Texas Defender, 1st Firing

Had a chance to fire the new Texas Defender the other day, and was very happy with the results. Firing, 3 different 410 ga shells & 2 .45Colt cartridges. 410’s were standard 2.5″ 7 1/2 shot & 000 Buck & Winchester PDX Shells. The .45Colt cartridges were , 1 cowboy load & 1 Winchester SilverTip. All shot very good, and...

Snake Slayer 45/410, 3.5”

Just took my new Snake Slayer out for a day at the range. Decided to only use .410 ammo. My preference is 3” 000 buck(9pellets), 3” #4 shot, and Winchester 3” slugs. Due to the limited rifling, I found the 45 Colt not accurate, at 7 yds. The gun is fun to shoot and manageable. I put the oversize rubber grips on it. I just order...

First Time Out

OK. Here goes, I removed my new Band Arms 45LC Mini from the box, loaded it and fired it at paper plate from about 6 feet. The first round struck just off from the plate high and left. I re-cocked and took aim again. This time taking into consideration the strike of my first round. I struck the plate just a little left and above center. During t...

Snake Slayer

All of us have fired the Snake Slayer, our son and grandchildren. It was bought for my wife and she found it easy to use (she is 68 yrs old). All of us fired the 410 and the 45 and liked the way it worked.

All I Need For The Job

My sister and myself run a handmade jewelry booth at a local flea market. It is a cubical with an walkway between us and the booth on the other side. I wanted something to defend us, but not harm customers walking the walkway. The 410 with no# 4 shot, not buckshot, is just what the doctor ordered. At about 2 yards, the pattern is about 18 inches...