October, 2025

Henry’s SPD HUSH Series Wins Best New Rifle Caliber Award

Henry’s Ultimate Suppressor Host (HUSH) Series offers a feature set designed to maximize ergonomics and performance while using a suppressor.

RICE LAKE, Wis. – October 17, 2025 – The SPD HUSH Series from Henry Repeating Arms has been named Best New Rifle in the 2025 Caliber Awards, presented by the National Association of Sporting Goods Wholesalers (NASGW) and the Professional Outdoor Media Association (POMA) during the NASGW Expo & Annual Meeting in Grapevine, Texas.

NASGW Chairman Bill Sumner (left) and POMA Executive Director Rob Sexton (right) present the Best New Rifle Caliber Award to Henry Repeating Arms’ Nicholas DeAngelo for the SPD HUSH Series. (Photo: NASGW)

Launched in April at the NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits as the first release under Henry’s Special Products Division (SPD), Henry’s Ultimate Suppressor Host (HUSH) Series is purpose-built to maximize the inherent strengths of the lever action platform as a suppressor host. Quieter than a semi-automatic and faster to operate than a bolt action, the rifles maintain a natural point of balance and overall weight even with the addition of a suppressor, which is achieved through the combination of a lightweight, match-grade 416R stainless steel barrel shrouded in a tension-wrapped carbon fiber sleeve and a skeletonized aluminum M-LOK^® handguard to reduce weight forward of the receiver.

“Our Special Products Division is one for one with major industry awards, which says a lot about the talent and creativity of the team,” said Anthony Imperato, Founder and CEO of Henry Repeating Arms. “The early success of the SPD HUSH Series shows that innovation is alive and in good hands at Henry, and we may need to invest in a bigger trophy case for what’s to come.”

George Thompson, Director of Product, adds, “Suppressors are becoming inseparable from modern shooting sports and hunting, and for good reason. With the SPD HUSH Series, we delivered a bespoke solution that doesn’t feel compromised. To receive this level of accolade so early in the product’s lifecycle, and as the first release coming out of our Special Products Division, is very gratifying.”

The SPD HUSH Series is now shipping to Henry dealers nationwide.