Let me throw a third in there. It is the Browning BL22. A few years ago when I decided I wanted a lever action, I was looking at a Henry Golden Boy lever action, as I was attracted by the older style. The gun store employee handed me the Browning BL22 and told me to compare the action on the two rifles. I was totally amazed. The difference between the two is on opposite ends of the scale. The Henry action is rough and heavy, with a very long throw. In comparison the Browning action is smooth as silk, very light, and a very short throw. The workmanship makes it a beauty to hold and behold. He also pointed out the that Browning fits much better on my shoulder, as the Henry has an extreme angle on the but stock, putting it in an unnatural position.
For a moment, I was angry with the store employee, as I had wanted the Henry because I perceived it as being a part Western Americana, even manufactured in the USA, while the Browning is produced in Japan. But in the end, I had to have the better of the two. Another Heirloom gun.
For a moment, I was angry with the store employee, as I had wanted the Henry because I perceived it as being a part Western Americana, even manufactured in the USA, while the Browning is produced in Japan. But in the end, I had to have the better of the two. Another Heirloom gun.