Just a possible recommendation they are rare, but the ruger 96/22 is a lever-action that can take 10/22 magazines. If you don't want to spend the time hunting forums/gunbroker/armslist for a decent deal on a Marlin, or just can't find a decent deal, I don't think you'll be disappointed by a Henry. IMO the Henry is a fine gun, but the Marlin is superior. But of course, you shouldn't need to strip it down that often. I think the manual actually recommends against disassembly. The Marlin is very easy to disassemble, the Henry not so much. This isn't to say that the Henry is flimsy or poorly built, but some people prefer the old-school materials. The Marlin is much heavier steel and walnut construction. The Henry is a bit shorter, it's not really uncomfortable to shoot but I prefer the size of the Marlin. The Henry has a straight stock, while the Marlin has a more traditional "bent" stock (there's probably a term for this but I don't remember it offhand). The Marlin is not quite as smooth, but is more forgiving of being worked slowly. The downside however is that you have to work the action aggressively, as rounds will tilt up and catch on the top of the chamber if you work it too slowly.
The Henry has an almost buttery-smooth action. Had it about a year, but then managed to find a mid-80s production Marlin 39 for sale locally, so I picked it up and decided to eventually sell the Henry. After a few years I got the lever action bug and bought a Henry H001. I wanted my first gun to be a Marlin 39, but gave up on finding one. I suppose I'm qualified to comment on this.
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