The long barrel makes for a slightly milder report and stretches the effectiveness of .410 shotshells to the max. Browse Winchester 410 Lever Action for sale from our community of shooting enthusiasts on the UK's #1 gun marketplace. at 100 yards, Trajectory: +0.3" at 25 yards, 0 at 50 yards, -1.9" at 75 yards, -5.8" at 100 yards. The Winchester 9410 has modern safety features: a top tang safety lever and trigger stop button. The gun would NOT feed a shell into battery (2 1/2" shell). Chamber Size: 2 1/2 Shells Its for the same reason the Henry shoots only 2.5 ammo. Maybe not for everyone but Ill bet everyone wouldnt mine owning one. Winchester 9410 lever action shotgun. 4. The high-visibility front brass bead will serve for wing-shooting clays or birds alike. The new Lever Action Axe .410 (model H018AH-410) has a manufacturer's . Because there are only half as many pellets in a 1/2 ounce .410 shell as in, say, a one ounce 12 or 20 gauge shell, by the time the .410 pattern opens to a 30" circle, it is thin and much less likely to bring down a game bird or break a clay target. The old Winchester Model 42 is sleek as a Ferrari, and the new Tristar G2 Viper .410 is equally svelte. The bottom of the genuine American walnut "axe handle" grip is engraved on the bottom with Henry Repeating Arms' cowboy logo. The brass receiver is drilled and tapped for mounting optics. Im seeing them on the market priced between $850 and $925. Marlin makes a limited number of 1895 based shotguns in .410, but really, theres just no comparing the two. I believe its the 9410 traditional and he's asking $1500. thanks all I honestly believe it would be in Henrys best interest to develop the lever action to action shotgun that could handle 3 rounds. Within the limitations of the cartridge, its a capable firearm in the hands of an expert, and a great way to learn and shoot in the hands of a beginner. ECOM00186573. It was followed by Marbless over/under Game Getter in 1908 with a .22 rimfire barrel on top of a smoothbore lower barrel in .44 caliber. Its heft, balance and lever action makes it a unique pleasure to operate. 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 had a 44 carbine that just shot itself to pieces. Winchesters Model 21 is a side by side often made as a two-barrel set of 28 gauge and .410. Instant success is the key to attracting new shooters (especially young shooters) and the .410, with its thin patterns, doesnt deliver a high-voltage charge of enthusiasm. Unlike many of the previous rifles, the side loading gate Henrys all come with a well engraved buttstock and fore-stock. Rate of Twist: Smooth/No Choke During this brief passage, it crunches together and is abraded by the barrel walls, regardless of the plastic shot collar, and the many deformed pellets no longer stay within the pattern. It features a synthetic stock in Mossy Oak camo and as the name implies, its designed for turkey hunting with TSS loads. The clay-target game of Skeet essentially kept the .410 alive. Yes it is. I think it would more practical in steel for field work but good on them for making side gate guns with tubular magazine. It was based on their Model 94 rifle action adapted for .410 bore, 2-1/2" shotgun shells. Henry Original Rifle Model H011 44-40 WCF, $2300 This rifle presented us with a lovely, flat, polished-brass surface on its nicely made action. For all these reasons, I was curious as to how the Henry Lever Action would function and I was not disappointed. This new lever action had 5+1 loading capability but was not the easiest to load. Now thats a thought. Skeet shooting is a short range game, which is why .410 guns can be used successfully. . Just dont think of the .410 slug as just a smaller version of the 12 or 20 gauge slug. The Winchester Model 42 looks like a miniature of their classic Model 12, but it was a totally redesigned gun. I/2 ounce of lead shot is about 205 #8 pellets, 175 #7-1/2 pellets and 112 #6 pellets. The six-shot tube magazines can also be loaded through the front of the tube and unloaded rapidly without having to cycle shotshells through the action. I didnt know that existed. Good bad the ugly. Remington has sold millions of the Model 870 pump gun, and it might likely be the most popular shotgun in U.S. history. If youd like a brand new model, the Connecticut Shotgun Manufacturing Company in New Britain, Connecticut currently builds the gun on special order. "(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to the possession, sale, or transfer of any . I used the Fixed choke when hunting the fox squirrels. One must be fast and accurate to score