AJ
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I’ll wait until they’re on CDNN for $449
Even that would be to much for a truck gun or a throw down piece.
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Henry Big Boy REVOLVER!! Have you heard?
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Even that would be to much for a truck gun or a throw down piece.
Just the rich Henry fanboys..
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Who knows? It might have a great trigger. The fit and finish will be nice. At $750 you'd at least look at it before buying a 686, 66 or 19. But I think it's mostly so the cowboy shooters can have a Henry double action to match their rifle.
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Gamblers gun.
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Regardless of their pedigree, they're simply not pleasant to look at.
A polished blued 29 is rough on the hand, but easy on the eyes. Same with a Ruger SBH and several other big bore magnum revolvers.
I've walked away from several single actions due to the brass grip frames. Didn't really matter if they shot well or not, I simply don't like their looks.
Nothing snobbish about appreciating beauty or calling an abomination an abomination.
I figure the folks in marketing already know. I also figure the boss man must have a hand in their design and no one wants to tell the emperor he has no clothes.
A polished blued 29 is rough on the hand, but easy on the eyes. Same with a Ruger SBH and several other big bore magnum revolvers.
I've walked away from several single actions due to the brass grip frames. Didn't really matter if they shot well or not, I simply don't like their looks.
Nothing snobbish about appreciating beauty or calling an abomination an abomination.
I figure the folks in marketing already know. I also figure the boss man must have a hand in their design and no one wants to tell the emperor he has no clothes.
Kinda sorta looks like a Model 10/13 knock off. I don’t care for the birds head grip, though apparently there is a more traditional grip style. If it were priced at about $400, or maybe $500 with adjustable sights, might be interesting. At $900, I wouldn’t even pick it up to look at it.
AJ
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Not a fan of this revolver, but the brass grip frame is a throwback to the old Colt from the 1840's-1860's
Valmet
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No, no, no, no, nooooooooooooo...none for me, thanks.
fiasconva
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I just don't see how they will ever compete with Ruger or S&W with those crude-looking revolvers. What target audience are they pursuing?
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Kinda looks like a Ruger DA when shown 'in the hand' there.
No thanks, not even at 1/2 the price.
Too many nice 38's and 357's around for $1000 and less.
Gen-o-wine brass grip grip strap though. That should be worth the price I guess. At least bluing can't wear off of that.
No thanks, not even at 1/2 the price.
Too many nice 38's and 357's around for $1000 and less.
Gen-o-wine brass grip grip strap though. That should be worth the price I guess. At least bluing can't wear off of that.
dsf
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Charter is the part of the gun that looks nice.
Not sure if I have more Charters than H&Rs though. I like them both.
Ruger used to put brass grip frames on .41 and .44 Magnum single actions.
Just another 22 shooter
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At $928, I am definitely not a player. But then if msrp was $228, I wouldn't be interested anyway. Ugly, ugly, ugly 
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I don't know who does "market research" for Henry. Currently the Colt's 3" King Cobra .357 can be had for less. Give me that choice and I won't need to "decide." Joe
AJ
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The same person that does it for Anheuser Busch.........
First of all, I like Henry. That said, I think their shopping list of rifles is a bit long. Just my opinion. but this particular specimen IMO is somewhat on the ugly side, and I do own a Glock.
I do not think the spirit would ever get me to buy one
I do not think the spirit would ever get me to buy one
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Hmm..the plot has thickened a bit. Henry will soon be making Golden Boy rimfire revolvers! So I assume this same design but with a 9 or 10 shot cylinder. Size and weight is the same as the K-frame Model 15/18. If Henry can get the trigger right we might have something worth considering.
At a $900+ MSRP, I won’t be considering it long. If it had adjustable sights and a .22 Magnum cylinder, then I might at least pick one up and look at it.
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I think it should have an octagon barrel. The straight tube looks like an afterthought. Anyway, it's good to see another reputable American manufacturer making wheel guns. Competition is always good.
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