Tactical Lever Gun: MI Henry Mlok Handguard

[Acer-m14]

 

[BDinPutnam]

Wait, what?

I hated Mossberg's tacticool lever (464 SPX I think?) before I even got to see one in person and still haven't.

This- yeah I could get down with this.

 

[Celt]

I think it looks good, but i prefer Marlins.

 

[Acer-m14]

@BDinPutnam @Celt

Henry is thinking about it .. ..

 

[Celt]

@Acer-m14 I really like the look of the two rifles with the non-traditional handguards. I just don't like henrys tube loading magazine. I prefer sideloading like on the Marlins. What I'm in the market for is a 44 Magnum the partner up with my revolver.

 

[nortatoga]

@Acer-m14 I really like the look of the two rifles with the non-traditional handguards. I just don't like henrys tube loading magazine. I prefer sideloading like on the Marlins. What I'm in the market for is a 44 Magnum the partner up with my revolver.

I agree with @Celt a sideloader would be more tactical as you can top it off with one chambered! Would not want to do that with a tube-loader.

My choice would be 357 mag to go along with my revolver!

 

[zzrguy]

Maybe if they make one for a Rossi.

 

[BDinPutnam]

+1 what @Celt said. I'm keeping my Win 1894 old school style since I also have a 308 MVP Patrol that kind of fills the niche the above would.

There is a company out there that does really nice custom work on Marlin, can't remember the name offhand... I know they do beautiful old school custom stuff but I think also some tactical/scout style work as well. Saw it on the Marlin forum ages ago.

 

[Celt]

I agree with @Celt a sideloader would be more tactical as you can top it off with one chambered! Would not want to do that with a tube-loader.

My choice would be 357 mag to go along with my revolver!

I have a 44mag revolver, and i want a 44 lever gun go with it for hunting. But I also intend to buy a 357 and I know the 357 is good enough for deer hunting. I think about shtf when it comes to buying guns, and what kind of ammo is more common, and in this case it would be 357, so i may opt to get the lever gun in 357. This is Marlins new 357 that should be out soon.

 

[@thewheels]

View attachment 28486 I think it looks good, but i prefer Marlins.

side loading for the win

 

[BDinPutnam]

side loading for the win

Top eject though, which is why I would have bought a 336 if I didn't get the 1894 for free.

 

[@thewheels]

Top eject though, which is why I would have bought a 336 if I didn't get the 1894 for free.

To me, Top vs side eject isn't necessarily a deal breaker although I guess it depends on what you're feeding it. I'd rather have a top eject if you're sorting out feed issues.

 

[BDinPutnam]

That's fair. I should've pointed out mine is a .30-.30 with a side mounted scope, with which I have a love/hate relationship.

 

[@thewheels]

That's fair. I should've pointed out mine is a .30-.30 with a side mounted scope, with which I have a love/hate relationship.

Ah...one of those. I have a similar relationship with my wife's Rossi. She loves it when it runs right, my bloodpressure hates it when it doesn't.

 

[Podmonkey]

View attachment 28486 I think it looks good, but i prefer Marlins.

That somehow manages to look good.
Really good. I would completely rock that rifle.

Anyways, I like the MI handguards on the various ARs I've handled and I really like the MI Mlok hanguard I put on my Galil. They are simple, functional and not too Gucci looking.

 

[Acer-m14]

@Acer-m14 I really like the look of the two rifles with the non-traditional handguards. I just don't like henrys tube loading magazine. I prefer sideloading like on the Marlins. What I'm in the market for is a 44 Magnum the partner up with my revolver.

@Celt .. i agree on the tube loading .. If Henry could do both .. tube and side load that would rock .. first load with tube .. quick and easy .. no under any threat .. then top up loads from the side ... for them wild pigs charging ..

 

[Celt]

@Celt .. i agree on the tube loading .. If Henry could do both .. tube and side load that would rock .. first load with tube .. quick and easy .. no under any threat .. then top up loads from the side ... for them wild pigs charging ..

Some people do like the tube fed system, I would just prefer to do away with it all together, or at least offer a model without it. But that's just me. I think their guns are really nice looking but I just can't get past that type of feeding system.