Henry Big Boy Special Complete Specs and Full Gun Specifications

Number Nine... I Think?

I think this is Henry number nine. Fantastic gun. If you buy your first Henry you will never go back. American made quality. Every part of a Henry rifle is always perfect. None of mine have ever failed. My favorite is my Big Boy Silver Deluxe Engraved. Ve

357 Magnum

This was my first big bore Henry. I have a total of 10 in variations of the .22 and .17, and have had excellent service out of them. Back to the 357 though. The inner magazine tube failed on the fourth shot out of the rifle. Called Henry. Yep, they're as

Long term review of my "BigBoy"

I purchased my Henry BigBoy in 44Mag 3 years ago on black Friday. To this day every time I pull this sweet lever action out of the safe it gives me chicken skin. The only thing I've done to it is I added a large loop to enable cycling with gloves on. I ze

Best rifle I ever had

I own Winchester 30-30 Modle 92AE, Marlin 30-30 pre 1965, Savage 7mm mag. And by far the Henry Big Boy 44mag/special is the smoothest and most accurate rifle I have ever owned. I would recommend this rifle for anyone who wants accuracy, and a rifle that i

Fantatistic Firearm

I must beg to differ with trevor1953 as my great grandfather's 1860 Henry did load from under the barrel and ejected much like the Golden Boy. The spring was compressed toward the muzzle and the muzzle piece swung to the side to load the ammo. A bit diffe

pretty gun

I purchased the Big Boy 440Mag primarily for self defense, but also for fun shooting. It is a very pretty rifle, but I do not recommend it for self defense. Consistently, about 3 out of 5 rounds jam. I tried factory loads and reloads, same result. There i

Not Histoicaly correct, but Reliable

This Yellow Boy (YB) 1866 Henry manufactured by Henry Repeating Arms is not historically correct. The original YB loaded from the side and ejected from the top. This gun loads from a tube and ejects from the side. I took off the fore grip to make it look

smooth shooter

Took my Big Boy 45 to the range over the weekend for the first time. I was shooting Winchester 250 cowboy loads. Went through both boxes with zero feed or ejection fails with some rounds fired in quick succession. I had read on some forums about issues bu

44mag: Gorgeous gun, great shooter & really fun!

Nothing really new here in my review, that hasn't been said already; but, this is a sweet little rifle. It is beautifully crafted in both looks and silky smooth operation. As others have noted here and elsewhere in reviews, it doesn't like to cycle when i

The Jury Did Not Like the Functioning

I sent my rifle back to the factory. The Henry guns have lifetime guarantees. They replaced a part that I am not sure needed replacing and said that they test fired my gun. It still did not function smoothly and still jammed frequently. To be honest I cou

Paradox

Yes, this is a beautiful gun. The brass is beautiful and the wood is beautiful. It has excellent fit and finish. It is amazingly accurate and the recoil is very mild. It is very reasonably priced. I really like this gun.

Jury Is Still Out

I got one of these in .45 Long Colt. The gun is beautiful and flawless in appearance. It is very accurate. I did not intend to do Cowboy Action Shooting when I bought the gun, but now I am trying it. The gun I bought does jam some. For action shooting, th

Accurate and Smooth

The quality in these rifles is excellent. This is my third Henry . Flawless in cycling .

Henry .44 Big Boy Lever

This is by far the best purchase rifle I have ever made. It is beautiful, accurate, and I love the weight. I was a little concerned about .44 ammo, but Hornady and S&W (even 44 special) are excellent cartridges for this gun an there was almost no diff

HENRY 44

I bought this gun 2 weeks ago, took it to the range today. After getting my scope dialed, it only took 5 shots , I was cutting holes at 50 yards, not bad right out of the box . Very Happy

Henry Big Boy .45 Colt

Firstly, I wish to compliment you for your Website. It is very user friendly and it was a breeze to order my new Henry Big Boy .45 Colt.

