Henry Lever Action .410

FrankenMauser said:
Color Case and All Weather may have been discussed... ;)

If you want to know if they're still in-work or under consideration, send an email and ask what is coming next for .327 Federal. Get it straight from the horse's mouth. They're pleasant people to deal with.
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I sent some message in and got a response from Tony Imperato himself about a .327 rifle and sure enough, Henry made them.

I'm only interested in the steel model, just curious what else Henry had in mind with .327.

Really can't think of anything else I'd like to see Henry make other than a loading gate in their rifles. If Henry did it, they'd be the lowest price lever rifle that's American made that comes with a loading gate that actually works.
 
[There's one in particular in development that should draw some interest among aficionados of a certain type of gun not now currently offered by Henry.

There- I've totally given it away.
Denis


The only thing that caught my eye in your statement was the word------- draw........

Hmmmmm......
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I have the Henry 30-30 brass with the heavy octagon barrel, absolutely fantastic craftsmanship, very good price for what you get. No lawyer locks either.
 
Both Win & Marlin have produced .410 leverguns in the past 10 years or so.
Neither sold well enough to stay in production.
Be interesting to see how the Henrys do. :)
Denis
 
Mr. DPris, I believe my own thoughts on the subject sum up the market:

I want one. I would really love to have one.
But I don't want one enough to pay market price for the shotgun.
Nor do I want to pay market price for ammo to feed said shotgun, after the fact.


Being me... I'd much rather have the Marlin, and might settle for the Winchester. But the fact remains for the Henry: I'll look, but won't buy.
 
I've handled 410 pump shotguns that were hitchy, stiff, and quirky. I've handled centerfire Henrys that were hitchy, stiff, and quirky. Combine the two (410 and Henry) and I can't imagine it would be much good except for something to talk about. Just my opinion.
 
Just curious, what does one use a .410 lever action shotgun for? Rabbit hunting, informal clay shooting... I own levers and shotguns, but never really thought about a lever action shotgun. Boy, I bet that would raise some eyebrows on the skeet field if I showed up with a lever action Henry!

As an aside, their color case hardened 30-30 sure looks like a sweet rifle...
 
Franken,
You don't want to pay market price for ANYTHING! :)

I've worked with the Win & Marlin .410.
Bubbles wanted to keep the Win, it's in the vault.
She hasn't fired it since I paid for it.
Dunno why it's still here, but it's her gun & up to her. :)

I briefly had thoughts of turning the Marlin into a Mare's Leg (which I thought would be infinitely cool), but when it arrived it turned out to be showing signs of the beginning of the quality decline BEFORE Remington acquired the company.
I returned it when I was done.

I've had pre-pro samples of both Henry .410 models here.
I did not fire them, but both appeared to be well done.

I have no idea if the market will accept or not, time will tell.
Denis
 
Just curious, what does one use a .410 lever action shotgun for? Rabbit hunting, informal clay shooting...
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I could see it as a great grouse gun in thick woods hunting and Ptarmigan in the open as they are hard to see and tend not to fly.

I shot Ptarmigan with a Thompson contender on one hunt (we had a backup 20 gauge or maybe a twin barrel 410) lot of fun. Got 4 or 5.
 
.410 is good for getting mistletoe out of the tops of trees...but the Henry version is a little pricey for this application

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I have owned both models of the Henry 410 lever actions. Shot a nice Pheasant @ 40 yds with the 24" barrel length. Gave the 20" one to my Hunting Blood Brother for Christmas this year. I have other Henry's in my Collection but I love the 24" 410 Henry as my go to Hunting Shotgun. Henry is the best as far as Lever Action Rifles as I have had Marlins and Winchesters but I will take Henry Rifles and Shotguns any day...
 
ilmonster said:
Just curious, what does one use a .410 lever action shotgun for? Rabbit hunting, informal clay shooting... I own levers and shotguns, but never really thought about a lever action shotgun.
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.410's are for non gun people who don't live in cities or the suburbs who have property who might have to kill a rabid animal or a predator. They don't shoot much, they don't like recoil, they don't like a big, heavy gun they can't aim with, they don't hunt, so on. The .410 is still a shotgun, it just doesn't throw as much shot as other shotguns, but if what you're shooting at is within 10 yards, it doesn't really matter. #4 will work, 5 pellets of 000 buck will work, and a slug will be pretty accurate out to 25 yards for the owner who never shoots for fun.

For serious shooters and hunters, a 28 or 20 gauge will always be a better choice.

Since Henry actually runs TV ads, people who may not have a gun but have been thinking of getting one will see they offer a lever gun in a light recoiling, but still useful cartridge. And once you get the hang of it, a lever gun is simple. Pump guns can be tough for novices.

Now, I say all that because one of my grandfathers was not a shooter or hunter, but he had a single shot .410 tucked away in a closet for who knows how long, next to a pellet handgun. If even he had a .410, then I can see why others would for the reasons I mentioned.

Other grandfather had a lot more than .410, hehe.
 
I disagree with nearly all of that, TT.

.410s are generally light, handy shotguns that are easy to carry, and an entire box of ammunition can be carried in a single pocket without having to force it, or feeling like there's 20 lbs hanging from your belt (try that with 20 ga or 12 ga).
An experienced shooter/hunter can do just as much with a .410 as a novice with a 12 ga; but a novice will usually fail far more often with the smaller bore.
.410s are, as mentioned, generally lighter that larger gauge shotguns, which means that recoil is often just as bad as a 20 ga or 12 ga, if not worse for an inexperienced shooter with poor technique/form.

I could go on, but I'll stop with: Why go around launching an ounce of shot at a target with a 20 ga, when 1/2 oz out of a .410 is more than enough for the job?

.410s seem like a good "entry level" option in the shotgun world. But, in my opinion, it's just the opposite. .410s are better off in the hands of an experienced shooter/hunter, while a 12 ga or 20 ga should be used by the novice.


As for actual use...
My family and friends use .410s for ptarmigan, grouse, chukar, squirrels, and rabbits/hares. It's more than enough 'gun' for the job, and the lighter weight and (generally) more compact nature make the .410 shotgun(s) and ammunition nicer to carry. Coyotes would also be on the menu, but they are rarely in shotgun range (any bore size).
When we want to add some challenge while breaking clays, the .410(s) might come out to play.
 
TT: And I am a non gun person?

You might want to note where I live.

And yes I like 410s and have used my old single shot Sears a lot (before I gave it to an great guy who was happy to use it to teach his Grandkids) - oh yea, he was one of those non gun person Alaska Natives who do a lot of subsistence hunting.
 
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