When I first learned that Henry had listened to my pleas for a .327 lever gun, I wanted one last week.
I had been contacting Henry, Marlin, Rossi, Winchester, and anyone else I could think of to beg them to produce this rifle.
My first .327 was a Taurus 2" snubby, and I simply fell in love with the cartridge.
My next .327 was the newer version of the Ruger SP101 with a 4.2" barrel.
I looked EVERYWHERE trying to locate a Henry Big Boy steel.
No luck, and no distributor would give me any information about shipping dates.
I was determined to get one of the first run Henry's that were to be released in .327, so I emailed Mr. Anthony Imperato to ask for help.
In less than 48 hours, I had a reply from Mr. Imperato himself.
He gave me the name and email address of a very nice lady in Rice Lake Wisconsin.
She would assist me in finding my Henry.
The very next day Deb, from Henry emailed me with a few questions.
Who was my preferred FFL (name and contact info.)
Who was his preferred distributor?
Which model EXACTLY did I wish to purchase?
I supplied her with the answers she needed, and the wait began...
A few weeks went by, and I heard nothing.
I emailed Deb and asked for an update.
Shipping was being delayed for "a couple of weeks".
More weeks went by, and no word, so I emailed Deb again.
Production issues had once again delayed distribution...
I was getting antsy now.
He had not asked, but I had offered, and had given my FFL a $500 cash deposit for the Henry because I didn't want him to have to tie up his funds for an unknown time.
A few weeks later still andI finally received an email telling me my new Henry would ship by weeks end!
I was on cloud 9.
When it arrived, I had already amassed some 500 rounds of factory ammo, because I had the 2 revolvers.
I had dies and projectiles, but relying on factory once-fired cases until Star-Line stepped up.
I have been watching the internet talk about the .327 round.
Many just love the round.
Some are just so-so, and others couldn't be less interested.
Many seem to think that the round won't stay around long.
As a matter of fact, there has been quite a bit of talk about how some believe the .327 is already on it's way out.
I decided to make an investment, so I bought a double for my Henry .327.
I now have two Henry Big Boys in .327 Federal magnum.
Well, I for one, will be shooting the .327 Federal magnum for years to come
Time will tell if I decide to sell the duplicate.
That depends on the market, but my first one is home to stay.