Gun Review: Henry Repeating Arms Big Boy Steel .44 Magnum

By Eve Flanigan

The Henry Big Boy rifle chambered in .44 magnum (Photo: Team HB)
Testing the Henry Repeating Arms Big Boy Steel rifle, chambered in .44 Magnum, was a treat as it always is to fire a solid, American-made rifle. In the context of current events, the test also inspired some observations on the state of the industry and Henry’s standing in it.
The Henry Big Boy Steel series has blued finish on the brand’s classic lever-action platform, with a round barrel. Four calibers — .41 Mag, .44 Mag, .45 Colt, and .357 Mag—are offered in a 20-inch barrel rifle with a traditional loop lever, or 16.5-inch barrel carbine with a large loop.
This rifle’s tube-loading magazine holds 10 rounds, a handy number for target shooting and more than adequate for most hunting jobs. The lever action, transfer bar safety, rear semi-buckhorn sight with diamond-shaped insert, and brass bead front sight are classic Henry design.
A walnut stock with black rubber recoil pad, sling swivel studs, and a receive that’s drilled and tapped to accept Henry’s scope mount complete the package.
Checkered walnut adds class and grip to the Henry Big Boy chambered in .44 magnum. (Photo: Team HB)
It may not be shiny like many of Henry’s

Source: Guns.com