Henry Side Gate All Weather Full Size 45-70 Government 18.43" Barrel Stained Hardwood Stock
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 stained hardwood 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 18" round hard chrome plated barrel to deliver the accuracy you've come to expect from a Henry.
Caliber: 45-70 Gov
Capacity: 4+1
Stock Material: Wood
Action: Lever
Oal: 37.50"
Hand: Right Hand
Sights: Brass Bead Front / Adj Semi-Buckhorn Rear
Size: Full Size
Barrel Finish: Hard Chrome Plated
Twist: 1:20"
Application: Field
Receiver Material: Stainless Steel
Safety: Transfer Bar
Barrel Description: Stainless Steel
Barrel Length: 18.43"
Length of Pull: 14"
Max Capacity: 4
Receiver Finish: Satin Hard Chrome
Weight: 7.08 lbs
Stock Finish: Stained Hardwood
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
