Utilitarian, multi-purpose and exceedingly capable rifle.

Rats are vermin, pests, destructive varmints — and according to researchers, they've been around for 160 million years in some form.

Henry Repeating Arms, the American riflemaker best known for its line of lever actions, adds an accurate, quality and affordable single shot.

While bolt-action and, more recently, AR-platform rifles now dominate the whitetail woods, lever-action rifles for deer hunting still have their place. More recently, they've even gained in popularity.