.410 pistol, know of one?
 

Would you happen to know of a .410 pistol? Im going to be rabbit hunting on my land, and there wont be much running shots, or long shots. They are pretty much used to us being around, and I can get within 10 yards of them. I want something smaller, and hopefully cheaper than a shotgun.

RE: .410 pistol, know of one?
 

The only 2 i know of is the thunder 5 and magnum research has a BFR in .410/45 long colt.
heres their links below.
http://www.thunder5.com/docs1.html

http://www.magnumresearch.com/Expand...de=BFR45LC-410

RE: .410 pistol, know of one?
 

Ever thought of a Snake Charmer? Not a pistol, but compact. BTW, don't this seller, link is just for checking it out.

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RE: .410 pistol, know of one?
 

The T/C Contender has a Bbl. in 45 LC/ 410
Plus you have the option of a whole lot of other bbls.

RE: .410 pistol, know of one?
 

Have you concidered a 22 pistol . I use a 5 1/2 " Ruger 22/45 , I head shoot them out to 40 + yds.

RE: .410 pistol, know of one?
 

A friend of mine had a double barrel .410, with sawed off stock and barrels. Looked sweet, but I'm guessing it was very much illegal. It was probably about 10 inches long.

I know there's a boat load of .410/45acp derringers out on the market.

RE: .410 pistol, know of one?
 

You don't really want a .410 pistol, they're not good for a whole lot....I had a BFR .45-70 that could run .410's in it, it SUCKED with .410 shells...you get a man sized spread at 6ft., and typically, you're limited to 2.5" shells

A .45colt with shotshells would be about the same, and for what it's worth, any revolver or pistol could take rabbits at 10yrds, shooting bullets. Millenium revolver .45colt from cabelas can be had for $250 or so. I hunt rabbits a good deal with a .45acp, over powered? Yes. Fun? Yes. Cheap? Yes. Effective? YOU BET!!!

The single shot "Snake charmer" is a LOT of fun, they can be had new for $125, they're probably only 28" long? I've got one in the safe at home, it's good for dove and rabbits with 3" shells, I've also used it for skunks and other pests. NEF makes a similar gun, the topper or trapper or something like that, a full stock on it though, so it's a little longer.

RE: .410 pistol, know of one?
 

Ive got a thompson contender 45/.410 and love it for grouse. That .410 barrel is fun, and no your not limited to 2.5" shells, Alls i use is 3" out of mine. I have the 10inch barrel.

RE: .410 pistol, know of one?
 

i would get a 22 pistol.

RE: .410 pistol, know of one?
 

If you are looking to save money, and are going to shoot a lot, a 410 isn't the answer. At $9/box of 25 for shells for 410, I'd opt for a 22 pistol.

RE: .410 pistol, know of one?
 

also you have to figure that with a small barrel and the few pellets in a .410 shell your range will be very limited. if you really want a shotgun go with a 20 guage.

but a nice 22 pistol and some pratice you can be killing rabbits out to 50 yards.

RE: .410 pistol, know of one?
 

I just baught a 410/45lc double barrel derringe made by cobray.I baught it for snakes,I spent $90 on it and havent had any trouble with it.

RE: .410 pistol, know of one?
 

Kirk: when I said you're typically limited to 2.5" shells, I was refering to the BFR and other .410 pistols, which I will not consider the contender to be a pistol in my life. It's a single shot handgun, not a pistol. Personally, buying a handgun cal. contender (unless you're shooting silouettes) seems like a waste of money to me. For the same price, I can get a hunting revolver with 6rnds instead of one.

There's nothing wrong with the "limited power" of the .410. I've hunted upland game, small game, and coyotes all my life with a .410 (not cheap!!), I usually get more game with my .410's than I do with my 12ga's. Not to mention that I'm carrying a gun of about half the weight. With 3" shells, the .410 is a heck of a performer. No, you don't get a lot of shot, so you don't have a huge spread (typically they're pretty tight chokes, as opposed to giving less shot density). I've never had issues with it, but I grew up shooting it. Switching from 12ga to .410 is likely more difficult than the other way around.

Like other's have mentioned, shooting .410's isn't a cheap way to take small game, you've got to love the .410 to own one, because it's going to cost you three times or more to shoot than a 12ga.

I'd suggest you buy a revolver or pistol, any of them would do well really for the circumstances you're describing. Like I said, I hunt rabbits with a .45acp Ruger P-97 quite a bit ($350), a buddy of mine has a Ruger P-89 9mm ($350) and a Hi-point .380auto ($80, yes $80 new. Ugly as a dog's butt, and bulky for a .380, but a workhorse if I've ever shot one) which work quite well for him. I've also got some Ruger Mark II 22lr pistols that work great for that type of hunting, I paid $50 for one of them used. I occasionally take my Ruger Vaquero .44mags out after bunnies too ($415). My fiance uses a Jennings J-22 (fits comfortably in a jeans pocket, but I wouldn't carry it that way) that I bought for $50 new...it's palm sized, I bought it for her as a purse pistol, she hunts rabbits with it!!!

RE: .410 pistol, know of one?
 

at 10 yard shots why not consider a good pellet gun ? super cheap to shoot and a heck of a lot of fun too if you are dead set on a 410 I'd look for a snake charmer instead of the pistol for the reasons others have mentioned before

RE: .410 pistol, know of one?
 

You might want to reread the definition of pistol. BTW, the BFR is a revolver, not a pistol.