Henry .22 Revolvers?

[2ndtimer]

H16 Golden Boy Deadeye Revolver | Henry Repeating Arms

Few shooting experiences are as satisfying as a well-made rimfire revolver paired with a matching long gun. The Henry H16 Golden Boy Deadeye Revolver is designed with that pairing in mind, offering a refined rimfire handgun that complements Henry rimfire rifles while delivering accuracy and ease...

www.henryusa.com

I honestly thought this was a misprint on the price. Why would ANYONE consider spending $970 on something like this when a Colt King Cobra Target or S&W Model 17 can be had for similar money and a Ruger GP-100 is even less?

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[ilikegunspdx]

H16 Golden Boy Deadeye Revolver | Henry Repeating Arms

Few shooting experiences are as satisfying as a well-made rimfire revolver paired with a matching long gun. The Henry H16 Golden Boy Deadeye Revolver is designed with that pairing in mind, offering a refined rimfire handgun that complements Henry rimfire rifles while delivering accuracy and ease...

www.henryusa.com

I honestly thought this was a misprint on the price. Why would ANYONE consider spending $970 on something like this when a Colt King Cobra Target or S&W Model 17 can be had for similar money and a Ruger GP-100 is even less?

$970? They are high on crack. No one in their right mind would pay that. You can get one of the best 22 revolvers made (used) for less than that.

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• ilikegunspdx
• Dec 4, 2025

 

[titsonritz]

Relax, when was the last time anyone saw anything sell for the MSRP? Probably going to be closer to $650 than $970.

 

[ilikegunspdx]

Look how they cut away the barrel to accommodate the cylinder pin. What kind of a design is that? And look how thin the frame is at the top. Also the weird jump in height there. This appears to be designed by a 6th grader. It doesn't look right. Nothing flows or is balanced. Like a cobbled together bunch of parts then cut away parts that don't fit. Look at the frame at the hammer. WTF? Talk about lazy, they just chopped the frame off there it looks like. Looks like piss-poor engineering/design to my mind.

 

[ilikegunspdx]

Relax, when was the last time anyone saw anything sell for the MSRP? Probably going to be closer to $650 than $970.

It's not worth half that to me.

 

[RVTECH]

While I certainly respect Henry (or used to anyway) I believe they took a 'wrong direction' with a variety of things, spread themselves out 'too thin' and a LOT of reports about their customer service (or lack of it lately) seems to support this.

Henry is an interesting company. They came along at time when interest in lever action rifles was on the rise (in part due to the AWB at the time) and offered some interesting products.

Henry did a pretty good job of promoting their rifles to a particular 'demographic' with their 'Homespun' style of promoting and advertising and it seemed to work well for them.

I was a member of the Henry forum for many years and many of the members were first time gun owners, some just 'casual' gun owners and others returning to gun ownership after a long hiatus - but most seemed to have little to no interest in 'modern' firearms. Quite frankly (and no offense) but a LOT of the forum members sounded like 'kids' with new toys they way they described them, their shooting interests etc. Definitely a 'different' demographic. Some of them almost seemed to 'Worship' Henry like some sort of a 'Godlike' company. Heck one guy I recall mentioned he owned 17 Henry rifles!

The design and style of their revolvers seems to follow their 'ideas'. The no shroud design hearkens back to earlier Colt revolvers. The brass triggerguard adds the this 'retro' appearance as well. I don't know however it APPEARS as though their grips are 'proprietary' and do NOT look like they can be replaced with any 'common' brand styles.

No disrespect toward Henry but it is my opinion they went way too far and spread themselves way too 'thin' and sacrificed a lot of quality by doing so. The last couple Henry's I looked at weren't near the quality of them around the time I bought mine (2014) and did not yet have any steel versions out but they were introduced shortly after.

 

[2ndtimer]

Relax, when was the last time anyone saw anything sell for the MSRP? Probably going to be closer to $650 than $970.

I would be shocked if they could sell them at $350, but hey, look at the people getting elected to state government. I guess anything is possible. Sadly….

 

[RVTECH]

Look how they cut away the barrel to accommodate the cylinder pin. What kind of a design is that? And look how thin the frame is at the top. Also the weird jump in height there. This appears to be designed by a 6th grader. It doesn't look right. Nothing flows or is balanced. Like a cobbled together bunch of parts then cut away parts that don't fit. Look at the frame at the hammer. WTF? Talk about lazy, they just chopped the frame off there it looks like. Looks like piss-poor engineering/design to my mind.

