It is simple...cost. It is cheaper that is it no other reason at all. End of story nothing else to say.
As soon as they get some real challenge from other makers...go buy another 357 lever rifle and see what you get....you can buy a henry all day, but anything else...yea order it or you might get lucky.
But if one of the other players steps up we will not see any changes to henry...it is just not cost effective.....they are sitting there going....ok just spend X more on a Japanese "winchester" or order a Uberti...or find a used Marlin that the seller is asking twice its new in box cost. If I was to do it I would just buy a taylor and be done with it....at least it will be dang pretty.
As soon as they get some real challenge from other makers...go buy another 357 lever rifle and see what you get....you can buy a henry all day, but anything else...yea order it or you might get lucky.
But if one of the other players steps up we will not see any changes to henry...it is just not cost effective.....they are sitting there going....ok just spend X more on a Japanese "winchester" or order a Uberti...or find a used Marlin that the seller is asking twice its new in box cost. If I was to do it I would just buy a taylor and be done with it....at least it will be dang pretty.