Henry axe 410 ?

[kris smith]

So we can get the weird pistol grip pump shotguns here can we get the Henry axe in 410 ?

[JagerDog]

Barrel too short for one.

[Quiet]

Originally Posted by kris smith

So we can get the weird pistol grip pump shotguns here can we get the Henry axe in 410 ?

Short answer:

Nope.

The Henry Axe can shoot shotgun shells and has a 15.14" barrel length and a 26.4" overall length and no shoulder stock.

This makes it an illegal firearm in CA.



Long answer:

Under Federal laws/regulations...

The Henry Axe is a Title 1 Other.
^Firearm with a less than 16" barrel length and a greater than 26" overall length and no shoulder stock.

Under CA laws/regulations...

The Henry Axe is a handgun, short barrel shotgun, unconventional pistol, and unsafe handgun.

It is a handgun, because it is a firearm with a less than 16" barrel length. [PC 16530(a) & 16640(a)]

It is a short barrel shotgun, because it is a firearm that can discharge shotgun shells and has a barrel length of less than 18". [PC 17180(a)]

It is an unconventional pistol, because it is a firearm with a non-rifled barrel and its barrel length is less than 18". [PC 17270]

It is an unsafe handgun, because it is a pistol that has not passed CA DOJ safety testing. [PC 31910(b)(1),(2),(3)]

A firearm that is a BATFE approved Title 2 AOW is exempt from CA SBR/SBS laws and CA unconventional pistol laws [PC 17710(a)], but not exempt from CA unsafe handgun laws.

Therefore, in order to legally acquire it in CA...

Option 1. While out-of-state, it is made into a Title 2 AOW and transferred to an exempt person, after the transferee gets BATFE approval for transfer (submit Form 4 to transfer, $5 tax stamp).

Option 2. While out-of-state, it is made into a Title 2 AOW that is modified so that it is considered a dimensionally compliant bolt-action single-shot pistol and transferred under SSE2, after the transferee gets BATFE approval for transfer (submit Form 4 to transfer, $5 tax stamp). In addition, in order to remain CA legal while in CA, it must be kept as a dimensionally compliant bolt-action single-shot pistol.

Option 3. While out-of-state, the 15.14" barrel is replaced with a 18" or greater length barrel. It is then shipped and transferred (ATF 4473 = "other" / CA DROS "long gun, other, lever-action") through a CA FFL dealer. After it is transferred, the transferee can keep it as is (18" barrel length lever-action other firearm) or, if they want the short barrel, submits an application to make it into a Title 2 AOW (submit Form 1 to make, $200 tax stamp) and once it is BATFE approved, the transferee then acquires the 15.14" barrel and installs it (Federal & CA laws prohibits owning the short barrel with a firearm that can use it, before you get BATFE approval).

[k1dude]

You could always buy the Henry Lever Action .410 Shotgun Side Gate with the 19.5" barrel and then cut 8" or 9" off the buttstock. But I'd personally keep it intact.