It is reasonably accurate for a .44 Mag, and was 100% reliable. It looks like the receiver and hammer are touching , on the outside of the gun, making neither move when the lever is pulled.I’m taking it back to the gun store tomorrow, but o was curious if anyone knows why this happens and how to fix it in the future. #4 was good for anything up to and including coyote. Just so you know, the difference between a 2 1/2″ shell and a 3″ shell is, the 3″ shell has a longer wad cup to take up more empty space. Because the sentence “Why not?” gets boring. I suppose if I didn’t have a .410 though, I would be looking at it differently, as I am a bit of a lever junkie, and this thing sure is purdy. All Henry has to do is just make more 410 lever guns. They are appreciated. Henry Henry Lever Action .410 Heirloom Shotgun with 20 Inch Barrel $922.00 $739.99; Notify Me When Available; Brand: Henry; Item Number: H018-410R HEIRLOOM; Henry .410 Gauge Side Gate Lever-Action Shotgun $979.99; Notify Me When Available; Brand: Henry; Item Number: H024-410; Henry .410 Lever Action and the Brenneke Close Encounter Shooting slugs from the Henry .410. It’s fun as all hell, as I imagine a lever action .410 shotgun would be. I spent some time comparing the two on their website and opted to go with the 20-inch model for review. you can burn the hat and shoot the coffee mug that they’ll send. What is new is Henry, a very popular and high quality firearms USA manufacture, has used their expertise to produce a functional quality lever action .410 shotgun in the tradition of Henry lever actions. Henry had no idea what they were in for when they shipped the first lever action 410 shotguns. I had not brought it out to the farm and suggested perhaps if she could get away from school for another day I would be delighted to bring the Henry 410 to shoot. I’m sold, but could I borrow yours for the weekend?? I am now patiently awaiting the guns’ arrival at my local firearms dealer. You load the new Henry lever-action shotgun the same way you load a Henry rifle: Twist the follower and pull it up past the loading port. My experience with their .357 rifle has soured me on them, heartwarming anecdotes about the owner’s customer service notwithstanding. Lots of rounds. The buckhorn sights barely move as the lever is worked, making it possible to put a lot of lead—by the standards of a .410, at any rate—on target. It may be as fast for a complete reload but what about just keeping it topped off in the midst of fighting and keeping the gun in a more ready condition while doing it? ADVERTISEMENT. I think we tend to forget that this isn’t a country of “why?”, but “why not?” Seriously. Had the barrel been rifled, could it have fired .45 long colt like the Taurus ‘Judge’? Getting ready to get a 410 lever 24 inch. How about convincing Ruger to make a Model 1 (falling block, basically a lever-action single shot) that can fire 3-inch .410, 2.5 inch .410, .460 S&W, .454 Casull and .45 Colt? The weight of the gun combined with light .410 rounds and a rubber recoil pad on the buttplate makes it a joy to shoot. Other gun manufacturing companies had made a lever action 410 shotgun but none are still making that model. That gun, in 12/.30-06, or 12/.308, or even 20/7mm08 or .243win would likely be the last hunting gun I’d get for a long time, and I get one for all of my kids too. Thanks for the report. He believes “evil hates organization.”  [email protected], Hey there to who it means anything to if you all weren’t charging so much for these lever actions 410ga. The buckhorn shape gets its … When I picked up the gun from Sportsman’s Finest, it was exactly what I expected: a standard white Henry box sheltering a lever-action blued steel and American walnut long gun. I am asking sincerely, because although it seems likely to me, I have not actually even held a lever gun in 35 years or so. The gun that I am desperate for Henry to make, now that they are out of just the lever action business, is a quality combination gun. I can wait!! They are alleged to not work as well in a smooth bore shotgun. Minimal recoil that anyone in the family can handle, plus a very convenient pump action, means you’re putting 1.5″ to 2″ diameter holes in a violent invader’s face or chest at across-the-room distances. They make a bunch of awesome lever-action rifles (check out my .22LR Golden Boy Review) and have ventured into single-shot rifles and shotguns. After all, throwing one in the chamber is the same with any open action firearm. I like a stew of snowshoe hare and this might be a fantastic purchase! Regards, There is a webpage set up on the Henry site where you can submit the model you’re looking for directly to the folks in charge of shipping to make it happen. Thus, I look for opportunities to buy their product and to recommend it to others. It is a semi-buckhorn design with a diamond insert. Why? That would be the ultimate survival gun for big game hunting (.460 could take down an elephant)! I was especially pleased to see the woodchuck drop out of the tree without so much as a twitch. Gonna use it fer trick shooten at glass balls from horseback in the Wild West Show. Powered by Wikiarms.com. There is no need