Henry Side Gate Full Size 45-70 Gov 4+1 22" Blued Octagon Barrel, Color Case Hardened Steel Receiver, American Walnut Stock Right Hand
The Henry Side Gate Lever Action offers up the best of both worlds with our standard removable tube magazine for safe and easy unloading and a side loading gate to keep the magazine topped off. The American walnut furniture is set off by intricate, deep checkering that will ensure a firm purchase on the stocks. A semi-buckhorn rear and brass bead front sight accompanies a 22" octagon blued steel barrel to deliver the accuracy you've come to expect from a Henry.
Brand Henry
Category Rifles
Model Side Gate
Caliber 45-70 Gov
Barrel Length Range 22" to 22.99"
Capacity 4+1
Stock Material Wood
Action Lever
Oal 41.10"
Hand Right Hand
Sights Brass Bead Front / Adj Semi-Buckhorn Rear
Size Full Size
Barrel Finish Blued
Twist 1:20"
Application Field
Receiver Material Stainless Steel
Safety Transfer Bar
Barrel Description Octagon
Barrel Length 22"
Length of Pull 14"
Max Capacity 4
Receiver Finish Color Case Hardened
Weight 8.10 lbs
Stock Finish American Walnut
Caliber Dictionary
The Below Information Has Been Provided From Our Gun Caliber Dictionary And Is Meant For Informational Purposes Only. It Is Not Intended to Describe The Unique Specifications For This Ammunition.
Developed by the U.S. government for the trapdoor Springfield, the 45-70 was introduced in 1873, thus among the oldest cartridges still in continuous production. In the hands of the U.S. Army this was the cartridge that really won the West! Although officially replaced as our service cartridge by the 30-40 Krag in 1892 the 45-70 saw service in Cuba and the Philippines. It had long since been a popular sporting cartridge--and remains so today. Using a .458-inch bullet in a rimmed 2.105-inch case, original loadings with 70 grains of blackpowder used a 500-grain bullet for infantry and 405 grains for cavalry. Today's factory loads with smokeless powder are mild due to potential use in the weak trapdoor Springfield action. Standard is a 405-grain bullet at 1330 feet per second, with 300 and 350-grain loads at higher velocity available. The 45-70 was and is widely chambered in single-shots and remains popular in large-frame lever actions from Browning/Winchester, Henry, and Marlin. — Craig Boddington
