Well I've got 12 Gauges and a 20 Gauge and I've always wanted a .410 bore. Not sure why. Maybe just because I don't have one. Not sure about your theory that they're priced higher because they're not as popular. I can't seem to apply that to anything else. Maybe because they are such a departure from a 12 or a 20 or even the old 16 gauge that they're just not suitable for many things. I can't see someone duck hunting with a .410 for example. As a youth gun, rabbit, squirrel or snake gun many people prefer them but because they are kind of specialized to those types of things they, and their ammunition, are higher. Just a guess. Wasn't that Westernfield made by Mossberg? Seems like my first 12 was a Westernfield from Montgomery Ward.
Yeah I don't know what it is about an old .410 shotgun. Just seems like your gun rack isn't complete without one. Ammo is expensive though and that's if you can find it. I've been pretty fortunate finding shells on line. Wow! A buck eighty eight for a box of 16 gauge shells. what year was that? Do you remember the brand? I remember having a Gibson's Discount Center in our town.Nice.
My first firearm was a Stevens .410 bolt-action (a later model of one like my Dad's). Got it for Christmas when I was 12, and still have it.
However, if I'd known the price of ammo, I'd have asked for a 20ga.
I probably used Dad's H&R 16ga single shot more than my .410, because I could buy 16ga shells (local Gibson's had it imported from Mexico) for $1.88 per box. Shells for the .410 were over $4. :/
Lotta good memories as a kid growing up in the country.
It was in the 'early 70s in Denison, TX. The guy at the gun counter knew us pretty well and would also sell me .22LR (Ha! 77 cents for a box of Federal), but he said to keep it quiet.
