Henry Debuts Lever Action Axe .410 non-NFA Firearm

By Chris Eger

The Axe has the same 5-round capacity of 2.5-inch shells as its larger lever-action .410 shotgun counterparts. (Photo: Henry)
Following up on the company’s popular Mare’s Leg lever action pistols, the new Axe .410 from Henry just hit the market– and requires no tax stamps.
Announced late Thursday, the Axe is compact, with a 16-inch barrel and 26-inch overall length. Chambered in .410 bore, it feeds through a side loading gate and has a magazine tube that holds five 2.5-inch shells. While threaded for invector-style chokes, it is not technically a shotgun and is instead classified as a “firearm” by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives, which means it is not regulated under the National Firearm Act.
Think= Mossberg Shockwave or Remington Tac-14 but in a lever-action rather than a pump.
The Axe uses a loading gate means that allows a user to top off the capacity. (Photo: Henry)
Henry says the new offering can be stored in more places than your average long arm and is akin to their Mare’s Leg line.
“Our Mare’s Leg lever action pistols have been a popular choice among shooting sports enthusiasts for many years now, mainly because they’re so fun to shoot and the fact that they

Source: Guns.com