The Henry Repeating Arms lever action gun was late to the Civil War. The U.S. Army never adopted the rifle. But it did see action via soldiers’ personal purchase. Unfortunately, that was the conflict where soldiers invented trench warfare. Ever try cocking a lever gun from a prone position with bullets whizzing above your head? Even more unfortunate (depending on your perspective): Native Americans used Henrys to eliminate General George C. Custer and his troops at the Battle of Little Big Horn. Still, point taken. If it’s good enough for the military it’s good enough for civilians, what with our non-infringeable right to keep and bear arms and all. A concept the editors of RECOIL magazine missed. Big style. [NB: We never met a modern Henry we didn’t like.]
