Henry Repeating Arms Introduces The American Beauty Rifle

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Oct 29, 2014, 04:21 ET

BAYONNE, N.J., Oct. 29, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Henry Repeating Arms is pleased to introduce the newest rifle in its collection, The Henry American Beauty.

Anthony Imperato, President of Henry Repeating Arms explains, "My father, a few months before he passed away, told me he would like us to design a model with women in mind, featuring the iconic American Beauty Rose and call it the Henry American Beauty. We never got around to doing it until now – and there's nothing pink about this gun".

The Henry American Beauty Rifle is the newest addition to Henry Repeating Arms' line of award-winning Golden Boy .22 Lever Action Rifles. A unique way to capture a woman's unique beauty and feminine spirit. Made in USA. spirit. Made in USA.and feminine spirit. Made in USA.

The rifle is crafted with the highest attention to detail and beauty. The main panel features an American Beauty Rose embellished with a floral scroll pattern. Beneath the rose is the banner AMERICAN BEAUTY. Hand-cut by master engraver Heidi Roos, the rose and other elements are mechanically transferred onto the nickel plated receiver cover using a hand cut master. This meticulous process helps retain the bright cuts of the original art, which is then further enhanced with 14K rose gold plating so the petals look like they're in bloom.

Like all rifles in Henry's award-winning Golden Boy family it features a beautiful American walnut stock, fully adjustable rear site, beaded front site, octagonal barrel, and the smooth action Henrys are known for. The buttplate and barrel band are silver. It's drilled and tapped for easy scope mounting. Offered in caliber .22 S/L/LR, capacity is 15 rounds of 22 Long Rifle and as much as 21 rounds of 22 Short.

Model H004AB is available through licensed Henry dealers. MSRP $899.95. For more information and additional product images visit http://www.henryrifles.com/rifles/the-american-beauty/ or call 201-858-4400.

About Henry Repeating Arms

Henry Repeating Arms is one of the country's leading rifle manufacturers. Their legendary name dates back to 1860 when Benjamin Tyler Henry invented and patented the first practical repeating rifle during the Civil War. It became known as the "gun you could load on Sunday and shoot all week long." Henry rifles went on to play a significant role in the frontier days of the American West and soon became one of the most legendary, respected and sought after rifles in the history of firearms. President Lincoln's Henry hangs in The Smithsonian and has become a national treasure. The company's manufacturing facilities are in Bayonne, NJ and Rice Lake, WI.

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