Ditto ALL this but like I previously mentioned Henry has a certain 'demographic' in mind with their 'target market' and the design of their revolvers fits this.

 

[ilikegunspdx]

Ditto ALL this but like I previously mentioned Henry has a certain 'demographic' in mind with their 'target market' and the design of their revolvers fits this.

Ah I see, designed for the blind.

 

[RVTECH]

I do see Henry pulled their head out of their azz and added adjustable sights to the .357 revolver.

When they first came out they were fixed and I kinda shook my head over that one.

I HOPE to be able to see and handle one sometime. Hopefully Bi Mart will get one sometime.

Not that I would ever buy one but I'd at least like to look at one personally.

Hey, I am a 'K' frame S & W fan and currently own two, one being a Mod 66 no dash and well, I can't even put the Henry in a class even close to it - or MOST S & Ws for that matter.

Sorry, Henry. Ya ain't in the same 'club'...

 

[kd7vdb]

H16 Golden Boy Deadeye Revolver | Henry Repeating Arms

Few shooting experiences are as satisfying as a well-made rimfire revolver paired with a matching long gun. The Henry H16 Golden Boy Deadeye Revolver is designed with that pairing in mind, offering a refined rimfire handgun that complements Henry rimfire rifles while delivering accuracy and ease...

www.henryusa.com

I honestly thought this was a misprint on the price. Why would ANYONE consider spending $970 on something like this when a Colt King Cobra Target or S&W Model 17 can be had for similar money and a Ruger GP-100 is even less?

For sure this is a $300 max item. Their 357 revolver is 800 at street prices which is also ridiculous.

 

[ilikegunspdx]

I do see Henry pulled their head out of their azz and added adjustable sights to the .357 revolver.

When they first came out they were fixed and I kinda shook my head over that one.

I HOPE to be able to see and handle one sometime. Hopefully Bi Mart will get one sometime.

Not that I would ever buy one but I'd at least like to look at one personally.

Hey, I am a 'K' frame S & W fan and currently own two, one being a Mod 66 no dash and well, I can't even put the Henry in a class even close to it - or MOST S & Ws for that matter.

Sorry, Henry. Ya ain't in the same 'club'...
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Look at the lines of those revolvers, beautiful and functional. So many weird things going on with the Henry 22 revolver designs.

 

[Stomper]

I made it 1/2 way through the eliminations of a wood-match (shooting away a 1x2 board until it falls in half) just using a bone stock $250 Glock G44 (for the first time) against a bunch of old farts and their fancy (>$1,200) .22LR race-guns.....

 

[ilikegunspdx]

I made it 1/2 way through the eliminations of a wood-match (shooting away a 1x2 board until it falls in half) just using a bone stock $250 Glock G44 (for the first time) against a bunch of old farts and their fancy (>$1,200) .22LR race-guns.....

They make 22lr race guns? Ha how about a tx-22 with frt shooting at 1500 rpm. That's pretty racey.

Honestly for a 22 competition (not limited to "handgun") I would choose a Stribog .22. 1 lb 14 oz trigger with Mcarbo spring kit and it loves to run fast!

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• ilikegunspdx
• Nov 23, 2025

If they allowed stocked pistols then maybe the browning

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• ilikegunspdx
• Jan 12, 2026

Or standard pistols I would probably use grand power k-22

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• ilikegunspdx
• Nov 23, 2025

 

[gmerkt]

Definitely a 'different' demographic. Some of them almost seemed to 'Worship' Henry like some sort of a 'Godlike' company. Heck one guy I recall mentioned he owned 17 Henry rifles!

I think this is true. There are some Henry customers who like the brand so much, they just buy one of everything. They are "Henry collectors."

In the past, I've been positive about Henry based on my limited experience with the three that I've owned. At present, I have only one, a single shot .357 rifle. Which I like a lot and was a big improvement over the New England Firearms product of the past.