with a .410. Model 1900. For most hunting and clay target shooting, the 24" barrel would be superior, while the 20" barrel should be just the ticket for a home defense gun, or for shooting buckshot and Foster type rifled slugs at javelina, small predators and the like. Sadly my experience with a Henry was pretty poor. at muzzle, 1318 fps/338 ft. lbs. For me its a novelty gun to have some fun shooting at the clay course. SUPER X4 AUTOLOADING SHOTGUNS. Great point, Jeff. If you are fast enough and accurate enough, you can bring down ariel targets with a .410 shotgun. Like all Henry firearms, it is "Made in America or Not Made at All" and comes with a lifetime guarantee. We found the Henry .410 action to be smooth and reliable. Mossberg 500 Pump-Action Shotgun: Best .410 For Home Defense. Their CS was stellar and their guns are damn pretty, but Im definitely once bitten on their build quality. Winchester 9410 NWTF 410 Gun #: 925184546 Seller: B AND B GA Sales: 1877 $2,299.00 Full Details 5 Image (s) Winchester - Model 42 High Grade Limited Edition, Rare Serial No. Mind this isnt thousands and thousands of hot handloads, it was a few hundred white box. Simply turn and extend the tube loading nut at the muzzle end of the magazine, upturn the gun and the round will fall out. And highly functional, too. Invented by William Harnden Foster in about 1932 as a way for him to keep in shape for grouse hunting in the off season, it evolved into a highly competitive game shortly thereafter. Blued steel detachable sling swivel studs are mounted on the forearm tip and near the toe of the butt stock. We fired Winchester AA skeet loads using 1/2 ounce of #9 shot, as well as two buckshot loads and the specialized Winchester Defender home defense load loaded with three thick copper-plated lead Defense Discs (approximately .36 caliber) and 12 copper-plated lead BB (.17") shot (S410PDX3). It was actually developed for .410 handguns (Taurus Judge) and claims a MV of 850 fps from a 3" revolver barrel. With the exception of that specialty, the best gauge for beginner shooters is the 28, or perhaps the 20, with light loads. Isnt the Henrys lever action axe in 410 essentially a Mares leg? Earlier this year Henry Repeating Arms released their X series of rifles and shotguns, designed as a tactical alternative to their classic wood-clad cowboy guns. The 410 slug is pretty light at only 87-109 grains but has quite a bit more muzzle energy than the average 45 colt. .410 shells are expensive and hard to find. The shorter barrel shotgun does not have chokes but the longer barrel one does. The iconic Remington 1100 is a gas-operated semi-automatic shotgun intended for Skeet and sporting clays. Faster shots, hold more rounds, lightweight. It was introduced in the early 1860s and produced . I was just a kid but it was a great gateway drug for me. Receiver Finish: Polished Brass Ive experienced the same thing with this gun as I have other brass framed Henry repeaters. Several rounds of fully loading (5+1) and firing the gun had no glitches, and the little .410 fed and ate the Remington and Winchester loads with no problems. Gun Test: Henry .410 Lever Action Shotgun. I know its apples and oranges but I can buy a mossberg .410 at half that price and get to use any and all shells. (See photo at top of page.) I also put 15 rounds of slugs and 10 rounds of the Winchester PDX defensive load through the gun. Thanks! I am of a different mind. And after Sandy Hook with the Aguila primer only 22 ammo. The Iver Johnson Skeeter was a side-by-side hammerless .410 made by Iver Johnson in the 1930s. The brass was glossy as a mirror, well protected in the box against marring. The .410 brings a lot of firepower to the plate in addition to being beautiful with its brass action, blued barrel, and American Walnut stock. Available on request 380, 40S&W, 20GA+410+45COLT, 20GA+357/38SPL, 20GA+45ACP, 20GA+9mm. 9mm Pistol, Federal District Court Judge Orders Illinois to Show Examples of Every Newly-Banned Firearm, Gun Review: Taylors & Company TC9 1873 SA Single Action Revolver. But for me, the choice of this finish is like a high end sports cargorgeous and worthy of a hearty Atta Boy for anyone who chooses to own one, but Id be a bit skittish about maintenance (fingerprints, scratches, et al). The Henry Lever Action comes drilled and tapped to accept a Weaver 63B-style scope base. Many refer to the .410 as a fun gun, and to the extent it is used with good sense, it really is. If your local guns stores are anything like mine, youll see shelves of boxes full of 12 gauge birdshot, maybe 4 boxes of .410 birdshot, and 10 