^^^ Wait for a blow-out sale?

Just wait a year and CDNN will be selling them at a fire sale, that is one ugly cheap looking revolver

They need to have revolvers in revolver calibers -- to build out a 'family'

that means .327 Federal (and the older, weaker siblings : 32, 32 H&R) , 44 mag + 44 special, .45 colt with 33K-PSI support and .45 ACP conversion cylinder.. .and so on.

All in single action and a couple of double action/carry friendly models.

Hard to imaging that they would not have tooling for the above, given that they are now building the product.

Looks like a gun with no direction, rather than having it's own design, own style. Instead they took ascetic elements from about five different designs and threw them all together. Ick.

When Henry first came on the scene, I thought it novel them cloning the old Erma lever action, all be it cheaper and uglier. But I never had any desire to own one. And that's held through to this pistol, they haven't made a single firearm that I have any interest in owning.

For those who might wish to read, an on-hands, range tested review of the Henry Big Boy Revolver
in the October 2023 Dillon Blue Press.

Page 80


https://dilloncdn.com/magento/...ss/2023/oct-2023.pdf

That thing looks like the worst elements of a Charter Arms, Ruger, Colt and S&W combined with a GoldenWebley trigger guard..

It looks like the offspring of a H&R and a Weihrauch "Arminius."

The reviewer complimented the shootability of the thing:


"The proof of usefulness is in the performance. Being
recoil shy, I first ran through 50 rounds of American
Eagle 130-grain ball. Recoil: negligible. Accuracy: excellent. Point of impact: right on at 10 yards, substantially
low at 50. Switching to Norma 158-grain ball didn’t
raise the point of impact much, nor did shooting Federal
.357 Magnum 125-grain JHP. Shooting the magnums,
while slightly louder, made very little difference in felt
recoil. Subjectively, shooting full-power .357 Magnum

defense loads in Henry Big Boy felt like touching off a
.38 Special target load in a S&W K frame! While only an
ounce heavier than S&W Model 10 at 35 oz, Henry Big
Boy feels more substantial and acts much easier on the
hands during recoil. Swapping the medium front sight
blade for a short one regulated the point of impact to
point blank inside a hundred yards. I could keep both
.38s and .357s inside a steel silhouette at 100 quite
easily. With a little concentration, still standing unsupported, I could hit a 12-inch gong at the same hundred
yards with 125-grain .357 hollow points. Not bad for a
4-inch barrel and fixed sights. Fortunately, horizontal
regulation of the sights was perfect even that far out.
...

Since the front sight is easily swappable, I expect
aftermarket high-visibility sights to become available.
Although classic and even quaint in appearance, the
Big Boy impressed me as an eminently viable defensive
and hunting revolver. The removable grip and front sight
provide opportunities for aftermarket parts, while its stock
configuration matches the classic Henry carbine look and
feel. The ability to land accurate hits past a hundred yards
is a definite reflection of the quality of the design and the
manufacturing process. The high degree of comfort without excessive weight makes this design a good option for
the range and the outback alike."

I really like the Henry rifles, just from looking at the Henry Revolver I think Henry should have stuck to rifles.

It looks like a 1955 German made rendition of what they think a double action Colt 1873 should look like, no thank you if I'm spending that kind of money on another revolver I'll look for a S&W.45 Mountain Gun

But put a 3" octagon barrel on it sporting a gold bead sight.
All of a sudden it looks "right".

Handled one at a gun show several months ago and wasn't impressed. Its like what a 1950's German company would come up as their take of a 1873 double action, and if i'm going to dump that much on a revolver I'll start looking for a S&W 25 mountain gun.

I too got to paw it at the NRAAM. For what it is, it's not bad. I also think it's overpriced, but given time, I think they'll refine it into something nice.

quote:

Originally posted by Nipper:
Hate to be critical, but it looks like the Big Boy forgot to put his pants on.

No idea what market niche they were looking at.

Maybe some hideous marketing experiment, they must be doing well to waste money like that. Probably manufacturing them in Elbonia.