Henry Repeating Arms Homesteader

[airedale]

Henry will soon be releasing a new 6 1/2 lb 9mm carbine called the "Homesteader", Home defense, plinking and small game hunting will be it's main intended use. For those that already have a 9mm handgun it will make a great companion gun which I am a fan of.

I like the conventional sporting look of the walnut stock instead of the black military look that seems to be in fashion these days. If it functions well and is priced affordably it will do ok I think, I like what I am seeing so far.

Al

[hunter]

Yeah, it looks beautiful, but the big question is whose magazines will it accept? Like the Ruger PC will take theirs or adapt to Glock. POF just came out with an assault lever gun with a 30 round clip in 9mm.

[airedale]

1 hour ago, hunter said:

the big question is whose magazines will it accept?

Looks like it will use Henry's own magazine but also allow the changing of the magazine well so both Glock and Sig magazines can be used.

Al

Homesteader 9mm | Henry Repeating Arms (henryusa.com)

[Shoots100]

Semi auto that accepts detachable mags and has a threaded barrel is No No in NY.

They need to make a tube fed for NY serfs.

[airedale]

 

It is an easy peasy fix, just have a run of barrels that are not threaded for the NY Market which would be substantial, personally I would not want a threaded barrel.

Al

Edited February 7, 2023 by airedale

[suburbanfarmer]

Sign me up..tax refund is coming soon

[airedale]

The more I look into this rifle and read about it the better I am liking it, would make a nice companion for my Sig 938

Al

[Daveboone]

I have an odd way of thinking....the rifle should match the cartridge for size....

That carbine looks proportioned to a 30-30 , etc. For  a 9mm, it seems it could be half that size. Dang, my Sig 938 compact 9mm was flawless in an action a third that size.....

 

[airedale]

44 minutes ago, Daveboone said:

For  a 9mm, it seems it could be half that size.

The specs of three other 9mm carbines I am familiar with, The Ruger PC 6.8 lbs, Marlin Camp Carbine 6 3/4lbs and the Chiappa M1 6.3lbs, so I would say the Henry is in the same ballpark size and weight wise especially being made from metal and wood. I have quite a few 22s that weigh more than 6 1/2 lbs.

Al

[suburbanfarmer]

5 hours ago, airedale said:

The specs of three other 9mm carbines I am familiar with, The Ruger PC 6.8 lbs, Marlin Camp Carbine 6 3/4lbs and the Chiappa M1 6.3lbs, so I would say the Henry is in the same ballpark size and weight wise especially being made from metal and wood. I have quite a few 22s that weigh more than 6 1/2 lbs.

Al

I have an old Mossberg 8** something bolt action 22lr weighs like 9lbs..lol

[airedale]

When fired from a rifle the 9mm does not get the big ballistic gains seen by handgun cartridges like 357mag and 44mag, one to two hundred fps at best, with optimum barrel length around 17 inches. What the rifle does it gives much better long range accuracy especially useful for hunting. The 9mm out of a rifle should make a fine short range varmint gun.

Al

Edited February 9, 2023 by airedale

[airedale]

I sent Henry an Email suggesting producing a run of plain unthreaded barrel Homesteaders for us suppressed New Yorkers and for those that have no use for a threaded barrel, hopefully they will listen.

Al