Henry's H009G is a lever-action rifle in .30-30 Winchester with a blued steel receiver and barrel and American walnut on the stock and forearm. The 20-inch barrel keeps the whole rifle at 39 inches and 7 pounds, and the tubular magazine carries five rounds with a sixth in the chamber. It feeds through the gate on the receiver or down the front of the tube. The receiver is drilled and tapped for a scope base, open sights come fitted, and a transfer bar stands in for a manual safety.

For a South Carolina deer hunter this is a Game Zone 3 rifle. Private land in the Midlands and Lowcountry opens to guns on August 15 and stays open through January 1, bucks only until September 14, so a short .30-30 gets months of work from a climbing stand. Upstate hunters in Zones 1 and 2 pick it up from October 11. Tag every deer and enter it in SC Game Check by midnight.

Key features

• Lever action, .30-30 Winchester, 5+1 tubular magazine
• 20-inch round barrel, 39 inches overall, 7 pounds
• Loads through the side gate or the front of the tube
• Blued steel with American walnut stock and forearm
• Receiver drilled and tapped for a scope mount

The rifle ships to the South Carolina FFL dealer you name at checkout, where the NICS check is run before you carry it home.