Henry keeps their (far superior) front loading because it is the traditional way that their original 1860 rifle was loaded when they invented it in the Civil War. It is a tradition for them and they have ZERO plans to change it. I've talked with their customer service about it.
The front tube loading is ridiculously superior to the gate. It can be loaded quicker and unloaded far more safely than a gate, allows effortless cleaning of the mag tube, and is simpler and less snaggy than the gates. It is truly superior and I hope Henry never gets rid of it for the frankly stupid loading gates found on some other inferior guns.
The front tube loading is ridiculously superior to the gate. It can be loaded quicker and unloaded far more safely than a gate, allows effortless cleaning of the mag tube, and is simpler and less snaggy than the gates. It is truly superior and I hope Henry never gets rid of it for the frankly stupid loading gates found on some other inferior guns.