A lever action that takes AR magazines, shoots .223, has a free-floated threaded barrel and a match-style trigger. That is the Henry Lever Action Supreme, and it has become one of the more interesting rifles a Canadian can buy since the semi-auto bans, because a lever gun answers to none of those rules. We have the .223 and the .300 Blackout in stock as of September 2026. Here is what you get.
Not a cowboy gun
Henry built the Supreme from a clean sheet rather than stretching an old tube-fed design. The receiver is aluminum, the barrel is free-floated in the walnut forend, the magazine is a detachable AR-pattern box, and the trigger is a single-stage unit that breaks around 3 lb. The lever throw is short and the rifle is designed to be run from the shoulder with a scope on the receiver rail. It is closer to a manual AR than to a Marlin.
Henry Lever Action Supreme specs
- Calibres in stock: .223 Rem / 5.56 NATO with an 18 inch barrel, and .300 Blackout with a 16.5 inch barrel
- Action: Lever, short throw
- Receiver: Aluminum alloy with a Picatinny rail on top
- Barrel: Blued steel, free-floated, threaded 1/2×28
- Magazine: AR-15 pattern. Ships with a PMAG. In Canada that means the same 5-round pinned mags you already own
- Trigger: Single stage, roughly 3 lb
- Weight: 6.65 lb in .223
- Stock: American walnut
- Classification: Non-restricted
Why the 16.5 inch barrel is fine
The 18.5 inch barrel minimum in Canada applies to semi-automatic centrefire rifles only. A lever action is a manual repeater, so the .300 Blackout Supreme with its 16.5 inch barrel is non-restricted, the same as any short lever gun. The only rule that applies is overall length, and it clears that easily. It also means nothing about this rifle depends on what the next prohibition order says.
.223 or .300 Blackout?
.223 is the range and coyote rifle. Cheap ammo, flat trajectory, the same PMAGs as everything else. The 18 inch barrel gives it full velocity. Supreme .223, $1,688.88.
.300 Blackout is the bush deer rifle. A 110 to 125 grain supersonic load from the 16.5 inch barrel hits about like a 7.62×39 inside 150 yards, it clears the calibre minimums in Quebec and Nova Scotia that rule out the .223, and it still uses AR mags. Supreme .300 BLK, $1,648.88.
Supreme vs Akdas Alcor
The natural comparison, since both are .223, both take AR mags, and they sit $289 apart. The Alcor is a semi-auto at $1,399.99, so it is faster and it comes with iron sights. The Supreme is manual, so it is a little slower, but it has a far better trigger, a free-floated barrel, a threaded muzzle, nicer wood, and it will never be affected by a semi-auto ban. For pure range time, the Alcor. For a rifle you want to own for thirty years and hunt with, the Supreme.
Set-up
The receiver rail takes any Picatinny mount. A 1-6x or 1-8x is the right glass for this rifle; the Riton X3 Tactix 1-8×24 at $558 is our pick. The threaded muzzle takes a brake if you want one. Our .223 section has the ammo.
Common questions
Is the Henry Lever Action Supreme legal in Canada?
Yes. It is a manual lever action and non-restricted in both calibres.
What magazines does it use?
AR-15 pattern magazines, pinned to 5 rounds in Canada. PMAGs work.
Can it shoot 5.56?
Henry lists the .223 version as .223 Rem / 5.56 NATO, so yes.
Is it accurate?
Free-floated barrel and a light trigger, and the reviews have been kind. It is not a Tikka, but it is not trying to be.
Prices current as of September 2026. Check each product page for live pricing and stock.