by GLS_1956 » 17 Feb 2017, 2:08 am
Pete1:
Like you, I have only looked at the Remington and Henry pump actions at gun stores and gun shows. Here in the US the Remington runs about $150US to $200US more than the Henry. Dimension wise both guns are quite close, but I prefer the feel of Remington's pistol grip stock over that of Henry's, same for the forearm too.
If you intend to scope the gun, I'd go for the Remington, I also prefer the Remington's open sights, since the Remington's enclosed hammer is no something you'll have to work around, maybe Henry offers an offset hammer adapter, in not Marlin's may work. However having an exposed hammer will allow for lowering the hammer during storage.
I do like pump guns. My father taught me on a Winchester Model 61 pump action 22 and the first rifle I bought, 40 plus years back, was a Browning BPR-22. I have both guns by the way.
I've been asked: "How many guns do you need to have?" My answer remains the same: "One more."