for a half cock location for the hammer, because of the transfer bar safety inside the striking face of the hammer itself. Additionally, a pump shotgun loading gate would make for a very crowded receiver (where would the lever go, and placed forward of the lever it’d probably only hold 3 ), it’d be more complex (read: extra $) to design a reliable sideloading gate (shells are blunt plastic tubes)…. Ten rounds in ten seconds and ten less “walkers” in the world of evil. Thank you Mr. Imperato! I’m sure you can do it but it might be a hassle. No matter, the Henry I really want is the 20″ .357 Big Boy Steel. Comparing this Henry .410 to a pistol/rifle caliber levergun, or a pump .410, is making an apples-to-pears-to-oranges argument. Finally, can you get rid of the front-loading tube and have a shotgun-style loading gate?”. I would suggest there is probably not going to be as much ice fishing this season by folks at Henry Wisconsin. I never had anything survive a solid hit. if they made a 3 shot 410 i would buy one now. That’s easy, just switch those #8s for #6s or #4s and… The Henry lever-action .410 only accepts 2.5″ shot shells, not even 3″ shot shells, and there’s no way it can be modified to fire .45 Colt. He’s in danger of being made CEO of a major American airline in which I own stock. When shooting, I engaged the targets at two distances: 7 yards and 10 yards. You know what, on a good-to-bad scale for a company to have a production problem, I would suggest Henry's production problem is manageable, maybe even a bit enviable. will have to find one! Henry's folks in Wisconsin have no problem producing firearms product, their problem is they cannot meet the demand for the product fast enough. Just a .410, all metal. why don’t you call and talk to tony? Henry uses the same blued steel and American walnut here that they use on their rifles. The recoil and muzzle blast weren’t an issue with either gun and were negligible at best. 5 shot capacity in states with 3 shot Max for hunting solutions ? For example, Wild West Guns makes an expensive ($3,277) custom-made lever rifle called the WWG Co-Pilot that’s chambered in .457 WWG (basically a Magnum version of the .45-70) which is able to fire .457 WWG, .45-70, and 2.5″ .410 shot shells, but even in this custom $3,277 gun, you have to single-feed the .410 shot shells because of their different COAL. Some of these sales are discounts that no one has ever seen in the firearms industry. Management sees the bottom line slipping. The Lever Action Shotgun X Model .410 takes the Go BUY one, and experience the awesome U.S.A. Quality …..410 lever action..Henry Repeating Arms. So what this means is the spending of millions of dollars for new computer controlled milling and barrel making machines. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. The steel action, American Walnut checkering, pistol grip wrists, sling swivel studs and solid black recoil pad come together in a sweet shotgun that gives you that instant pride of owning a quality American-made firearm. it is too hard now to get a sec1 410 now in the uk. Before the day was over I had three new converts to Henry rifles. The Long Ranger. Since the new lever action shotgun is built on a steel receiver it was only natural that the lever 410 was going to be built in “God's Country.”. I wouldn’t recommend it for deer , but the 98 gr .410 slug moving at 1850 fps would be fine for medium-small game at moderate ranges. Full disclosure – I work at Henry. There’s just something about them kinda like riding… Read more », Any Henry dealer in your area should be able to order what you’re looking for through their distributors if they don’t have one on the shelf, especially the .22’s. Send us a Facebook PM or email me at [email protected] if you need any further assistance and I’ll be happy to help! I am thinking the Henry 410 will make an excellent ‘takealong’ when hiking, snowshoeing and/or snaring upon retirement. A 40.5″ long lever-gun that weighs 7 1/3 pounds, only holds five shells, and is limited to 2.5″ shells only (not 3″)? The gauge of your .410 Bore is inscribed on the barrel near the receiver. Have gone thru our Henry 410……lots of clays are busted..lots of smiles are made. Both the Taurus Judge and the Henry Lever Action .410 Shotgun performed well with no malfunctions during the drills. This is a discussion on The Long Ranger within the Lever Action Rifles forums, part of the Long Gun Forum category; Plus one. Continue to post all pros and cons! A retired Colorado Ranger and currently is an Auxiliary Police Officer with the Cudahy PD in Milwaukee County, WI. Her time is limited and her mother and I are happy for any of that time she can spend with us at the farm. Hopefully you'll get it to do better than 2" at 100 yards. At 10 yards, the pattern had opened up a bit — as expected — but all of the shot was nicely clustered in the entire 12-inch circle and the wads didn’t impact the target. The combination of the bead front sight and the adjustable rear sight made it very easy to acquire the sights and get the gun on target quickly. Anthony Imperato, the president of Henry Repeating Arms, has a winner on his hands. “Finally, can you get rid