Big Boy .357

Finally got a hold of this rifle after a 1 year wait due to their factory being flooded out due to the hurricane that hit the New York area. After that long wait the rifle would not cycle or eject 1/10 rounds. Jammed in the eject port or tip of the bullet

2nd Henry Big Boy

I loved the 357 mag so much I bought the 44mag...

GREAT GUNS

I bought my first Henry 22 several years ago. It's my favorite rifle. It shoots 22 short, long and long rifle. You can load it with shorts and shoot it all day. I was so impressed with this well made fun to shoot 22 that I bought the 17 HMR Golden Boy, It

45 LC Great Rifle

I first bought the Henry .45 Golden Boy and then went to sight it in with my wife, well then she wanted a rifle because the Henry was such a fun and accurate gun to shoot. Back to Cabela's and bought the Henry .22 Golden Boy for her and now we both love o

Henry 45LC Purchase

Veterans Day I traveled to Cabelas in Hamburg, PA. It was the best shopping experience of my life. I specifically went to purchase a Henry Big boy in 45LC.

S-m-o-o-t-h!

My title is the best description of my Henry LA .45. From first round to last, this rifle does not miss a beat. The brass accents draw attention at the range and certainly make this weapon worthy of display when not hunting game. Best of all, I am proud t

A fantastic rifle.

Wednesday I looked at the .45 Long Colt model at the Cabela's store. Friday I happened to get the .22 Henry Golden Boy. Immediately I went to the range and found it to be so fun to shoot.

Great to use

This was a great purchase and I have the 44 magnum and it shoots great. Having a great company to back the rifle makes me want to purchase the whole line and add to my collection. This is without a doubt a rifle that if need be could be used as a survival

Great rifle !!

I bought this rifle in a .45 colt a few months ago ammo a bit hard to find but sure is smooth to shoot and loads of fun ! and very accurate even with factory ammo but better with home loads

Great gun

Great gun,smooth action. Out of the box it shot 4inches left. Put skinner peep sights on it,it now shoots 1inch groups with 240 gr. home loads.Will make great deer rifle.

Best Lever Action Period

The Henry Big Boy is the best lever action rifle I have every used. I bought a .357 mag. and have run five different mag loads through it with no issues at all. I was shooting 1 to 1 1/2 inch groups with no problems. The action is silky smooth right out o

Best value lever gun

Recently purchased the Henry Big Boy .44, and I continue to be very impressed with the exceptional quality of this rifle! You simply cannot find another rifle in this price range that equals the fit and finish of the Henry. The bluing is deep and rich, an

Big Boy 44 mag

I bought this gun last spring and so far I love it. It is a beautiful gun with the brass reciever and butt plate. I have shot 44 specials and mags out of it. The action is very smooth. It is very accurate shooting the 44 mags. The sight are very easy to s

Still stellar

Bought the Big Boy .44 last May(2012)....and I have put just about 2000 rounds through it since with ZERO issues.I have used Winchester range rounds along with Hornady leverevolution rounds with equal success.The fit and finish of this rifle is top notch.

357 bigboy

One of the best rifles I have bought, never had any problems with the firearm and I would buy another one of another caliber..

Golden Big Boy

I received my Golden Big Boy .44 magnum for Christmas and love the weight and feel. Debating if I should shoot it. It's beautiful!

All I can say is WOW !

I remember the feeling when I fired my first .22 at sixteen years old. I have owned a pile of guns since that but the first time I fired the Henry Big Boy (.357 Mag.) I got that feeling all over again. Talk about a quality build, you couldn't ask for more

Awesome

I love this gun. This makes the second Henry I have purchased. Actually my wife bought the first one for me. This is a very well made gun as are all Henry Rifles. It does cost more than other rifles but is well worth it. I put a scope on it and use ammo m

I have the .44

The .44 caliber is an Excellent rifle. Very accurate and very usable. The action is butter smooth.If you ever shoot 1,you'll probably want 1.I love this rifle.

