Henry H001 .22 LR
Model: H001
Henry H001 .22 LR
Model: H001
Full Specifications
About This Firearm
The Henry H001 is a tube-fed lever-action .22 LR with an 18.5" blued barrel, 84 oz weight, and a 15-round capacity. It is not a speed loader's dream — the tube magazine loads from the muzzle end, one round at a time. This rifle is built for the experience of lever-action shooting, not maximum round count per minute.
It sits well above budget semi-auto .22s like the Ruger 10/22 and Marlin Model 60, both of which offer faster reloads and detachable box magazines. The H001 trades those practical advantages for a manual of arms that most modern .22s do not offer: a straight-grip walnut stock, a quarter-cock safety, and a single-action trigger measured at 3.5 lbs. Owners consistently report the trigger breaks cleanly for a factory rimfire, with minimal creep. The adjustable semi-buckhorn rear sight and hooded blade front are usable for plinking at 50-75 yards without adding optics.
The modern Henry Repeating Arms Company was founded in 1996 by Anthony Imperato. The company manufactures at facilities in Bayonne, New Jersey and Rice Lake and Ladysmith, Wisconsin. It shares a name with the 1860 Henry rifle but has no corporate lineage to that original manufacturer. The name is tribute, not inheritance. The H001 has earned its own reputation as a first rifle for kids and a nostalgic plinker for adults who grew up watching Westerns. If you want a .22 that a grandchild can learn to shoot and an adult can actually enjoy, this is the gun. If you need quick reloads or a deep optic setup, look elsewhere.
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Strengths & Limitations
- The 3.5 lb single-action trigger is consistently praised in owner reviews as one of the better factory rimfire triggers — noticeably lighter than most semi-auto .22s shipped in the same category.
- American walnut stock, blued steel barrel, and alloy receiver are all finished in the US. Henry backs it with a lifetime warranty, and owner reports describe fit and finish a step above comparable-priced .22 plinkers.
- The tube magazine loads from the muzzle end by removing the inner tube. In practice it is the slowest reload in any .22 LR category — any semi-auto with a detachable box magazine reloads in a fraction of that time.
- Henry explicitly states in the H001 manual not to dry-fire without something in the chamber to cushion the firing pin. The pin can nick the chamber edge on an empty chamber, a risk specific to rimfire designs. This is a real maintenance concern if a new owner doesn't read the manual.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can I dry-fire the Henry H001?
Henry's owner manual specifically says not to dry-fire the H001 without something in the chamber to cushion the firing pin. On a rimfire, the firing pin can contact the edge of the chamber if there is nothing to absorb the strike, which over time can peen the chamber lip and cause feeding or ignition problems. The practical fix on a tube-magazine lever-action is spent .22 LR brass — owners on Rimfire Central report that standard snap caps tend to jam in the H001's tube and loading port, so spent brass cases are the more reliable catch-case option for this rifle.
Will the Henry H001 also chamber .22 Short and .22 Long?
Yes. The H001 feeds .22 Short, .22 Long, and .22 Long Rifle interchangeably from the same tube magazine. Capacity changes by cartridge length — 15 rounds of .22 LR, up to 17 rounds of .22 Short. The bore is sized for .22 LR, so Short and Long will shoot accurately but may leave more fouling between cleanings.
How does the H001 load — is the magazine easy to use?
The H001 uses a tube magazine that loads from the muzzle. You pull out the inner magazine tube, drop rounds into the outer tube nose-first, then reinsert the inner tube and close the loading port. It takes practice to do quickly, and the process requires keeping the muzzle elevated to prevent rounds rolling out. If fast reloading matters, the tube system is a genuine drawback compared to any box-magazine .22.
