[Jackrabbit379]

Dag gum, that's funny!
My computer has been down.. Now, maybe I can come around more often..

A henry looks like a winchester lever action. Just shorter. Henry Repeating Arms | Fine Rifles Made in America and Priced Right

Actually.. the turtles eat the fish!


Speaking of pistolas...
I was in Academy the other day, and they had a chrome revolver that was about 2 foot long. :hellno: I looked at it, and it was a Smith & Wesson 45 cal., Dirty Harry special. :hellno: They were only asking 1400 some odd dollars for it.

[golfhobo]

Okay, I guess I messed up good in that last post! The movie was Silverado and the "Henry" is a .44. Also seen in Quigley Down Under. Don't know where I got the idea it was .50 cal! Could swear I heard that in some movie about those "buffalo guns." Anyway...

Is the Henry actually any LONGER than most other rifles.... or does it just look that way because of the lack of the forearm?

Why is your (Wabbit) .22 called a "long rifle?"

[mitchno1]

Originally Posted by golfhobo

Okay, I guess I messed up good in that last post! The movie was Silverado and the "Henry" is a .44. Also seen in Quigley Down Under. Don't know where I got the idea it was .50 cal! Could swear I heard that in some movie about those "buffalo guns." Anyway...

Is the Henry actually any LONGER than most other rifles.... or does it just look that way because of the lack of the forearm?

Why is your (Wabbit) .22 called a "long rifle?"

you get a long 22 cartridge and a short 22 cartridge about half inch difference

[golfhobo]

Originally Posted by mitchno1

you get a long 22 cartridge and a short 22 cartridge about half inch difference

Tell my ex-wife!! :lol:

So.... is the .22 LR cartridge .5 inch longer than the "other?" And is that other the magnum?

What is the difference between the .22 Long Rifle that Wabbit owns and one that would USE the shorter round? Slightly longer barrell for more accuracy? Or an expanded chamber for the longer round? Is the longer round a function of needing MORE powder for a faster muzzle velocity?

[bentstrider]

Originally Posted by golfhobo

bentstrider said:

They're all over! ALL the "Red States" and even here in NC! :lol:

Moreso in the "coastal states" than areas inland, CA being an obvious biggie about it.
And I'm one of those guys that only intends on owning a couple, as opposed to an entire arsenal.

But enough about that, I fired a Remington 270, an SKS, an S & W 4006, a .17HMR revolver of some particular design, and a Ruger BlackHawk in .357.
That Ruger was a favorite due to its "cowboy styling" and modern-day ammo usage.
The 4006 in .40 cal was okay, but as a first purchase I'm looking towards either a Sig 226, or a Glock 17 in .9mm

[mitchno1]

magnum bit longer and fatter than 22lr ,the 22short is less power and quieter than 22lr ,the short is good for 50 - 60 yards rats squirells etc ,22long out to hundred yards or so rabbits hares etc,have used for poaching red deer here as can be silenced

[Jackrabbit379]

Reason it's called 'long' is becauce of the shells. They have long and they have short bullets. Longer is better. More power, runs longer...you get my drift???!!


The rifle that Mr Quigley used was a Sharps Carbine. Yes, they are/were also called Buffalo Guns. May have been a 50 cal. They also had 52 cal carbines. It's also the "father" rifle to the 45-70. Or something like that..
As far as Silverado goes, I remember seeing Spencer rifles, and Henry. Both are lever action, repeating rifles.