Henry Repeating Arms made its first shipments in March of 1997. Twenty-five years later, it’s one of the country’s leading firearms manufacturers.
In 1993 Henry Repeating Arms Founder and CEO, Anthony Imperato, took out a home equity loan in to start the Colt Blackpowder Arms Company, which made historic Colt revolvers and muskets under license from Colt’s Manufacturing. By 1996, Anthony and his father, Louis Imperato, wielded decades of the family experience and expertise to begin developing a rimfire lever action rifle. Barely a year later, in March 1997, the first Henry Repeating Arms model H001 Classic Lever Action .22 rifles shipped from a small factory in Brooklyn, New York.
Now headquartered in Rice Lake, Wisconsin, employing more than 550 personnel spanning three manufacturing facilities, Henry manufactures over 200 different rifles and shotguns in a wide variety of calibers and finishes for hunting, home protection, collectors and vast array of shooting sports.
All Henry rifles and shotguns are supported by a lifetime warranty, a personal guarantee from Anthony Imperato.
At the heart of Henry Repeating Arms is a dedication to making significant financial contributions to children’s hospitals and families of critically ill children. Through Henry’s charity organization, Guns For Great Causes, only is there a dedication to our nation’s youth but those who paved the way for them, financial support is given to active-duty and military veterans’ organizations, law enforcement and first responder organizations, pro-Second Amendment organizations and much more.
As part of Henry’s 25th-anniversary celebrations, the company is donating 1,000 Golden Boy “Silver Anniversary” Limited Edition rifles to raise a total of $1,000,000 for distribution among all of these deserving constituencies.
Anthony grants all the success of Henry Repeating Arms to the employees, saying “without a doubt, we would not be here celebrating 25 years of success without the hard work and dedication of every Henry Repeating Arms employee, several of whom have been with me since day one. They are the heart and soul of the company. And to all of Henry owners around the world that chose to make us a part of their lives, thank you, we are eternally grateful.”
While speaking with Henry’s President Andy Wickstrom, he stated, “I am incredibly proud to have been involved with Henry for 24 of the 25 years that the company has been making and shipping guns, but I feel an even greater sense of pride when I look to the future. This company was built on a solid foundation of talent and sheer determination, and while we have come a long way, it still feels like we are just getting started. Henry fans and customers have a lot to look forward to this year and beyond.”
Throughout the year, Henry Repeating Arms will be celebrating 25 years with the release of several limited-edition models, including the Golden Boy “Silver Anniversary” Edition, a special edition of the New Original Henry, a 25th-anniversary edition of the H001 Classic Lever Action .22, and more. For more information about these releases as details become available and to stay up to date with Henry’s 25th-anniversary news, visit henryusa.com/25-year-anniversary.
All firearm purchases must be shipped to a federally licensed firearms dealer. For more information about Henry Repeating Arms and its products, visit henryusa.com or call 866-200-2354.
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