Does Anyone Know Anything About This Item?

Cabinholler · Mar 3, 2006

I have heard that ranchers in Texas carry a small 410 shotgun attached to the saddle on their horse to kill rattlesnakes with. The small 410 shotgun is called a rattlesnake shotgun. If there is such a small 410 shotgun made, does anyone on the TBN know who makes a shotgun like this, and also where is the best place to buy a shotgun like this one at?

Cabinholler

beenthere · Mar 3, 2006

Don't know what you mean by 'small'.
Thompson Center makes a pistol that will shoot .410 shells.
I have a small .410 double barrel that would carry well on a horse in a scabbard.
Need more info, unless others know specifically what a 'rattlesnake' shotgun might be.

boomer4snow · Mar 3, 2006

Do they mean a "Snake charmer?" Little single shot .410 break open shotgun, doesnt weigh much. and they are cheap.

RickS · Mar 3, 2006

Snake Charmer is the correct name. My Dad was a heavy equipment operator for many years and he had two of them. Very handy for the occasional PO'd snake. You actually hold it much like a pistol and just sight down the barrel. With practice you can even reload semi-rapidly.

Apparently you can even get them at Wal-Mart.

RedRocker · Mar 3, 2006

I've got one of those in 12 gauge, made by H&R I believe.
I usually carry a Rossi coach gun on my tractor.

MossRoad · Mar 3, 2006

Instead of shooting the snake, why don't you just turn the tractor towards it and run it over?

PineRidge · Mar 3, 2006

( Instead of shooting the snake, why don't you just turn the tractor towards it and run it over? )

Creative thinking there Moss. Spare the gunpowder, use diesel power instead.

EddieWalker · Mar 3, 2006

( Instead of shooting the snake, why don't you just turn the tractor towards it and run it over? )

I know I try this every time I see one, but they are usually too fast, or off to the side. /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

Eddie

3RRL · Mar 3, 2006

You can also get "snake shot" for your pistol or .22 that shoots little pellets like a shot gun. Should be good enough for snakes.
Nevertheless, I've got a scabbard mounted on my tractor (and ATV) to carry a side by side Browning 20 ga or whatever. Here's a picture of it mounted on the inside of the left loader frame.

scott_vt · Mar 3, 2006

carry a side by side Browning 20 ga or whatever

Gosh Rob,
A Browning mounted on a tractor, all I could ever afford was Remingtons and Rugers /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

scotty