Henry enters the revolver market

[Grayfox54]

Henry Firearms has announced their new "Big Boy" revolver. 

https://www.henryusa.com/handguns/big-boy-revolver/

It kinda reminds me of some of the older Colts. I have no doubt that it will be well built and a good shooter. But Dayyyumm! That thing is ugly! 

And with a MSRP of $928? Well I wish them good luck. 

[derf]

Ugly as a booger on a windshield with wipers on high. I bet it made all A’s in school. 

[Choatecav]

Well, it may be destined to be a classic, but I don't think I'll be buying one.

[Garufa]

It looks like a Colt/Charter Arms love child. 

[eRay]

Reminds me of an old RG 22 revolver.

 

[Moped]

It not at a good price point. Don’t see this selling very well.

[Garufa]

I have reevaluated my option, it looks like a Frankenstein of every American revolver ever made.   And for that MSRP I’d expect a solid steel grip, not brass.

[10-Ring]

I'd be a buyer in the $400 range if it was a good shooter.  It's ugly, and over priced. In that price range I'm going to be buying a Smith. 

[hipower]

In a word....NO.

[res308]

Sure, I imagine it’s built pretty well. But that thing is uglier’n a hair-lipped rooster 

[Moped]

Well the general consensus of the three firearms related sites I frequent is that it's very ugly and very overpriced.  It's not just you all here, at Tngunowners, saying that.

There are a few that are publicly saying that they will pony up for one, but they seem to just be Henry fanboys.

I do think they were aiming for a Colt Lightning semi-look alike or maybe a High Standard Sentinel, just like the Homesteader is a semi-look alike of the Winchester Mdl 03.  Henry seems to like to do that. Put their spin on the esoteric look of older designs.

[E4 No More]

Naw, I'm out!

[pop pop]

Not a fan of the looks. 

[10-Ring]

49 minutes ago, Moped said:

There are a few that are publicly saying that they will pony up for one, but they seem to just be Henry fanboys.

 

I may get whipped for saying this, but I think Henry is one of the most over rated brands out there.  Everyone I've handled felt cheap to me and was a substitute for something better.  That said, I carried a hunting buddy's Henry in 44 mag, and my Marlin 45-70 guide gun out of a hollow at the same time.  (He said if I carried his gun, he would drag out the pig we shot, sounded like a deal to me.)  The Henry was much lighter than my Marlin. 

[et45]

Looks like a Colt Official Police hooked up with an RG in Jimmie D’s parking lot at 3 in the morning.Only Chattanooga trash knows about Jimmie D’s

[gregintenn]

Do Hi Point and Henry employ the same designers?

[10-Ring]

7 hours ago, gregintenn said:

Do Hi Point and Henry employ the same designers?

I don't know, but I grant your that the designer of both cheated off of a known C student in high school. 

[CMDRStormBorn]

Upon close inspection & deep reflection I think that Henry has meticulously designed the ugliest modern production revolver out there.  Is the price point compensating for the baked in calculation of poor sales for the run?  If this were indicative of the wondrous variety and style of firearms today, I think that I would rather collect lost tackle by the lake. (Okay, sure- I’ve done that-but still)  It’s beyond fugly- I could make a dang chart as to why.

[seez52]

reminds me of some of the old High Standard 22 revolvers.

[tnhawk]

I like my Henry rifles but I will not getting a Henry revolver.

[DJTC45]

[JustEd]

If I were to take up pimpin'