Henry Reaches for Wheelgun Fans with new Big Boy Revolvers
Henry Repeating Arms arrived in Indy last week with the company's first revolvers, a pair of throwback styled .357 magnums.
The new Henry Big Boy series has been in the works for a while and the Wisconsin-based company has finally raised the curtain on the design, representing the first time a legacy American gun maker has entered the revolver market since Kimber debuted the K6 in 2016.
Offered in two models, both featuring a 4-inch barrel and unshrouded ejector rod, the Big Boy will be available with both a square Gunfighter-style grip and a rounded compact Birdshead-style grip. Standard is a polished blued steel finish with brass accents and deluxe American walnut grips.
Both DA/SA Big Boy revolvers from Henry run about 34 ounces and have a traditional revolver sight picture with a fixed notch cut directly into the frame and a ramped blade front sight. (Photo: Guns.com)
Three different front sight sizes (high, medium, and low) are included with each revolver so the user can better tune their preferred point of aim. (Photo: Guns.com)
Using a double action/single action format, a transfer bar safety keeps the firing pin from striking a loaded chamber unless the hammer is cocked back and the trigger is squeezed.
The MSRP on the new Henry Big Boy Revolver series is $928.
Photos and video by Samantha Mursan, copy by Alexander Reville and Chris Eger, video editing by Ben Philippi, copy editing by Melea Burke.