Posted on 04/18/2023 4:31:06 AM PDT by COBOL2Java
As the perfect companion to ride alongside our world-famous Big Boy rifle or as the star of its own show, the Big Boy Revolver is a classically styled six-shooter fully capable of bringing the Henry name into the wild world of wheel guns with the same attention to detail and American craftsmanship you know and love.
Available with square Gunfighter-style grips for maximum control or rounded, compact Birdshead-style grips for better concealment, this traditional double-action handgun would look right at home on the shelf of a Wild West general store. Borrowing design cues from its long gun brethren, the Big Boy Revolver touts highly polished blued steel throughout the medium-sized frame, quick-release cylinder, and 4” barrel. In addition, genuine American walnut grip panels are affixed to both sides of a mirror-like brass trigger guard that’s visible around the grip to the top of the backstrap.
At about 34 ounces, these revolvers carry easily yet shoot softly with a smooth pull and hammer drop in double action and a crisp break in single action. A traditional revolver sight picture is achieved with a fixed notch cut directly into the frame and a ramped blade front sight, of which three sizes are included for regulating the point of aim to match the point of impact. Like its rifle counterpart, a transfer bar safety keeps the firing pin from striking a loaded chamber unless the hammer is cocked back and the trigger is squeezed.
From full-house .357 Magnum loads for hunting to light .38 Special target loads for easy plinking, the Big Boy Revolver will eat all you can feed it. So whether shooting for fun or meat, having your long gun and sidearm chamber the same cartridge is convenient — that’s Cowboy Logistics at its finest.
As the first-ever revolver under our belt, serious collectors and connoisseurs of the Henry mark will relish the opportunity to add both variants to their safe. Modern design features with historically consistent style have always been our hallmark, and the Big Boy Revolver is no exception.
Nice grip options.
But can you shoot it sideways?
NICE!
Has Baldwin tried it yet?
Don’t care for the exposed ejector rod, but worth a look.
Like earlier Colts. S & W shrouded much better looking and protective.
Ugly!
I would have hoped Henry would have created a more elegant revolver for the first attempt
Kudos to Anthony Imperato at Henry for making a pistol. There are many firearm enthusiasts who don’t want a rifle or shotgun and now they can join other fans of the Henry line.
Yeah.
I am a revolver kind of guy. I was excited to read that Henry was bringing a wheel gun to market.
That gun is ugly. And not in a good way.
I don’t know much about guns, but that is a beautiful piece of machinery. (Is it actually “machinery”?)
Just like cars. I know nothing about cars but watch Mecum just to see the beautiful form of some of them.
Thanks for posting. It might become popular with the Cowboy crowd. One doesn’t object to the exposed ejector or the 19th century overall effect, but OTOH I doubt if I’ll run out and buy one.
Like the company and their products, I wish them the best, but those are ugly guns and I don’t think they’re going to do well in this highly competitive market.
ONLY $928
Heresy!
But, I like them. I have a ‘Big Boy’ chambered in .357mag, and this would be a nice addition to my 1975 Colt Trooper MKIII, also in .357mag.
Biden says we can only have Smart Guns.
“Has Baldwin tried it yet?”
Not unless Henry makes one that fires itself.
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