Henry · Rifle
Henry Protector
Lever action · .45-70 Government · introduced 2026
Also known as H9 Protector Carbine, H10 Protector Carbine, H12 Protector Carbine
About the Henry Protector
The Henry Protector is a 2026 self-defense-oriented lever-action carbine family with a shorter 16.5-inch threaded matte-blued steel barrel for suppressor use, a seven-round tubular magazine, and a checkered American walnut pistol-grip stock. It is offered as the H9 (.30-30 Win., .360 Buckhammer), H10 (.45-70 Gov't), and H12 (.357 Mag./.38 Spl., .44 Mag./.44 Spl.), with a side loading gate, fully adjustable sights, and a receiver drilled and tapped for optics.
Henry built the Protector around the idea of a suppressor-ready lever gun for home and ranch defense, leaning on the threaded short barrel to make a 19th-century action feel at home in a modern truck gun role.
Henry Protector specifications
General
- Type
- Rifle
- Action
- Lever action
- Firing mechanism
- Hammer-fired
- Trigger
- Single stage
- Calibres
- .45-70 Government, .30-30 Winchester, .357 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
- Wood
- Finish
- matte_blued
Performance
- Muzzle velocity (typical)
- 396 m/s (1299 fps)
- Muzzle energy (typical)
- 2032 J (1499 ft·lb)
- Effective range
- 125 m
History
- Introduced
- 2026
- Production status
- In production
- Country of origin
- US
Available calibres
Features
- Side loading gate
- Threaded muzzle
- Suppressor ready
- Checkered walnut pistol grip stock
- Drilled and tapped receiver
- Fully adjustable sights
- Sling swivel studs
Safety
- Transfer bar
- Half cock
Companion to the hunting-focused Henry Provider rifle, distinguished by the shorter threaded barrel emphasizing maneuverability and suppressor compatibility. MSRP approximately $1,200. Caliber data shown for the .45-70 chambering.
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