It's not just a really clever acronym: The all-new Henry Ultimate Suppressor Host (HUSH) line of suppressor-optimized lever-action rifles from the company’s Special Products Division (SPD) highlights the company's commitment to forward-thinking innovation. As the process of suppressor buying becomes more streamlined every year, more and more Americans want one on a lever-action hunting rifle. There are already suppressors optimized for backcountry hunting, but not as many lever gun optimized for suppressors ... and that's what the HUSH line sets out to change.
The HUSH rifles are purpose-built for suppressed shooting and hunting, without compromising weight and balance. That means slimming the gun itself a little, as even the lightest "cans" add weight. The lion's share of the weight reduction happens forward of the receiver, ensuring the rifle’s natural point of balance is preserved even with a suppressor mounted.
Of course, the muzzle is threaded for the suppressor, while the rest of the barrel is a match-grade 416R stainless steel barrel encased in a tension-wrapped carbon fiber sleeve, manufactured in partnership with BSF Barrels of Delavan, Wisconsin. No modern lever gun is complete without optics capability, so there's also a receiver-mounted forged carbon-fiber Picatinny rail. The skeletonized aluminum forearm boasts M-LOK slots for other accessories.
“With the HUSH Series, our engineering team started with a clean slate and a clear objective: design the ideal suppressor host from the ground up,” said Nick Chappell, Vice President of Engineering at Henry Repeating Arms. “Every design decision, from the carbon fiber tension-wrapped barrel to the aluminum forearm and forged carbon optics rail, was made to reduce weight, enhance balance, and maximize performance. This is the most technically advanced lever-action ever produced, and we’re just getting started.”
The HUSH Series shipping now in five popular calibers: .45 Colt, .357 Magnum/. 38 Special, .44 Magnum/. 44 Special, .30-30 Win, and .45-70 Gov’t. MSRP for each model is $1,999; www.henryusa.com.
