Not gonna bash anything. I've shot a few Henrys, handled dozens that I've sold through the shop, and owned dozens of the other brands including Browning, Winchester, Marlin, and Savage. Personally, I prefer the older versions of the last three. I toy with getting a H01 for the grandkids to shoot and a couple of my "students" have had their own and done well with them in my "deer huntin/shootin" class). I did put a Henry and an Erma side by side on the bench in back one day and yes, there is a genetic connection. So what?
If I want a .22 to shoot, I'd take a Henry over my Marlin 39 just for weight. A .357 or .44, either my old 94 Winchester or Marlin (pre Rem/pre safety), a real high power, my Savage 99 in 308. Forgings, milled steel, and some handwork are what I like. I agree that the Browning is ugly. Then again, so is my original 336-444 Marlin with the monte carlo, straight grip, half mag rifle thing. My converted original 38-40 model 92 from the sixties is still my fun gun. (complete with Rifleman lever but crescent buttplate and 24" barrel).
If I want a .22 to shoot, I'd take a Henry over my Marlin 39 just for weight. A .357 or .44, either my old 94 Winchester or Marlin (pre Rem/pre safety), a real high power, my Savage 99 in 308. Forgings, milled steel, and some handwork are what I like. I agree that the Browning is ugly. Then again, so is my original 336-444 Marlin with the monte carlo, straight grip, half mag rifle thing. My converted original 38-40 model 92 from the sixties is still my fun gun. (complete with Rifleman lever but crescent buttplate and 24" barrel).