A .410 wouldn't be the first choice for self-defense.
This thing is more a novelty weapon than anything else.
Sure, it's better than nothing, 410 ammo was designed for hunting, not self-defense.
Ammo designed for long barrels but used in short barrels doesn't really gel.
I hazard a guess but this particular model has shallow rifling? If so, they are not true smoothbores, ie the shots spread out too much. Not really what you want in greater ranges.
Gimmick gun, good for a novice.
Total energy of a loadout is important, as you gun nuts know of course.
The only advantage of this thing would be the low recoil.
Edit: As Ducimus points out at close range it may be ok, ie 3 yards or nearer, which is the key number for self-defense, in relation to this model.
Anything outside of that, and a guy wearing a leather jacket coming at you from a range greater than 3 yards, (keeping in mind the scattered shot pattern) getting hit by 6 pellets, rather than 9 (from a 12-gauge) may still keep on coming. May is the word i stress, that's the issue, not a certainty.
Which then defeats the purpose o self-defense. You don't want the doubt of something that MAY stop an attacker.
A 12 or 20-gauge on the other hand? Well....
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