The Henry Big Boy Steel Side Gate in .357 Magnum, which also runs .38 Special (brand part no. H012GM), is a lever-action rifle that combines a removable tubular magazine with a side loading gate, letting shooters top off the magazine without unloading it. Henry Repeating Arms builds it around a 20-inch blued round barrel and dresses the deeply checkered American walnut furniture for a secure grip. Among lever-action rifles in the lever action rifles category, the Big Boy Steel Side Gate favors shooters who want the convenience of a side-loading gate on a full-size .357 Magnum lever gun.

Key Specifications

• Chambered in .357 Magnum (also runs .38 Special).
• Feeds from a tubular magazine with a 10+1 capacity.
• Features a 20-inch round barrel.
• Rate of twist is 1-in-16 inches.
• Overall length is 37.5 inches.
• Finished in blued steel.
• Built with a deeply checkered American walnut stock.
• Sighted with an adjustable rear and bead front sight.
• Runs a transfer bar safety.
• Classified by the ATF as a sporting rifle.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a side gate for? It lets you top off the tubular magazine without removing it, while still keeping the removable-tube design.

What calibers can it run? .357 Magnum and .38 Special interchangeably.

What safety mechanism does it use? A transfer bar safety.

Buy the Henry Big Boy Steel Side Gate .357 Magnum

The convenience of a side-loading gate on a full-size .357 Magnum 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.