boxes of .410 handgun defensive ammunition. Its simple and safe. This is the position that the hammer is moved to when firing is imminent (Figure 9). It has a tiny bit of creep with a barely perceptable hitch in the middle of the pull, but it is entirely satisfactory for a shotgun and as good as the triggers in most new rifles. The Super-X #9 target load threw a reasonably uniform, but rather thin, shot pattern at 16 yards, as you would expect from a cylinder bore .410 shotgun. The whole thing started in 1885. The new Henry .410 Bore Axe is exceptionally fun to shoot. With either barrel length, the action and under barrel tubular magazine are the same. It is great for small game hunting, recreational shooting, and target practice. I have the same Traditional model Win 9410 with fixed cylinder bore and cross bolt safety. I remember it created quite a stir at the SHOT Show that year. It was made in 12 gauge, 20 gauge and .410 bore. Front Sight: Ramp w/ .062 Ivory Bead My first gun was a Savage Stevens .410. Most important, the larger gauges offer a sufficient payload of shot to be effective on any game-farm bird, dove, rabbit, etc. Winchester Model 9410 Parts here are made for the Winchester Model 9410 lever action shotgun chambered in .410 bore unless noted otherwise. Both of these loads can be safely fired in choked barrels, although cylinder bore barrels usually provide the best accuracy performance. This firearm lets you handle small game like rabbits or birds for the pot, and varmints like fox, coyotes, and pest rodents at moderate ranges. Style and Appearance * * * * * Any thoughts on if theyre going to change their Mares Leg to have a side gate too? Given that the Savage has four more inches of barrel and a corresponding sight radius, Im betting the limiting factor was the round itself. they make a single 12 and 20, maybe a twenty lever will come along. . Copyright 2017 by Chuck Hawks. Scope Mount Type: Weaver 63B About 164,800 were produced, in a variety of grades and with special features. But if you only have to load one or two rounds, the loading gate is the quicker option. Look no further than the Lever Action .410 Shotgun Side Gate from Henry. 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. Like many cartridges, this one was developed by the British and touted as a garden gun. Dont let that fool you into thinking this was a matronly sidearm for snakes found in the tomato patch. The maximum chamber pressure for standard .45 Colt is 14,000 p.s.i. With an empty magazine, the gun balances about 1-1/4" behind the front of the receiver. 606-787-7575. Shotgun history lore tells us that Browning didnt want to do the lever action route; he wanted to design a pump gun. The wood to metal fit is generally good. Larry served 36 years as a DNR Law Enforcement Officer, retiring with the rank of Captain. It is definitely in the realm of a truck gun. More on this later. S410PDX1 $$$$. Moving closer to 10 yards, the pattern is not much larger than a handbreadth, and you can see where the wad hit the target below the point of aim and a bit to the left. To compare it to something a little more modern, thats a hot load from a 10mm handgun. They are beautiful firearms and just some of the best examples of large-scale American firearms craftsmanship available. This load is intended to simulate a big bore slug that fragments violently inside the target body, causing tremendous internal damage. Tang Safety .410 Bore 24" Barrel. I like .22 LR for small game. A very handy feature is the Axe uses Invector chokes, sports a simple brass bead as a front sight, and those nice fellas at Henry even tossed on sling swivels for you. It is worth noting that 000 buckshot are .36 caliber round balls, the same diameter as used in the Civil War vintage Colt Navy revolver. I was also pleasantly surprised on the patterning board. Id love to turn one into an SBR. Some shells were head stamped 12mm/.410 giving credit to the German origin of the paper cases. Set it down on a table and, no matter what other guns are there, everyone goes to the Henry first. 