The Henry Big Boy Steel Side Gate in .45 Colt (brand part no. H012GCL) is a lever-action rifle built around a 20-inch barrel, adding a side loading gate and enlarged loop lever to Henry’s popular Big Boy platform for faster reloading and cycling. Henry Repeating Arms pairs an adjustable rear sight with a bead front sight, and the rifle feeds from a 10+1-round tubular magazine with a transfer-bar safety for carrying with a round chambered. An American walnut stock rounds out a build meant for shooters who want faster reloads on a proven big-bore lever gun. Among lever action rifles, the Big Boy Steel Side Gate favors shooters who want a side-gate-loading .45 Colt lever gun with a faster-cycling large loop.

Key Specifications

• Chambered in .45 Colt.
• Operates as a lever-action rifle with a large loop lever.
• Features a 20-inch barrel.
• Uses a 1-in-16-inch rate of twist.
• Feeds from a 10+1-round tubular magazine loaded via a side gate.
• Equipped with an adjustable rear sight and bead front sight.
• Runs a transfer-bar safety.
• Built with an American walnut stock.
• Ships at approximately 7.8 pounds.

Frequently Asked Questions

How is this rifle loaded? Through a side loading gate, faster than a traditional tube-fed loading port.

What is the large loop lever for? It allows faster cycling, especially useful with gloves on.

What caliber is this rifle chambered in? .45 Colt, a classic Old West revolver-and-rifle cartridge.

Buy the Henry Big Boy Steel Side Gate .45 Colt

Faster side-gate reloading on a proven big-bore lever gun is exactly what the Big Boy Steel Side Gate delivers. Order it from our Lubbock, Texas gun shop for fast, insured shipping to your FFL.