Why We’re Excited About Henry’s .45-70 and .410 Side Gates

By Kristin Alberts

Henry’s Side Gate models are now chambered in both .45-70 centerfire rifle and .410 shotgun. (Photo: Kristin Alberts)
Every red-blooded American hunter and shooter needs a lever-action rifle and Henry Repeating Arms’ new Side Gate models are as desirable as they come. Polished brass, throwback calibers, dual-loading ports, unmatched customer service, and a Made-in-USA guarantee. The only way life can get any better is with more calibers and options.
Henry has already answered that plea with two new additions to their initial lineup. We’re digging the .45-70 Side Gate, but the .410 shotgun is slick too with both built on the same frame. Here’s why we’re excited about running the levers on these new babies.
The business end of our .45-70 Side Gate. It can be fed through the tube port or the receiver loading gate. (Photo: Kristin Alberts)
As far as we’re concerned, Henry’s H024 Side Gate Model marks the greatest lever gun innovation of our generation. It’s not because of the side gate itself, as that’s been around for generations on Marlins, Winchesters, and others. The thriller here is that Henry has engineered a way to add the side loading gate to its existing tubular loading magazine so that shooters can utilize

Source: Guns.com