Sunday and shoot all week long.” Henry also makes pump-action .22 rifl es, bolt action rifl es, and a survival-style semi-auto rifl e. T e brasslite receiver on the Goldenboy is actually a cover and not the actual receiver. T is fact provides the Henry Goldenboy with a unique attribute; the brass receiver is remov- able by simply turning its four mounting screws, located two on each side. T e cover can be removed and taken to your local jew- eler, engraver, or even a shopping mall store that specializes in personalized gifts. Instead of bringing in a gun, you can simply bring in the receiver cover that is not an actual fi rearm. One of my department’s Commanders
was given a Goldenboy .22 by his family on the occasion of his 50th birthday. He re- moved the brass receiver cover and brass butt plate and had a local jeweler engrave his ini- tials on one side, his date of birth and 50th birthday on the other, and his last name on the butt plate. He is quite pleased with how well the engraving turned out and how it personalized his plinking rifl e.
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The receiver cover can be removed and taken to a local jeweler for engraving, in this case for a police offi cer’s 50th birthday.
Initials personalize any fi rearm and the Henry’s golden receiver causes engraving to stand out well.
Henry Repeating Arms off ers a custom
engraved brass receiver cover with up to 20 words on the side for $150. T e receiver cover is simply replaced with the new one. Law enforcement has a long tradition of giv- ing clocks, plaques, statues, shadowboxes, and other symbols of appreciation to mark career milestones or retirements. For a fi re- arms enthusiast police offi cer, what could be better than a handsome .22 lever action rifl e? Especially one with a custom receiver cover that read, “Presented to Lt. Daniel Jones for 15 years of service to the West Al- lentown PD SWAT Team 2015.”
Henry even off ers a special Law Enforce-
ment Tribute Edition Goldenboy. It has “To Protect and Serve” carved into the walnut forearm and an American Eagle with “God Bless America’s Finest” in a blue ring adorn- ing the stock. It also has police motifs em- blazoned on the receiver cover, including a badge, police hat, handcuff s, and a banner that reads, “In Tribute To T ose In T e Line of Duty.” An American fl ag and an image of St. Michael the Archangel, Patron Saint of Police, embellish this commemorative lever action rifl e. Henry off ers Firefi ghter, Farmer, Trucker, and Military Service Tribute edi-
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