Henry Rifles: From Abe Lincoln to Kristi Noem
In 1862, a gold-mounted Henry rifle was presented to President Abraham Lincoln. From that day on, the gift of a Henry Big Boy rifle has been foreshadowing of a Presidential bid to come. The latest recipient is South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem (R), who is rapidly emerging as a Republican presidential hope for future elections … sooner or later (let’s hope for “sooner”). As keynote speaker of The Republican Party of Arkansas’ (RPA) Reagan-Rockefeller Dinner, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem (R) was presented with a custom engraved Henry Big Boy lever-action rifle on June 4, 2021. The presentation makes Noem the most recent recipient of the rifle built by American firearms manufacturer Henry Repeating Arms specifically for the RPA with their logo engraved in the right side of the walnut buttstock.
Speculation is rising that Noem could run for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, and she would not be the first RPA Henry rifle recipient with sights set on the presidency. So far, her record on the Second Amendment is spotless. Arkansas Lieutenant Governor Tim Griffin unveiled the rifle from under a red velvet curtain, and the crowd of over 500 attendees cheered on their feet as Noem eyed the firearm for the first time and picked it up.
“Governor Kristi Noem is an avid outdoorswoman and a hunter through and through,” says Patrick Rhodes, RPA event volunteer and liaison to Henry Repeating Arms. “Once she saw that rifle, there was no holding her back from getting her hands on it as quickly as possible. The excitement was real.”
For over a decade, the RPA has honored their headline speakers with the Henry .44 Magnum rifle. Past recipients include former president Donald Trump, a candidate at the time in 2015, Senator Rand Paul, former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, former New York State Judge Jeanine Pirro, and 44th Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee.
Will that Henry Big Boy be the talisman needed to get Gov. Noem to throw her ring into the 2024 hat? We can only hope …
Do you mean the Kristi Noem (R, Chamber of Commerce) who is afraid of the NCAA?…….Yawn.
I’d vote for anyone who allows their people do as they please. No masks, no lock down. Rides in the Rodeos and let’s. In other words, anyone who allows people to be free.
Richard Sharp
I hope that she does run, she has got my vote and continued support if she does.
If Gov. Noem runs in 2024, she gets my vote.
And James, Henry already has a lever action in .41 mag,
Henry Arms, how about adding more cartridges to your lever action rifles. Such as the following:
218 Bee
219 Zipper or 219 Zipper Improved
256 Win. may.
25-20
25-35
7×30 Waters
32-20
32 Win. special
33 Winchester
348 Winchester
356 Winchester
35 Winchester
357 Maximum! Can also use 38 Special and 357 Magnum
375 Winchester
41 Magnum
414 Supermag
444 Marlin
454 Casull
475 Wildey
50 Action
This would certainly be great addition to your line. Giving lots of choices of buyers to choose from.
I’d be cool with her running. And who knows, maybe she’ll get the keystone pipeline going again.