That's the only thing I would avoid with the Henry Single, that action opening lever is sitting right there to embed itself in the web of your hand with a high recoil round. I had a buddy that accidently pulled both barrels in a double shotgun with the same type of lever on it. That lever embedded itself past the large end into his hand...he was a hurtin dude for a long while.
I shoot turkey loads buckshot and slugs in sxs guns that have a top lever and never had an issue. Even a english gripped 6lb 3oz 12ga never came close to touching me with the top lever. That gun with mag turkey loads kicks harder than a 4570.
But of course there are those who get burnt by a revolver and chunked by semi auto pistols




















