Henry Big Boy .44 Mag.

When I got home and took gun out of the box I was so impressed, I've decided this is going to be mounted on my wall. I don't want to shoot it, it looks to perfect..Maybe my son or his son will someday fire it because I won't. I don't want any blemishes or

Henry rifle .357/.38

I purchased my Henry .357/.38 at Cabelas in Hamburg, Pa. in 2011Kudos to Cabelas and their fantastic, knowledgable staff. Thank you.

Amazing quality

I purchased the Henry after a lot of homework.Entirely US made, which alone makes it worth any 50 import rifles. Amazingly accurate, amazing reliability. It is a beautiful, perfectly crafted rifle. Highest quality wood I have ever seen on a firearm.Right

Best Lever-Action there is!

I have owned Winchesters and many Marlins, and this Henry Big Boy 44magnum is not only my favorite lever action of all time, it is the second Henry I have owned and loved. And, not only is the Henry action the smoothest lever out there, but the wood is Mi

Nicest Purchase

I just bought the Henry Big Boy in the 45 L/C. It is the sweetest looking rifle I have. My AR used to be my favorite. And I can't beat the accuracy of this rifle. The best and smoothest rifle I now have. I am keeping this one to hand down to my boys. Anyo

great as always

This is my second Henry . It works as good as my 22 mag Golden Boy . I had to adjust the sight more than the 22 but know it shoots a nice group.I put a scope on it so I cant use the open sights . Even with see threw rings because the sight mount from Henr

Great rifle

I bought a 45LC Henry rifle a couple of weeks ago and it is great. It is a very nice looking rifle. The quality of the rifle is very good. The first two shots out of the box were bulls eyes. I have shot it several times and it preformed very well. I am th

Cheap mag tube

Bought the big boy in .44 mag. It shoots well and feels great but the Mag tube is junk. Henry service is great but the mag tube is not dependable. Already have sent it back twice for the mag tube and the last time I took it out and shot 50rds the mag tube

Nice rifle to shoot

All i can say about this rifle is wow what a pleasure to shoot ,Lever works smooth and ammo feeds beautiful.Also is very accurate with the steel sights.

my favorite gun

i bought this gun a few years ago and absolutely love it .its a great shooter and love hunting everything with it and know i can count on this little beauty every time .it doesnt jam and when you get in a pinch like i did with a bear attack as soon as you

Great Rifle

This is one fine piece of work...Made in the USA. Nice looking, smooth action, super accuracy right out of box. Even though it is the 44 Mag....the barrel weight kept everything perfect...superior balance and hardly any recoil to speak of. The only thing

Henry Big Boy 357 Mag is a great rifle!

Accurate, smooth action and looks great. Puchased mine 3 weeks ago and have fired 300 rounds (50 each from 6 manufacturers), with no failures to feed or extract. Only required a slight windage adjustment to hold center at 50 yards. Lever action may hold f

Excellent rifle for cowboy shooting

I have the Big Boy in .357 mag and and use it for Cowboy Action Shooting. It is slick right out of the box and all the empties eject and land right next to your right foot instead of all over the place.

Henry Big Boy Centerfire Rifles

I bought Big Boy .45 colt at Cabela's. It is a very nice rifle, very stylish. After I brought it home I realized that white inserts dimond from the rear sight is missing. I email Henry Repeating Arms,CO. right away. Their response was swift and timely. I

henry big boy 45lc

great rifle! beautiful, smooth opperation, accurate!

Henry Big Boy

I have this in 45 colt. Had a problem with extraction the 2nd time I shot it and called the company. Thought I would end up talking to some flunky, but ended up talking to the Prez of the company. Had the new bolt in the mail 3 days later, at no charge. C

Cheaply done

Not usre if they changed something since it first came out, but I bought a Big boy in .44 Mag and it was returned to the store where I purchased it the second time I had it out to the range. It has a mag tube cap much like a .22 from Winchester, but with