A new revolver maker enters... Henry

chicharrones said:
I think folks would complain if this unfortunately styled Henry was $400.00. And I agree with them.

The only way I’d see this worth consideration of the asking price is if the gun actually held a Hollywood amount of ammo in the cylinder. AKA never needs a reload.
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But if it did not hold the sacred number of 6 rounds people would complain about that too.
 
Pat Riot said:
It’s not so much the exposed rod as it is the lame barrel contour around it. From the butt to the front of the frame everything looks great and then it’s like the designer went out back had a few beers and a doobie, which he or she shared with someone that approves designs, then came back and finished up for the day hurriedly so he or she could go play Frisbee Golf.

In my opinion, that thing better have a damn smooth trigger and be as accurate as all get out to make up for the looks of that barrel or I am pretty sure it’ll be a “flash in the pan”.

To be fair though, I will have to see one in real life before rendering a final judgement in regards to whether or not I would buy one. AND if the MSRP is the “shop price” at $928 I will pass.
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Well they are passing the Stoner Gun Rights Bill… Henry’s answer to the incisive trend?

any rate, it’s so odd and controversial, I might get it. After I pay off this mint boxed M&P .38
 
Pat Riot said:
it’s like the designer went out back had a few beers and a doobie, which he or she shared with someone that approves designs.
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Probably more beer than the doobie. I couldn't see someone tuned up on a good sativa not creating something that Clint himself would carry in a spaghetti western.....

They musta had a few Bud Lights
 
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.45Coltguy said:
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...........
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I don't doubt they are good rifles but they need to go on a diet. I try to ignore all the gun mistakes in movies and TV shows, but something that irked me was that the "Hell On Wheels" TV series would not spend the few extra dollars for the star to have a period correct rifle. His stuck out like a sore thumb ever time I saw it. He's come up in the world from a railroad engineer to a star ship captain with no need for a lever action rifle of any kind now. :D
 
Shoulda started with .22 (and I don't even like .22) or .25 acp. Or both. (Seriously. More reliable, could have a lighter trigger, reloadable) Unique in the market, too.

Or .32 Mag.

.38 Special +P would have been fine and not required the extra strength of .357 mag. You know people will put the hottest .357's in these & shoot them loose, then complain.

.38 S&W would have been a bold option to offer. Great for Cowboy. And reloaders. Same if it was a 5-shot .44 Russian.

I'm just saying, were I Henry, I'd chamber it in fun, lighter-recoiling cartridges unlikely to wear it out quickly.

Basically, anything other than .357 magnum.

And they should have called it something other than a "Big Boy".

Why don't they ask their customers for input? With a random prize giveaway or something? Make it fun, keep your name out there, and likely get a product that you know your customers are clamoring for and will literally "buy" into!

They probably paid some "third party" buisness tens of thousands of dollars to come up with this. Many companies do that.

They have web sites & email addresses. Ask your customers what they want to buy!
 
Personally, I hate how critical people tend to be every time something new comes around. Here I find myself guilty of the same offense. I do hope they sell a bunch of them, though some things will have to change before I'm interested. The birdshead is interesting and I do like the unshrouded ejector. Make it a .44 or .45 with some pre-war flair and it'll pique my interest.


GarnetandBlack said:
No rear sight.....
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Trying to figure out how a fixed rear sight could be considered "no rear sight".
 
bigpower491 said:
Probably more beer than the doobie. I couldn't see someone tuned up on a good sativa not creating something that Clint himself would carry in a spaghetti western.....

They musta had a few Bud Lights
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NOW THAT’s funny!
CraigC said:
Personally, I hate how critical people tend to be every time something new comes around. Here I find myself guilty of the same offense. I do hope they sell a bunch of them, though some things will have to change before I'm interested. The birdshead is interesting and I do like the unshrouded ejector. Make it a .44 or .45 with some pre-war flair and it'll pique my interest.



Trying to figure out how a fixed rear sight could be considered "no rear sight".
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I think the styling is Classic and Pretentious! I really like it. Glade they have front sight options. It doesn’t need to be that big. A thin blade would be good enough
 
I think Henry came close to giving us something good but unfortunately they missed the mark by a mile aesthetically especially at that price point. For that price they should at least throw in a 9mm conversion cylinder.

I've never been a huge fan of Henry. I don't think they're that nice looking and I don't care for how they try to pretend they have ties to the originally Henry that made the Henry rifles. The Homesteader was intriguing and so were their single shots but they price them out of sight.
 
chicharrones said:
Yep. Which means my H&R 999 is rather unholy. Especially if you read the model number upside down.
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With the prices those are going for now, Henry would have been better off starting with something like that.

Nobody is making a moderately priced break top, I’m sure there would be interest in something like that.
 
Speedo66 said:
With the prices those are going for now, Henry would have been better off starting with something like that.

Nobody is making a moderately priced break top, I’m sure there would be interest in something like that.
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If someone made a modern copy of the Webley Mark VI my credit card would come out so fast it might take your arm off if you were standing too close.
 
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Mark_Mark said:
let’s take a look at the fit and finish before saying it’s not a $900 gun! I bet is really good! But it’s definitely not a safe queen like a Python or a Korth
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Honestly matey, I wouldn't consider a "New" Python a safe queen. My dad's 1976 model, which is in my brother's possession, for sure. I honestly don't even think they're worth the number they ask for them now, considering all the issues. But people buy them, just like people will buy this offering from Henry.
There's something for everyone, and we all know there will be quite a few people who will want this. And quite a few who won't.
Be a wait and see I reckon
 
OK hear me out…Henry should have initialized 3D printing in this gun! Grips or something
 
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