A new revolver maker enters... Henry

Mark_Mark said:
those are going for very Cheap like $225-ish. Any good?
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Mine in .22 mag is more accurate than the S333 but not by much. The DA trigger is heavy as hell though.

I like 3 things about it.

1st no external moving parts to operate the gun aside from pulling the trigger. No slide has to move, cylinder rotate, or external hammer movements. Nor does it have a safety, it's insanely heavy trigger pull does all the work.

2nd it fits in a wallet holster that I can shoot it from without having to take it out of the holster. This means it sits in my back pocket most of the time since I don't actually carry a wallet any more, but just looks like I have one on me. Essentially it is like being able to defend yourself with your wallet.

3rd It is incredibly reliable. It cannot jam, fail to cycle or cylinder lock, the hammer strikes the rims of the .22 mag with authority and I have never had a lightstrike missfire from it.
 
Oninotaki said:
Mine in .22 mag is more accurate than the S333 but not by much. The DA trigger is heavy as hell though.

I like 3 things about it.

1st no external moving parts to operate the gun aside from pulling the trigger. No slide has to move, cylinder rotate, or external hammer movements. Nor does it have a safety, it's insanely heavy trigger pull does all the work.

2nd it fits in a wallet holster that I can shoot it from without having to take it out of the holster. This means it sits in my back pocket most of the time since I don't actually carry a wallet any more, but just looks like I have one on me. Essentially it is like being able to defend yourself with your wallet.

3rd It is incredibly reliable. It cannot jam, fail to cycle or cylinder lock, the hammer strikes the rims of the .22 mag with authority and I have never had a lightstrike missfire from it.
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they do look COOL to very “Royal” like something you would pull out at a dinner with a tucks and a Rolls Royce
 
MikeG said:
I wonder if some of the design stems from avoiding copying other revolver makers look and getting sued.
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I doubt it. Taurus makes some remarkable copies of S&W revolvers and S&W does not sue them. Everyone copies Colt SAA. Most revolver designs are so old there is little or no IP protection left to them.
 
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mcb said:
https://www.henryusa.com/handguns/big-boy-revolver/

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They make a Ruger look good. And of course they are in 38/357, SNORE!!! That said I am sort of interiqued by the round butt version. It will be interesting to see if they as some other cartridges that are not 9/38/357.
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Saw that this morning.

Thoughts: 1)It looks aimed at the cowboy LARP market.

2) grip frame as a separate part gives you interesting options. The brass grip frame looks good.

3) It has a sideplate, so should be easier to work on than a Charter Arms.

4) Fixed rear sight. Tiny fixed rear sight.
 
I like the looks of everything except the big flat milled under the barrel for the ejection rod. That looks off to me.

The $900 MSRP is crawling around in my brain though. Like the idea of more wheely gun manufacturers instead of the #th polymer striker fired sub compact 9mm. But a grand is a little stiff.

I'm not sure I'd hold out for different calibers it looks like. 38 is about the limit on the cylinder. I would have agitated for it to be designed to accept up to . 45lc down the road so we could get a double action into the hands of the guys who own a lever action in whatever chambering they already had but. 38 is probably the safest place for a new revolver.

But on the other hand it's a niche product for a niche customer putting some room for adjustment into the CAD model seems like a good way to get some more sales down the line.

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I love brass bits I know it does nothing for the firearm but I just love the shiny bits. Makes my inner neanderthal so happy.
 
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So.....it's expensive, ugly and isn't special/does anything that anyone else isn't doing?

I don't see this selling well
 
It looks like a vintage Charter Arms, wonder if that's who is making them with Henry doing the assembly, testing, and grips, and small parts.

I was expecting Henry to get into single action revolvers, not doubles, so this is actually a surprise.

DPris was saying before he passed that Henry had some special projects in the works. This was certainly one of them.
 
someguy2800 said:
Looking at the size of the cylinder, they could probably make it an 8 shot in 327

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And since I posted a view from the back, that screw hole in the back strap looks, umm... uncomfortable.
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mcb said:
On the front inside of the trigger guard, right next to the cylinder, in the picture above. What is that little knurled blued slider? Is that some type of safety or something else?
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I'm thinking a nub for releasing the yoke for cylinder removal. Maybe for a switch cylinder gun?
 
