HAYWARD, Wis., May 3, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Wisconsin
Governor Scott Walker was presented
with a Henry Big Boy Steel .44 Magnum rifle at the 50th
Annual Governor's Fishing Opener on May 1,
2015. The rifle was manufactured at Henry Repeating Arms'
plant in Rice Lake, WI. It
features custom serial number WGF50 in honor of the event.
Andy Wickstrom, General Manager
of the company, presented the rifle along with Jim Onarheim, Vice President of the Hayward
Lakes Visitor and Convention Bureau. The Governor was cited for his
positive influence on tourism, hunting and fishing. The event took
place at Pat's Landing Resort on the Chippewa Flowage in
Hayward, WI.
Scott Walker is the two-term
Republican Governor of the State of
Wisconsin, and a possible Presidential candidate in
2016.
"The best thing is just to be out on the water having a good
time and I think that's what people love about Wisconsin," said Governor Walker of the event.
It's the day local sportsmen and women wait for to kick off
Wisconsin's fishing season.
The New for 2015 Henry Big Boy Steel was designed with the
modern hunter in mind. Available in three calibers, .44 Mag, .45
Colt and .357 Mag, capacity is 10 rounds. It features a 20" round
barrel that delivers quiet and smooth accuracy. The barrel is
topped with a fully adjustable rear sight with white diamond insert
and a beaded front sight. The receiver is matte finish and comes
drilled and tapped for easy scope mounting using Henry's BB-RSM
receiver scope mount. The checkered American walnut stock comes
with a sturdy and impact resistant recoil pad.
Visit henryrifles.com to learn more and request a free
catalog.
About Henry Repeating Arms
Henry Repeating Arms is one of the country's leading rifle
manufacturers. Their legendary name dates back to 1860 when
Benjamin Tyler Henry invented and
patented the first practical repeating rifle during the Civil War.
It became known as the "gun you could load on Sunday and shoot all
week long." Henry rifles went on to play a significant role in the
frontier days of the American West and soon became one of the most
legendary, respected and sought after rifles in the history of
firearms. President Lincoln's
Henry hangs in The Smithsonian and has become a national treasure.
The company's manufacturing facilities are in Bayonne, NJ and Rice
Lake, WI.
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