Henry Big Boy REVOLVER!! Have you heard?

[Smithpride]

Looks like a Rhom. Do not want.

Now, I wish that they would get back to building the Big Boy X model, but in SS. That I WOULD buy!

 

[Inland7-45]

Reminds me of Charter Arms or late model H&Rs.
Have you ever seen the Gasser revolver that King Nicholas I of Montenegro ordered his male citizens to purchase ?

Armenius and High Standard Sentinal also come to mind.

 

[SWFan27]

California and the other nine anti-2A States that are trying to ban all semi-auto firearms.

Given the cost of living in California and some other States even mrsp of $928.00 may not be unreasonable. iMO Colt revolvers are way overpriced. I wonder what S&W revolvers are selling for?

A new Smith & Wesson like a model 686 will list for well over a grand in California. I think the MSRP for the S&W is now $979. The Henry should be a few bucks cheaper.

 

[SWFan27]

Fellas this is an AMERICAN manufacturing company making guns. We are snobs. (but at that price I admit it would not be on the short list for new recolvers for me)I am pleased they are branching out and apparently doing well. I LIKE their 9mm carbine and would lOVE to see them come out with a 9 shot break top revolver in .22lr.
I do agree however that that price point of the revolver really surprised me.
After Rush died the local station picked up Dan Bongino who I have come to really like. A lot like G. Gordon but without the crazy. Henry is a huge advertiser on his show.

Henry is also a big advertiser on the Sean Hannity radio show. Henry makes great American made stuff. I love my Henry 357 Mag rifle with the brass receiver. It is the Big Boy Classic model, and it is my favorite and a real thing of beauty. The new revolver will go well with it. It is a double/single action revolver.

Ruger owns the Marlin brand and is cutting into Henry's lever action rifle market, so Henry is branching out into revolvers. A 22 revolver will be released in a few months. They are priced right along with brands like Smith & Wesson and Ruger.

As the CEO and Founder of Henry Repeating Arms, Anthony Imperato leads the company's overall strategic vision with a proven track record backed by over 40 years of personal experience in the firearms industry. His introduction to the firearms industry started in 1978 when he began working in his family's gun shop in downtown Manhattan. This face-to-face experience with customers in a retail setting would shape Imperato's values for what Henry Repeating Arms would become.

Taking out a home equity loan in 1994, he launched the Colt Blackpowder Arms Company in Brooklyn, New York. In 1996 he founded Henry along with his father, Louis, and in March of 1997, the company shipped its first rifles. With Anthony at the helm, Henry Repeating Arms began to set itself apart with a leadership ethos of providing extraordinary customer service and manufacturing a high-quality American-made product. As other manufacturers moved their operations overseas, he doubled down on an obsessive focus on his company's domestic production, authoring the company's corporate motto "Made in America, or Not Made at All."

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[Drm50]

Yea, wood grip panels with big Henry logos nice touch. I can see will be a big selling point to the guys who have the make of their truck in big decals across their back window.

 

[Grimjaws]

Frame size

I wonder if it will fit in k frame holsters or use hks speedloaders from my model 19-3

I don't mind the looks but disappointment in the price

Wonder how much it will actually sell for

 

[AJ]

Wonder how much it will actually sell for

My guess is cheaper than MSRP.......

 

[Herky Bird]

I'm curious, besides the looks, what leads most here to believe the revolvers are over priced and should be $250.00 instead of $928.00? Even Rock Islands .357 Magnum revolvers have an MSRP of $999.00; a magnum revolver these days runs around $1000.00 from manufacturers, minus Charter-Arms.

 

[SWFan27]

I wonder if it will fit in k frame holsters or use hks speedloaders from my model 19-3

I don't mind the looks but disappointment in the price

Wonder how much it will actually sell for

It is priced less than a S&W or a Ruger. Much less than a Colt. Henry makes top notch stuff. I am baffled why everyone keeps crying about the price? Their Big Boy revolver is an American made carbon steel, blued, double/single action revolver going after a retro look to pair well with Henry's Big Boy Classic lever action rifle. I own one of those Henry rifles in 357 Mag, and love everything about this new revolver.

Most Henry fans can't wait to get one. I am sure they will fly off the shelves just like the Henry rifles do. Henry Repeating Arms company just keeps growing and growing for very good reason. And there is not even a freaking screw used on one their firearms that is not made in America. I love that about them. Henry has won customer service-related awards that no other firearms manufacturer has even been nominated for.