BUT: Re. the Henry .22 revolver, just from the pictures shown in the link, I have several criticisms. At first glance, it looks a lot like the inexpensive High Standard Sentinel. I doubt if Henry uses die cast parts, though, like the Sentinel used. That undercut on the barrel to accommodate the ejector rod is a big nix for me. A feature reminiscent of the inexpensive NEF R73. Brass components are pretty in the eyes of some buyers, invoking a feature of past firearms manufacturing but out of place on this revolver which isn't a repro of anything. The slope of the rear of the frame at the hammer area is not attractive. Which goes against the idea of using brass, that is, to impart an aesthetic appeal. This cannot be done unless all the features blend together to result in an appealing whole.

Maybe some of our eyes have been trained by designs of the past to create a certain standard of what we think looks good. Yet guns are functional devices, how much should visual appeal count for evaluating one? Well, the same thing can be said about automobiles. Style governs appeal. If you want people to desire one product over another, that appeal counts. If your product is functionally wonderful but ugly, it may not do well in terms of sales. This is where you need an AMC Pacer customer to come along.

One of the things I've admired about Henry is their flexibility in being able to offer all kinds of different designs of firearms. The seem to have not held back on making guns of varying designs in smaller quantities. In this case, the run may be relatively small. However, I say again, they will sell in some quantity to died in the wool Henry fans.

 

[RVTECH]

Which I like a lot and was a big improvement over the New England Firearms product of the past.

What specifically was the 'improvement' With the Henry SS over the NEF firearms of the past?

Reason is I have an NEF Hbar .223. It's a 70's era rifle and that may have something to do with it.

I have NEVER seen or held One of the Henry SS rifles so I can't speak for them (but they look GREAT in pics) but MY NEF is incredible. Very tight, well finished with a pretty good trigger.

 

[WAYNO]

Henry has been effective and prolific in their advertising, getting guns in the hands of folks previously inexperienced. The new owners are believing the advertising hype and profess their new Henry to be the best gun they've ever owned.

I have some experience with Henry's, and although the Henry levers, for example, were the best we could find when Marlin's were not available, these Henry's just do not compare. Are they good enough for folks that expect no better? Probably.

Even i will buy, if I can ever find one in person, an over-priced Henry Small Game Carbine, as there is no other quality modern lever .22's available.

 

[ilikegunspdx]

Henry owners can't be that different of a demographic. I mean it's not like

Normal people:

Henry owners:

 

[ilikegunspdx]

Random deal.

 

[gmerkt]

What specifically was the 'improvement' With the Henry SS over the NEF firearms of the past?

Much more nicely made and finished. Nice hardwood stock, vice "pallet wood" used by NEF on most of their long guns. They made a lesser number of NEF and (mostly) H&R branded "Ultra" models with better bluing and nicer wood. But most of the NEF product was entry level grade.

I have NEVER seen or held One of the Henry SS rifles so I can't speak for them (but they look GREAT in pics) but MY NEF is incredible. Very tight, well finished with a pretty good trigger.

The NEF product could vary in terms of the usual qualitative metrics. There isn't a great deal of difference in how one similar shotgun to another shoots. But rifles can vary a lot. The best shooting NEF Handi Rifles in my experience are the ones with barrels thick as a cannon. The lighter weight barrels can vary in performance, no matter what you do to the fore end. Triggers are a crap shoot. Over the years, I've owned 23 long guns branded NEF or H&R made post 1986 (meaning, not made by the legacy Harrington & Richardson firm pre-1986). Only seven of them were SB-2 rifles, but I also had half a dozen accessory rifle barrels in various calibers. Only two of these had what I'd call a "nice" finish, and both of those were Ultra models. The rest had what I'd call a brushed blue finish, not a lot of shine to it, and if you weren't careful, they would rust rather easily. Most of the shotguns had a faux case hardening look to the receivers which held up well enough.

Don't get me wrong; I don't hate NEF stuff. I've had a lot of cheap fun with the product over the years. To repeat myself, they were entry level firearms. I don't think of the Henry as entry level. Not only are they nicer than NEF, I expect them to be. I still have a couple of NEF .223's and a few shotguns.

One criticism I have of Henry and that has to do with the markings. The three I've owned were all marked with some kind of surface process, like laser or photoengraving (?). I prefer roll marks and serial numbers stamped into the metal. But many manufacturers have made this change, like Ruger for example. The last Colt I bought used some "modern" process to affix the serial number, not stamped, not tiny dots. It looks cheap.