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Henry Explorer H12
Lever action · .357 Magnum · introduced 2026
Also known as Explorer Carbine H12
About the Henry Explorer H12
The Henry Explorer H12 is the pistol-caliber member of Henry's Explorer Carbine line, introduced in May 2026 in .357 Magnum/.38 Special or .44 Magnum/.44 Special with a seven-round tubular magazine. It uses the same 16.5-inch threaded barrel, Burnt Bronze Cerakote finish, adjustable sights and drilled-and-tapped receiver as its larger-bore siblings, making it a light, quiet-running companion to a magnum revolver.
A .357 lever gun and a .357 revolver sharing one box of ammunition is a habit that dates to the 1870s, when Winchester and Colt both chambered .44-40 so a rider only had to carry one cartridge.
Henry Explorer H12 specifications
General
- Type
- Rifle
- Action
- Lever action
- Firing mechanism
- Hammer-fired
- Trigger
- Single stage
- Calibres
- .357 Magnum, .44 Remington Magnum
- Magazine capacity
- 7 rounds
- Magazine
- Tubular magazine
Dimensions
- Barrel length
- 419 mm (16.5 in)
Barrel
- Rifling
- Right hand
Materials
- Barrel
- Steel
- Receiver / frame
- Steel
- Stock
- Polymer
- Finish
- Burnt Bronze Cerakote
Performance
- Effective range
- 120 m
History
- Introduced
- 2026
- Production status
- In production
- Country of origin
- US
Available calibres
Features
- Threaded barrel
- Drilled and tapped receiver
- Adjustable sights
- Sling swivel studs
- Side loading gate
Safety
- Transfer bar
- Half cock notch
Pistol-caliber chambering gives the highest capacity of the three Explorer models.
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