Taurus made the shotgun pistol famous in 2006 when it introduced the Judge, a revolver chambered in .45 Long Colt and .410-bore. The .410 handgun enjoyed a brief surge in popularity and other gun ...

The data we do have suggests that dedicated .410-bore revolvers and pistols with a smoothbore, choked barrel should easily outperform rifled .45 Colt/.410 models.

The .410 bore X Models trades the threaded muzzle of the rifle and pistol-caliber models in favor of interchangeable Invector-type choke tubes. The X Model shipped with a full choke installed.

How We Picked the Best .410 Shotguns The popularity of the .410 means there are lots of guns on the market to choose from. There are .410s for all-around use and plenty of dedicated .410 hunting guns.