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by North Country Gal » Sat Mar 30, 2024 12:26 pm
Agree. The 1873 SAA or Peacemaker wasn't the only revolver used in the Old West, not by a long shot and hey, I love the Colt.
As for the Henry revolver, true, S&W and Colt wouldn't make that style of DA revolver these days, but they sure did in the past, so Henry's attempt to go retro on a DA revolver is pretty authentic. Where Henry may have made a mistake as far as marketing is overestimating the interest in that retro style of DA revolver. Historically, though, that style of DA revolver was carried right along with lever guns in the 1890s and early 1900s. Remember, too, that old style DA revolver nearly killed the single action market until the TV westerns became popular in the 1950s. At the start of WW II, Colt ceased production of the SAA and had no plans to resume production. They changed their minds, though, when TV westerns hit the scene in the 1950s and Bill Ruger beat them to the punch with Ruger single actions.
No, I probably won't buy a Henry revolver. If I want to go retro DA, I'll look for an early Smith or Colt DA to add to the collection. I rate the Henry's retro look to be fairly authentic, though, so if you don't like the looks of the Henry revolver, you sure wouldn't like the looks of an early Smith or Colt DA revolver. Personally, I'd like to see more reviews on how the Henry revolver shoots and performs rather than all the belly aching about its looks. Each to their own, as always, though.
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