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WestKentucky said:
The pics online appear to be 3D design images in high resolution made to be as realistic as possible. I would like to see an actual gun before I judge based upon 3D rendered images.
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That must be some pretty darn good 3D designer, to put carefully all the bad machining and overpolished parts in the picture just to make it more real... Hats off to that guy!
 
With the abysmal quality of the initial reports of the Homesteader carbine, I will not be a buyer off one of these ugly ducklings.

They should stick to their pot metal plinkers. They do everything else half baked.
 
.38 Special said:
I am happy to see new revolvers, have no issues with the Henry company, and wish them the best. Perhaps the guns will be well made, with perfect triggers and startling accuracy.

At the moment, though, that looks like a badly refinished H&R recovered from a crime scene at Liberace's house.
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I dunno....a shrouded barrel might go a long way towards remedying the overall profile and the round butt needs to be offered as a 2" for sure. I dont mind the brass bits or chamberings.

Without shooting it, Id give it a preliminary B- so far. Hopefully it develops into something great. :)
 
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doubleh said:
To me it is pretty low on the beauty scale, 4 or, at best, a 4 1/2. As to Henry's center fire rifles there is a reason they are named Big Boys. Fat and clunky compared to most others.
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I have to agree with your description of the Big Boy lever rifles. And I have two of 'em! .357 Classic and .45 Colt steel. Yeah, they're not as slim or light as my Win 94 30-30, but, I don't carry them in the field, just from truck to table in the desert and shoot, so, I get along with them. Accuracy is very good. Those new Henry handguns, well...........
 
OrangeCat said:
I like the looks of everything except the big flat milled under the barrel for the ejection rod. That looks off to me.

The $900 MSRP is crawling around in my brain though. Like the idea of more wheely gun manufacturers instead of the #th polymer striker fired sub compact 9mm. But a grand is a little stiff.

I'm not sure I'd hold out for different calibers it looks like. 38 is about the limit on the cylinder. I would have agitated for it to be designed to accept up to . 45lc down the road so we could get a double action into the hands of the guys who own a lever action in whatever chambering they already had but. 38 is probably the safest place for a new revolver.

But on the other hand it's a niche product for a niche customer putting some room for adjustment into the CAD model seems like a good way to get some more sales down the line.

Edit to add.

I love brass bits I know it does nothing for the firearm but I just love the shiny bits. Makes my inner neanderthal so happy.
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They could probably do a 5-shot cylinder in .44/.45 whatevs on that frame size, similiar to what S&W did with the L-frame. Im kinda diggin the brass as well.....

I actually like the fixed sights for a snub-nosed version. If they ever go 5"+ they'd likely have add adjustable sights.
 
Slamfire said:
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Pretty does not put the bullet in the center. I consider the proportions of the Henry centerfire rifles to be off, but the market does not care. Henry rifle owners are happy with their firearms and the company. I shoot a lot more 38 Specials than any other cartridge, primarily due to the low recoil, excellent accuracy, and the amount of 38 Special brass I have. A 38/357 is a good first step for a firearms company dipping its toe in the revolver market. MSRP is mind boggling. I do believe I would be a lot more interested in something in 44Spl/45ACP/45LC. Maybe they will get there.

I wish them luck.
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I agree, it's a start. Fixed sights are a no for me, I have a hard enough time with adjustable
Reckon we'll see where they take it. The figures on everything today are for the most part astounding, but I'm sure the LGS won't have that number one em, but you can bet it wouldn't be more than 10-12% under. And at that there's plenty of new Smiths and Rugers to be had at about the same price.
44spl or 45 Colt you can bet would coming down the pipe, given their lever guns. You can bet your serious Henry shooter would love to have a good 45 Colt to go with his/her 45 Colt rifle.
 
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