Henry Repeating Arms fired up in 1996 when father-son duo Louis and Anthony Imperato kicked things off in Brooklyn, New York, snagging the trademark for the legendary Henry name to honor Benjamin Tyler Henry, the 1860 inventor of the first practical repeating rifle (though no direct family ties there). Starting with their debut H001 Classic Lever Action .22 in 1997, they've grown into one of America's top firearms makers, cranking out classic lever-action rifles, shotguns, single-shots, and more all proudly made in the USA. Now headquartered in Rice Lake, Wisconsin, they focus on quality craftsmanship, top-notch customer service, and firearms that blend timeless design with modern reliability for hunters, collectors, and everyday shooters.
This outfit stays anti-woke by doubling down on hardcore Second Amendment support, like donating big bucks to no-compromise gun rights groups such as Gun Owners of America and the Firearms Policy Coalition, without a whiff of DEI workshops or virtue-signaling campaigns that might distract from actual shooting. They even ditched anti-gun New Jersey for friendlier Wisconsin turf, proving they're all about freedom over feel-good regulations, while touting their "Made in America Or Not Made At All" motto.
