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Henry Lever Action Supreme
Instruction Manual For H023 Series Rifles
Important:
Study this instruction manual
carefully before you handle this firearm.

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  • Page 1 Henry USA Henry Lever Action Supreme Instruction Manual For H023 Series Rifles Important: Study this instruction manual carefully before you handle this firearm.
  • Page 2 Caliber___________________________________________ Web: www.henryusa.com/contact Purchase Price_____________________________________ If you have any questions or comments regarding your new Henry firearm, Purchased From____________________________________ please feel free to write or call us. Date of Purchase ___________________________________ *The serial number is located on the side of the receiver.
  • Page 3 Thank you very much for spending your hard earned money to purchase a Henry. I certainly appreciate it and welcome you to the Henry family. As an owner of a Henry, you are backed by our lifetime warranty and my personal guarantee for 100% satisfaction. I will do what it takes to make certain you are happy with your purchase.
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    ....Operating Instructions Cleaning, Maintenance & Storage Gun Safety and Handling ..How To Clean Your Henry How To Use the Safety ..Terminology and Specs ..
  • Page 5 INJURY OR DEATH. NOTICE: Henry RAC shall not be responsible for injury, death, or It is our promise to you that as long as you own your Henry firearm, it will damage to property resulting from either intentional or accidental...
  • Page 6: Gun Safety And Handling

    ensure that other objects do not touch the trigger. GENERAL GUN SAFETY HANDLING Apply the following safety rules in every situation, ALWAYS BE SURE OF YOUR TARGET AND WHAT IS BEYOND. with any kind of firearm: bullet could travel through or past your target for up to 1½ miles. Always be sure your backstop is adequate to stop and contain ALWAYS TREAT EVERY FIREARM AS IF IT IS LOADED AND WILL FIRE.
  • Page 7 SURFACE SUCH AS WATER. A bullet may ricochet and travel in any before crossing a fence, climbing a tree, jumping a ditch or direction to strike you or an object you cannot see, causing injury, approaching other obstacles. death or damage to property. NEVER TRANSPORT A LOADED FIREARM.
  • Page 8: Terminology And Specs

    Please see the spec box for your Drilled and Tapped for Weaver Lever Action Repeater Congratulations on your purchase of specific model listed here: 63 base your Henry Supreme. Caliber/Ammo https://www.henryusa.com/henry-firearms/ This Lever action rifle melds modern Various. Always match your firearm’s Stock Material...
  • Page 9 THREAD PROTECTOR TRiggER ADjusTmEnT sCREw...
  • Page 10: Ammunition

    Never use non-standard, reloaded, or "hand-loaded" ammunition which has not been subjected to internal ballistic pressure testing. Henry RAC recommends that after you read and understand this manual, you go to the range and fire different ammunition which is appropriate to the caliber of your firearm.
  • Page 11: Shooting Cautions

    RANGE AND SHOOTING cautions During operation, this firearms' bolt cycles quickly with each trigger pull. Powder gas and hot fired brass cases eject quickly to the right as the ejection port opens. ALWAYS DESIGNATE A KNOWLEDGEABLE AND RESPONSIBLE PERSON TO BE IN CHARGE TO MAINTAIN SAFETY CONTROL WHEN A GROUP IS This firearm is designed to be fired from the right shoulder.
  • Page 12: Operating Instructions

    OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR YOUR HENRY SUPREME LEVER ACTION RIFLE SAFETY This firearm incorporates a tang mounted thumb safety switch. It has a serrated surface for positive thumb engagement and will click positively into position when manipulated. 1. To move the safety to the "SAFE" position when a shot is NOT meant to be fired, pull the safety switch to the rear.
  • Page 13: Maintenance Before Use

    MAINTENANCE BEFORE USE HOW TO LOAD YOUR HENRY RIFLE Before using your firearm for the first time, it should be cleaned. (See BE SURE TO CLEAR THE RIFLE BEFORE LOADING BY VERIFYING AN EMPTY CHAMBER. the cleaning instructions.) Your firearm was treated at the factory with...
  • Page 14 HOW TO UNLOAD "open" position.Use your thumb to switch the safety to its "safe" position by pushing it YOUR HENRY LEVER ACTION SUPREME RIFLE down/back to expose the imprinted 'S'. Now work ALWAYS ASSUME THE CHAMBER IS LOADED, EVEN AFTER the lever backwards to its "closed"...
  • Page 15: Unloading The Magazine

    UNLOADING THE MAGAZINE SIGHTS AND ADJUSTMENTS A loaded magazine can be manually unloaded by sliding The front sight on this model is not adjustable and all windage cartridges from the rear, then push forward, out of the and elevation adjustments should be made to the rear sight. magazine, one at a time.
  • Page 16: Trigger Adjustment