 

[SWFan27]

I'm curious, besides the looks, what leads most here to believe the revolvers are over priced and should be $250.00 instead of $928.00? Even Rock Islands .357 Magnum revolvers have an MSRP of $999.00; a magnum revolver these days runs around $1000.00 from manufacturers, minus Charter-Arms.

Most people on here seem to think it is still 1973. The Smith & Wesson models 66 and 686 both have a current MSRP of $979. And in California gun shops add another $150-$200 to that price. I own both of those current production Smith & Wesson models and love them. The new Henry revolver will be joining them soon.

 

[SnidelyWhiplash]

It's a crowded marketplace and to stay relevant, compete and grab market share they have to do something different to get attention…or what's the point if you're just another gun in the market? Be bold and daring and it will live or die in the free market.

 

[Lobster Picnic]

People will buy these just to collect them. They won't even care if it's a good gun.

 

[bmcgilvray]

I'm glad that they provide choices of guns to buy on the marketplace, but I am no fan of Henry anything, this latest revolver offering included.

A highly overrated, over-priced manufacturer who came up with a clever, but oh so cheap-o design for a lever-action .22 rifle and took it from there.


Only one opinion.

 

[Herky Bird]

At least from where I sit, Henry might be targeting future generations of revolver buyers. The younger guys that I know and hang out with all prefer blued-steel over stainless-steel. Hence why most of them are still waiting for Colt to blue their new Anaconda and Python before buying; stainless-steel revolvers are grandpa guns to them.

 

[sandog]

I'm curious, besides the looks, what leads most here to believe the revolvers are over priced and should be $250.00 instead of $928.00? Even Rock Islands .357 Magnum revolvers have an MSRP of $999.00; a magnum revolver these days runs around $1000.00 from manufacturers, minus Charter-Arms.

RIA revolvers in .357 run $699-$794 MSRP.
I think what some are comparing the Henry to are the M200 Rock Island revolvers (which are .38 Special) and MSRP is $249, which means the street price is $200-$225.
A friend who has a dozen Smiths decided to buy a M200 and likes it.

Even if the Henry was the same price, just over $200, I'd prefer the Rock Island.
I just can't get over the looks of the Henry, and I don't mean that in a good way.
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[SWFan27]

I'm glad that they provide choices of guns to buy on the marketplace, but I am no fan of Henry anything, this latest revolver offering included.

A highly overrated, over-priced manufacturer who came up with a clever, but oh so cheap-o design for a lever-action .22 rifle and took it from there.


Only one opinion.

My Henry Big Boy Classic 357 Mag rifle blows away the modern competition, and at a better price. Winchester is now made in Japan and way overpriced. Hundreds more than a Henry and they have ancient designs. Henry has over two hundred firearms to choose from. Ruger will be making some Marlins again, and the new 336 will be $1300. It is a run of the mill 336. I know the Henrys will have a better fit and finish, better designs and better customer service. And they will all be made in America. You can get a Rossi cheap if you are into budget stuff like Taurus.

 

[SWFan27]

RIA revolvers in .357 run $699-$794 MSRP.
I think what some are comparing the Henry to are the M200 Rock Island revolvers (which are .38 Special) and MSRP is $249, which means the street price is $200-$225.
A friend who has a dozen Smiths decided to buy a M200 and likes it.

Even if the Henry was the same price, just over $200, I'd prefer the Rock Island.
I just can't get over the looks of the Henry, and I don't mean that in a good way.
ROCK ISLAND REVOLVERS SERIES For Sale | Rock Island Armory

Rock Island is a step down from Taurus. I bet the new Henry revolver will be better built than the newer Smith & Wessons.

 

[Brooks]

I'm from So CA and I have a Henry pump 22 and I like it... but....
Henry Big Boy Classic 357 20 in. = 8.63 pounds
Marlin 1894 357 20 in. = 6.5 pounds
Winchester M92 357 20 in. = 6 pounds
You wanna drag that B Boy all over the place... have at it.

Henry didn't design their lever 22lr, it's an Erma rifle designed in Germany.

 

[mchom]

Henry

So you're going to be more than happy to pony up 8 or 9 Benjamins for one of these Henry revolvers?
OK then, I guess that makes you a member of the "target demographic" that Henry is catering to.
Seems like a pretty small market niche, but at least the niche really does exist, contrary to most of the posts in this thread...

Yes I am saving now.
Although I dont own a Henry rifle so these will be the first of the brand I would own. And I have to save twice as hard in order to get both versions.
These Henry Revolvers have touched quite a few members disdain button.

 

[drgbike]

Looks like a web of the hand Biter!