Posted on 05/11/2018 5:41:33 AM PDT by w1n1
Did you know Henry Arms has a new single-shot thats a .410-bore shotgun?
This single-shot shotgun comes as a .410, 20 gauge and a 12 gauge.
This top notch shotgun is very functional for shooting clay pigeons, varmints or any small game up close. You need one of these in your backyard.
Here’s Youtuber mark3smle going over this awesome shotgun.
Considered a very simple and versatile gun.
Single action require hammer to the rear and has a light pull on the trigger. Which makes it very easy to operate and shoot.
Not likely to be used as a personal defense gun but as a last resort. See the full video footage of this Henry Arms .410 Single-Shot shotgun here.
I used to have me a crack open single shot 20 gauge shotgun. It was a very fun gun.
In theory it was a nice little .410 for dispatching rodents, etc, but in execution...well let's just say they don't make 'em like they used to, and thank goodness for that.
There is a lug brazed to the bottom of the barrel to hold the handguard, and it is off by about 3 degrees, so the plastic handguard has one ear broken off. I didn't realize the lug was off, and bought a new old stock handguard, and the same ear broke off the first time I opened the action.
Also, there is no hammer block safety, so if you put one in the chamber but leave the hammer down, the gun will go off if dropped or whacked on the hammer. There is a half cock notch, but these guns were notorious for brittle sears that were prone to snapping off unexpectedly.
Snake Charmer photo from the interwebs:
Mossy has a New .410...
Same price as a 12 gauge!
I have an old Ithaca Model 66 in 20 gauge that appears to be about the same dimensions as that Henry.
It’s a single shot break action gun that looks like a lever action - dropping the lever “breaks” it open to accept a shell.
It’s a nice little gun.
A couple years ago I bought a Stoeger Uplander 410 double barrel. It’s not a coach gun with short barrels. They are 26inches long. Great squirrel gun and a challenging for clay pigeons.
That brings back memories: my “first” gun (after a .22 rifle) was a 410 single break-action. Took a lot of rabbits and snakes over the years. Perfect for back country hikes in the desert. Come to think of it, I think my little brother stole it. Lol
A few years ago my Nephew lived in Gainesville, FL. He was newly married and both he and his wife were recent graduates of Florida.
His next door neighbor was moving and put a lot of perfectly good stuff out by the street. Among it was 20 boxes of 20 gauge AA skeet loads plus a few odd boxes of other 20 gauge loads.
My Nephew asked if he could have them, knowing that I had a lot of guns. Actually I was down to just a few having been forced to sell them while in grad school.
Anyway he gave me the shells but I did not have a 20 gauge shotgun.
I checked the local pawn shops and found a rusty Revelation for $50. It actually cleaned up remarkably well. It is light, handy and shoots where it looks. It also has an ejector which I like and was a bit surprised at it.
Now it stands next to my door and if some varmint wanders into my yard, I invariably grab that Revelation. I keep it loaded with the hammer down.
I have a Mossberg 410 home defense pump with a laser and flashlight. I like it.
Great story. God bless America.
My first real gun (after a BB gun at 8 years old) was a single-shot .410 at 10 years old. Used it to go dove hunting. A year later I was shooting an Ithaca 12 gauge double-barrel - quite a shift.
I did too, over and under.
First weapon my dad gave me was a J C Higgins (Sears brand) 410/22-long over and under. I was 10 yrs old.
“First weapon my dad gave me was a J C Higgins (Sears brand) 410/22-long over and under. I was 10 yrs old.“
I still have a matched set of J C Higgins bolt action shotguns in 16 and 20 gauge that my Grandfather bought sometime in the 1950s. The 20 is in rough shape but the 16 is darn near pristine except for a bit of honest field wear. It’s got an adjustable choke on it.
It used to be difficult to find 16 gauge shells but there’s been a resurgence of interest in it lately. I’ve taken more than a few rabbits and squirrels with it.
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Guns like this can indeed be used for self defense, as they are often all that folks have, or can afford.
There are lots of low-cost shotguns like this that work very well.
Wal-mart had some at $99 not too long ago.
Mine is a side by side. My dad got me a Stevens 20 gauge double for my 11th birthday. Bought it at a hardware store. My dad and I hunted ALOT and he wanted me to have a gun big enough to hunt most "stuff" like ducks, rabbits, and deer (slugs).
Now have a Mossberg HS410 .410 gauge. Much easier to handle.
I'd really like to have a .410 semiautomatic with a 10 round or so magazine. I'm waiting... :)
I’d like to see that made in lever action.
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