re: Nice 22 rifles

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How can you not include the henry? Having handled all three of these, the henry is probably the nicest. The marlin 39A's are very nice, but not nearly what they used to be.

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Because they have a pot metal receiver and lots and lots and lots of plastic in the internal parts. The receiver isn't even blued, it is painted. And they wear out MUCH MUCH faster than the Browning or the Marlin.

They've been making the Marlins for a hundred years. You don't need to buy a new one. You can buy one made 40 years ago that is better than anything you can buy today.

And none of that is to say that the Henry isn't a nice little rifle. All I'm saying is that it is an heirloom rifle. If used heavily, it won't last long enough to pass on to a son and just isn't in the same class as the others.