Over the course of the past 3 years, I've contacted every last lever action manufacturer I could think of requesting this exact rifle, a 16" carbine in .327 Federal magnum.
Several companies I emailed and wrote letters.
Henry was the only company to respond, and they said, "...we have no plans to produce such a rifle at this time."
Discouraged, but not defeated, I went looking for a host rifle to be re-chambered to .327.
The only ones I could find were out of my price range for the rifle itself, without considering the re-work costs.
I had all but resolved myself to the idea that I was not going to find my lever action .327.
Now Henry throws me a curve-ball, but I'm ready!
I emailed Henry President Anthony Imperato 2 days ago to tell them thanks.
I received a very nice reply yesterday telling me I was more than welcome, and thanked me for being a Henry customer.
I can hardly wait for March.
Mister Imperato is a breath of fresh air in the gun industry.
He single-handedly turned Henry from a company best known for its mediocre quality AR-7 survival rifle and little else, into a major player in the rifle market, dramatically improving the look and quality of their products, and proudly heralding his company as American.
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