1,500. Theres minimal recoil and it can consistently kill game within 25 yards. Of course, if you arent paying attention to your ammo boxes, you can insert a 3 shell into the loading gate. Model 74 Model 77 Model 100 Model 88 Model 99 or Thumb Trigger. Its hard to categorize this gun because the Henry Side Gate Lever Action .410 is in a class all its own. Rear Sight: Fully Adj. Not so with Winchester's 9410 lever-action shotgun. Like the other side loading models, the receiver comes ready to mount optics. This gun is fun to point and shoot and unsurpassed in reliability. They offer a number of 3-inch chambered .410 over/unders at a wide range of prices. My two cents. The birdshot spread was about what we would expect from a cylinder bore shotgun. Winchester 9410 TGS Outdoors 118K subscribers Subscribe 27K views 4 years ago Jon takes a look over the Winchester 9410 lever-action shotgun - just in time for 4th of July! For what its worth, I agree with the people that posted about the inability of the lever action to handle 3 rounds. Like everything else but the caliber, the sights are the same on the .410 bore shotgun as the previous side gate rifle I reviewed. Finding .410 slugs in this crisis economy proved to be difficult. No longer. The three Defense Discs (DD) hit the center of the target approximately 3-1/2" apart, while the 12 BB shot spread about 10" across the target. Brass (if done well, such as with Henrys) is absolutely beautiful, reminiscent of Yellow Boys, and I have nothing but admiration for them. . There has been much talk in recent years of what exactly makes a truck gun. In my not so humble opinion, a truck gun is one you would carry in the truck most of the time and can be applied to many different jobs for a firearm. MODEL 101 OVER AND UNDER SHOTGUNS. The longer H018G-410 comes with a blued 24 round barrel that's factory-threaded for Invector-style chokes. Lever gun .410 guns have always used only the 2.5 shells. We did our patterning at 16 yards, which seemed reasonable for a cylinder bore .410 carbine. For upland bird hunting, 2-1/2" .410 shells with number 6, 7-1/2, or 8 lead shot are the usual choice. But to understand why the .410 is so lovely, you must first understand its history. The pearlescent hues on some of them are breathtaking, and the non-uniform patterns mean you can handle them all day long without the same concern for marring, as you might with mirror-polished brass. On the other hand I do like Henry lever actions. Here are the Winchester ballistics for their Super-X .410 1/5 ounce rifled slug slug load. However, the Henry lever action that is the subject of this review also has a more serious application, as a home defense gun. Intended primarily for skeet, many carried a Cutts Compensatora muzzle-mounted device intended to soften recoil and an attachment for interchangeable choke tubes. News, On The Range. One of the biggest challenges with .410 firearms is ammunition availability and price. Subscribe to OL+ for our best feature stories and photography. First released in 1933, the 42 was discontinued in 1963 in the great Winchester purge, but there are a few available for sale on the used market. The Barnaul, Remington, Federal, and Winchester slugs all penetrated 11 inches. We were all very impressed by these .410 buckshot and Defender loads. Accuracy * * * * * The 11-28 is also no longer produced, but you can find previously owned models on the used market. .410 bore, theres very little recoil with this shotgun. However, it was too little and too late to save the old New Haven factory, which was closed in 2006 by the Belgian FN Herstal Group that had purchased Winchester a few years previously. It would be a simple matter to remove them and replace the front sight with the shotgun bead from the Model H018-410. The .410, unlike other shotguns, is named for its actual bore diameter. I got around the insane price of Winchester AA 2-1/2 shot shells by reloading with a MEC 600 Jr Mark V. This is one-fun-gun! The 9410 adapts the Model 94 rifle lever action into a shotgun that can handle 2.5-inch .410 ammunition reliably. With a full magazine it shoulders quickly, swings smoothly and shoots where it points. Go to the National Rifle Associations museum and check out the .410 Purdey, Boss, Holland & Holland and other classic British doubles in the Robert Petersen Collection, and they look like magic wands. Awesome little gun that combines Henry's lever action expertise and a fun little shotgun caliber. Intended only for black powder loads, the Model 1887 was offered in 12 and 10 gauge with 30.25" and 32.25" barrel lengths, respectively. The Winchester 9410 lever action .410 has been out of production for some years but still can be found in the used gun department. For comparison, a typical high brass, 1-1/4 ounce 12 gauge shell holds 281 #6 shot. fast-moving game. But Atta Boy to anyone who does choose this brass model. Fun for clays and hunting within the limitations of the .410. The Win 9410 is side-gate loading only. Im seeing them on the patterning board fast enough and accurate enough you... 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