Oh, Henry!

[mtnboomer]

https://www.guns.com/news/2023/04/13/henry-has-entered-the-wheel-gun-game-with-the-new-big-boy-revolver

Is it just me, or do these look like an RG knocked up a Charter Arms Revolver?

[bruce]

Looks like the same folks who came up with the Henry life of lever action rifles, etc. have now come up with a .38/.357 revolver. Purists were not impressed with the initial lever action offerings. The gun buying public bought them. Now purists again decry the initial offering of Henry Arms new revolver. The gun buying public will make their own decisions. Sincerely. bruce.

[Allen]

They may be the best ever but they sure have a cheap look to them.

They look like the low end revolvers we had 50 years ago.

Price will dictate more than any thing.

[lyman]

Looks like the same folks who came up with the Henry life of lever action rifles, etc. have now come up with a .38/.357 revolver. Purists were not impressed with the initial lever action offerings. The gun buying public bought them. Now purists again decry the initial offering of Henry Arms new revolver. The gun buying public will make their own decisions. Sincerely. bruce.

Henry has a very very good marketing dept,

[mtnboomer]

They may be the best ever but they sure have a cheap look to them.

They look like the low end revolvers we had 50 years ago.

Price will dictate more than any thing.


Henry has a very very good marketing dept,

Well, Henry better have a REALLY good marketing department to sell these guns at $700 to $800 apiece!

[Johnny P]

Functional but ugly; no eye for pleasing lines. Something like early European cartridge revolvers. While Colt brought out the sleek and functional SAA, the European revolvers looked more lilke locomotive maintenance tools.

[barretcreek]

Functional but ugly; no eye for pleasing lines. Something like early European cartridge revolvers. While Colt brought out the sleek and functional SAA, the European revolvers looked more lilke locomotive maintenance tools.

I've always thought the SAA was designed by or for a left handed shooter. Position of the loading gate and ejector rod.

[mtnboomer]

I've always thought the SAA was designed by or for a left handed shooter. Position of the loading gate and ejector rod.

That might seem correct at first glance.

But the most common procedure is to lay the revolver in the palm of the left hand, open the gate, eject cases, and reload the cylinder with the right hand.

When you consider that, someone left-handed would be at a disadvantage.

[lyman]

That might seem correct at first glance.

But the most common procedure is to lay the revolver in the palm of the left hand, open the gate, eject cases, and reload the cylinder with the right hand.

When you consider that, someone left-handed would be at a disadvantage.

Correct,



and Henry will see every single one they make, cause people luv luv luv a Henry,

most of them suck

[bruce]

SAA was most likely heavily influenced by the fact that, at least for use by the Army, the right hand typically held the saber with the left hand using the revolver. The less than logical location of the loading gate/extractor rod is understandable given that a Army contract would be so desirable for any manufacturer of revolvers.

As to looks, etc., will confess to having bought a few handguns that would not win a beauty contest. That may or may not be so with Henry. They make excellent rifles, etc. Very likely they will hold to that same standard with their new revolver. If quality, utility and on target results are good, Henry will likely have another successful addition to its lineup of firearms. JMHO. Sincerely. bruce.

[Art]

In a time when revolvers sort of go begging and there are others on the market that have a following, especially S&W and Ruger, a new model should be something special. Like mtnboomer says, these don't look like it, and IMHO appearance matters more to "wheel gunners" than the auto pistol crowd. I agree they look like a more expensive Charter Arms.

We'll see how they sell.