of the front-loading tube and have a shotgun-style loading gate?” It’s a good review and Henrys seem very good. With the .410’s negligible recoil, emptying the 6-shot magazine can happen in a flash. If I won the lottery I would love to have a 10 shot longer 3″ .410 tube fed larger hand lever action in black walnut. Brand Browning Expiration date 2021-Jan-01. Chased me a good bit before it got distracted by a gas station. They thanked me for my suggestions (I’d also offered suggestions for some of their other new products), and sent me a Henry hat, mug, and keychain. The lever action .410 sales took off like a rocket, dominating the production schedule to the extent they delayed the availability of the Henry H015B20 break-open guns. Some gun manufacturers have seen a 20% or more drop in demand for their products. I’ve bagged a few 3/4 tons with my .458. The few lever-action rifles chambered in .454 Casull can’t even fire .45 Colt due to the different COAL. A Volvo requires Holy Water, Blessed Silver Bullets and White Oak Wood Stakes to finally put it down for good. Overall length is only 31″, and the barrel is threaded so I can use a barrel extension when firing shotgun shells. I don’t own any at the moment, only because I have four models picked out, and its hard to find them all in one place. I agree, there are a lot of .410s with better utility or specs, but….. it’s still a lever .410 from a seriously righteous manufacturer. Big box retail gun outlets have been having sales ever since the first of the new year. - Factory .410 bore shotgun shells only. Think I’ll go buy one. Today, I only put about 5 rounds in when the action got stuck open. Just because I would have no use for a .410 shotgun doesn’t mean the need doesn’t exist. The Henry 410 Shotgun is based upon their excellent steel-framed 45-70 lever-action rifle, but chambered for 2.5 inch 410 bore shotshells. I live in the country; .410 shotgun shells aren’t the first thing to fly off the gun-store shelf. AMMUNITION.410 Bore The Henry Lever Action Shotgun .410 Bore and Axe Firearm .410 Bore is chambered for use of 2 ½” shotgun shells only. Henry makes these new lever-action shotguns in 24-inch and 20-inch models. That’s just brutal. The 20″ barrel version is too long for a 20″ lever-action (40.5″, when my Marlin 1894 .44 Magnum with the same barrel length is only 37.5″, and a Marlin 336 in 30-30 is only 38.5″), holds too few rounds (5 rounds, when my Marlin 1894 holds 10 rounds of 44 Magnum in a gun that’s 3″ shorter), only holds 2.5″ shells (when all other .410 shotguns, excluding handguns, hold 3″ shells). I could have driven a few towns over and scrounged the shelves there for other options (including slugs), but I couldn’t wait to get back home and put some rounds down range. I had no issues with any of the boxes of rounds I cycled through the gun. Some of these new 410 defense loads that are manufactured for revolvers that shoot 410 shells, are supposed to be fired though a rifled barrel. So far everything I have shot died instantly. The .410’s action is as smooth as fresh-churned ice cream and just as sweet. I’m on backorder for a new Henry. Mine is junk. I don’t hunt with it, compete, or use it in any defensive capacity. According to Andy Wickstrom, the General Manager of Henry Repeating Arms, the shipping of 410 lever action shotguns has increased and back orders are slowly getting filled. I like its looks, and I really like the idea of a 410 lever gun, but given this one’s specs, I see no purpose for it that couldn’t be filled better by a different gun. The guys in the shop do a great job! Just bought a Henry Big Boy in 357/38love the gun. The new lever action shotguns and the new break-open single shot shotguns are both made in the new Henry factory in Rice Lake, Wisconsin. I was out at the farm over Labor Day Weekend shooting Henry rifles with my daughter. Among the most highly anticipated arrivals is a pair of .410-bore lever-action shotguns designed for small-game hunting. The .410 weighs in at almost 7.5 pounds, but it’s still light enough to be carried through the woods comfortably while in search of small game. Rear Sight: Fully Adjustable Semi-Buckhorn with Diamond Insert, Stock Material: Pistol grip, American walnut with checkering, Buttplate: Black Ventilated Rubber Recoil Pad. Something has to give and in most cases it is the bottom line of both the wholesale and the retail sale of guns and ammo. “Finally, can you get rid of the front-loading tube and have a shotgun-style loading gate?”. Still, it’s a great survival gun, capable of killing everything from elephants to squirrels! As a proud owner of a Henry All Weather 45-70, I can appreciate that anecdote. A man can dream…. Now that might not be the case when the “troops” at Henry Wisconsin hear there is a production problem. I will point out that according to NICS records, gun sales have not really ‘dropped’ – more like stabilized, they are still fairly good although not growing at the frenetic pace as they were during the reign of the greatest gun salesman ever. ©COPYRIGHT 2020, THETRUTHABOUTGUNS.COM ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 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