The Henry H1 Garden Gun is a lever-action rifle chambered in .22 S/L/LR with an 18.5-inch blued smooth bore barrel and a rustic black ash stock. It holds 15 rounds of .22 LR, 17 of .22 Long, or 21 of .22 Short, and is designed to fire .22 shotshells through its smooth bore. Sights include a semi-buckhorn rear and a hooded blade front. 
 

Key Specifications 

• Brand: Henry 
• Model: H001GG-22 
• Caliber: .22 S/L/LR 
• Action: Lever Action 
• Capacity: 15/17/21 rounds 
• Barrel Length: 18.5 inches 
• Color/Finish: Blued / Black Ash 
   

Detailed Features 

• 18.5-inch blued smooth bore barrel for .22 shotshell use 
• Rustic black ash stock construction 
• Semi-buckhorn rear sight with hooded blade front 
• Lever-action cycling in .22 S/L/LR 
• Designed for .22 LR shotshell garden and pest control use

Owners of the Henry H1 Garden Gun find it a niche but genuinely useful tool for close-range pest control around the yard and garden. Most appreciate the smooth bore configuration paired with .22 shotshells as a practical solution that does not require a separate shotgun, and the lever-action cycling keeps the manual of arms familiar for Henry owners.

The black ash stock draws varied reactions. Some owners like the rustic look and find it more than adequate for a working tool, while others feel it lacks the visual appeal of walnut found on other Henry models. The Garden Gun is generally not treated as a collector piece, so most buyers accept the utilitarian stock choice.

Fit and finish for the price point is consistently noted as solid. The recurring limitation owners mention is the smooth bore's restriction to shotshells and the reduced utility of standard .22 LR ammunition through the unrifled barrel. Most buyers understand this going in, but it remains the platform's defining trade-off.