November, 2025

Henry’s Small Game Rifle Hits the Mark for Editor’s Choice Award

Recently awarded the Editor’s Choice for Best Rimfire Rifle by Petersen’s Hunting, the Henry Small Game Rifle offers a premium feature set catered to dedicated small game hunters.

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Rice Lake, Wis. – November 7, 2025

Henry Repeating Arms, one of the country’s leading firearms manufacturers, is proud to announce that the Henry Small Game Rifle has been selected as the Editor’s Choice for Best Rimfire Rifle by Petersen’s Hunting.

In the article, editors praised the rifle’s premium feature set, stating, “The Henry Small Game lever-action rimfire is available in either carbine (17-inch barrel) or rifle (20-inch barrel) versions, and both models come with octagonal steel barrels and Skinner ghost ring sights. Both the carbine and rifle versions are chambered in either .22 WMR or .22 LR, and the latter is capable of firing .22 Long and .22 Short ammunition as well.”

The Small Game Rifle and Carbine add field-ready features to Henry’s most time-tested rimfire platform and America’s most popular rimfire lever action, the H001 Classic Lever Action .22. Upfitted with a factory-installed Skinner^® peep sight, the rifle offers the quick, intuitive target acquisition needed when hunting small, agile animals like squirrels and rabbits.

This honor follows several recent awards for Henry Repeating Arms, including the Guns & Ammo 2025 Rifle of the Year award for the Lever Action Supreme Rifle and the NASGW-POMA Caliber Award for Best New Rifle for the Field Ethos SPD HUSH Series. Together, these recognitions reflect Henry’s ongoing commitment to innovation, quality, and delivering products that provide value to its customers.

“Our primary goal is to make firearms that people love to shoot and are proud to own,” said Anthony Imperato, Founder and CEO of Henry Repeating Arms. “The Small Game Rifle is a perfect example. It’s simple, effective, affordable, and the buttery smooth action makes it a joy to use. We’re grateful to the editors for recognizing what makes this item special.”

The Henry Small Game Rifle and Carbine are available at Henry dealers nationwide with an MSRP starting at $609. Every Henry rifle, shotgun, and revolver is designed and built in Rice Lake, Wisconsin, backed by a Lifetime Warranty and 100% Satisfaction Guarantee. To learn more, visit Henry’s Small Game Rifle & Carbine.

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About Henry Repeating Arms:
Henry Repeating Arms is one of the leading rifle and shotgun manufacturers in the United States and a world leader in the lever action category. The company motto is “Made in America, or not made at all” and its firearms come with a lifetime guarantee backed by award-winning customer service. The company is also known for its charitable endeavors under its Guns For Great Causes program, which focuses on sick children, both individual cases and children’s hospitals, veteran and wounded veteran organizations, Second Amendment and wildlife conservation organizations. The company currently employs 535 people and has 250,000 square-feet of manufacturing space in its Rice Lake, Wisconsin and Bayonne, New Jersey facilities. The company is named in honor of Benjamin Tyler Henry who invented and patented the Henry rifle in 1860 – the first repeating rifle, the lever action rifle, which is America’s unique contribution to international firearms design and is one of the most legendary, respected and sought-after rifles in the history of firearms. Visit Henry Repeating Arms online at henryusa.com, on Facebook, X, LinkedIn, and Instagram.

PRESS CONTACT
Daniel Clayton-Luce  |  [email protected]  |  (715) 803-2958