    TRIGGER ADJUSTMENT Your Henry Lever Action Supreme Rifle features an adjustable trigger. You'll find a poly-bagged 1/20 (0.05”) hex key to accomplish those adjustments stapled to the back page of this manual.
  • Page 17 MALFUNCTION primer is light or non-existent, have the firearm examined by AND TROUBLESHOOTING a competent gunsmith before firing again. If the firing pin indent on the primer appears normal (in comparison with NEVER USE YOUR FIREARM IF IT FAILS TO FUNCTION similar previously fired rounds) assume you have faulty PROPERLY, AND NEVER FORCE A JAMMED ACTION.
  • Page 18: Cleaning, Maintenance & Storage

    OFF THE TRIGGER. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE WARNINGS COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. HOW TO CLEAN YOUR HENRY RIFLE KEEP ALL AMMUNITION AWAY FROM THE CLEANING AREA. NEVER TEST THE MECHANICAL FUNCTION OF YOUR RIFLE WITH WE SUGGEST THAT YOU USE A MILD SOLVENT FROM A WELL- LIVE AMMUNITION.
  • Page 19 AND KEEP YOUR FINGER OFF THE TRIGGER, WITH THE MUZZLE POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION BEFORE PROCEDING. HOW TO CLEAN YOUR HENRY RIFLE Safety glasses should be warn as many components are under spring REMOVE ALL LIVE AMMUNITION FROM THE WORKSPACE.
  • Page 20: Wood Care

    WOOD CARE a punch, then use one hand to hold the forearm and the other hand to hold the The wood pores of this model's American Walnut stocks are stock wrist. Use a push/pull motion to sealed with a semi gloss polyurethane finish and require little separate the two halves.
  • Page 21 gunsmith. To properly clean from breech to muzzle, use a pull- 3. Slide the firing pin into the rear of the bolt carrier and through the cam pin until it's flush with though cleaning kit, such as those available on the rear of the bolt carrier.
  • Page 22 Never dip a brush in solvent. The solvent at the brush core recommend that you take your Henry to a gunsmith to have it will collect dirt and drop it into the receiver and chamber.
  • Page 23: Maintenance Before Storage

    MAINTENANCE BEFORE STORAGE Make sure your firearm is in good mechanical condition before firing it. Periodically have your firearm checked for signs of When storing your firearm, do not encase it in anything that will erosion, cracking, or wear by the factory or a factory certified attract or hold moisture, for example, leather or heavy cloth.
  • Page 24 Safe and secure storage of your firearm and ammunition are your BEWARE OF BARREL OBSTRUCTIONS. Be sure the barrel is responsibility. clear of obstructions before shooting. Mud, water, snow or other objects may inadvertently lodge in the barrel bore. A small NEVER LEAVE THE KEY TO THE LOCK FOR YOUR FIREARM WITH obstruction can cause a dangerous increase in pressure and THE STORED FIREARM!
  • Page 25 NOT INTERFERE WITH ITS SAFE OPERATION. NEVER ALLOW ANY ALTERATION OR REPLACEMENT OF PARTS IN YOUR FIREARM UNLESS PERFORMED BY A It is your responsibility to understand and follow all of the QUALIFIED GUNSMITH USING AUTHORIZED PARTS. If you do instructions in the safety manual that accompanied your firearm, otherwise, improper functioning of your firearm may occur and as well as those which may be supplied with your ammunition...
  • Page 26: Service And Repair

    SERVICING AND REPAIR THE PACKAGE, IN ORDER TO PREVENT AN INQUISITIVE THIEF FROM If you believe that your Henry firearm requires repair or adjustment, we BEING ATTRACTED TO IT BY SUCH INFORMATION. suggest that you first contact our Customer Service by visiting the YOU CAN USE THE ORIGINAL BOX FOR RETURN, HOWEVER, YOU “Contact Us”...
  • Page 27: Parts

    ANY WORK YOU THINK WAS NOT PERFORMED BY A Important: If you make unauthorized adjustments or use GUNSMITH. unauthorized parts, Henry Repeating Arms Company will not assume responsibility for the proper functioning of the firearm. THIS GUN IS MANUFACTURED TO PERFORM PROPERLY WITH THE ORIGINAL PARTS AS DESIGNED.
  • Page 28 LIST of Parts...
  • Page 29 ILLUSTRATION of Parts...
  • Page 30 LIST of Parts...
  • Page 31 ILLUSTRATION of Parts AL, HIGH...
  • Page 33 American-Made firearms. You are now a part of the Henry family, and we are thankful to have your support. Your new rifle should provide you and your family with many years of safe enjoyment and pride of ownership.
  • Page 36 HENRY CUSTOMER PHOTOS You may already be famous, but if not, we Warning: invite you to send a photo with your Henry for a BEFORE USING FIREARM, READ AND FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS. possible website appearance to: If there is anything you do not understand, info@henryusa.com...

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