Description
The Retay Gamelander 410 is a single shot break open shotgun built for hunters who want one light, simple gun that will not quit in wet weather. This run wears bronze Cerakote over the receiver and barrel with a Mossy Oak Greenleaf synthetic stock. Manufacturer part number is GML410-GLBR and the UPC is 193212038746. It carries a 22 inch barrel, a 3 inch chamber and weighs 6.7 pounds with an overall length of 38 inches.
MAG5 Firearms stocks it as a youth, turkey and small game gun, and the sections below cover what it does well and what it does not.
What You Get With the Retay Gamelander 410
A 410 single shot shotgun lives or dies on how well it is finished, because the mechanism itself is about as basic as firearms get. Break the action open, drop a shell in, close it, thumb the hammer. The Retay Gamelander 410 does the basics properly. The barrel is deep bore drilled rather than reamed after forging, the forcing cone is lengthened at the factory to soften the shot transition, and the receiver is drilled and tapped with a low profile Picatinny rail included in the box.
The finish combination is the reason to pick this run over the plain black model. Bronze Cerakote on the metal with a Mossy Oak Greenleaf stock gives you a bronze cerakote shotgun that blends into early season green cover rather than standing out against it. Cerakote is also the practical choice for a gun that will see rain and blood, because it resists corrosion far better than a blued surface and does not need constant oiling. Every Retay Gamelander 410 in this run shares that same pairing.
Stock fit is adjustable, which matters more on a break open 410 bore than most buyers expect. Length of pull is 14.37 inches as shipped and the comb can be set so the eye lines up with the brass bead or with an optic on the rail. That makes the Retay Gamelander 410 workable for a growing shooter and still usable by an adult, which is exactly what a first shotgun has to do.
How It Handles in the Field
Recoil is light. A 410 pushing half an ounce of shot out of a 6.7 pound gun is about as gentle as shotgunning gets, and Retay softens it further with a recoil pad and the lengthened forcing cone. That combination is why the Retay Gamelander 410 suits young or recoil sensitive shooters. Three choke tubes ship with the gun in cylinder, modified and extra full, so the same barrel covers a skeet range, a rabbit hedgerow and a turkey setup without buying anything extra.
Be realistic about the 410 bore itself. It throws a small payload, patterns thin out quickly at distance, and it punishes sloppy shooting in a way a 20 gauge does not. It is a capable turkey gun inside 30 yards with a tight choke and modern tungsten loads, and a fine squirrel and rabbit gun, but it is not a general purpose upland gun. Shells also cost more per round than 12 or 20 gauge, sometimes considerably more, which is worth budgeting for before you commit.
The single shot action means one round, then a manual extraction and reload. Some hunters treat that as a discipline that makes people aim rather than spray. Others find it limiting on doves or on a bird that flushes wild. The Retay Gamelander 410 uses a fixed trigger with an exposed hammer and a hammer block, so it is carried hammer down and cocked deliberately before the shot, which takes practice to do smoothly under time pressure.
Specifications
- Manufacturer part number: GML410-GLBR
- UPC: 193212038746
- Gauge: 410 bore
- Chamber: 3 in
- Action: Single shot break open
- Barrel length: 22 in
- Overall length: 38 in
- Weight: 6.7 lb
- Capacity: 1 round
- Length of pull: 14.37 in
- Stock: Adjustable synthetic, Mossy Oak Greenleaf
- Finish: Bronze Cerakote
- Sight: Brass bead front
- Optics: Drilled and tapped, low profile Picatinny rail included
- Chokes: Cylinder, Modified, Extra Full
- Warranty: Limited lifetime
Who This Shotgun Is For
This is a first gun, a truck gun, a camp gun and a dedicated turkey gun. It is light enough to carry all day, affordable enough that a scratch will not ruin your week, and simple enough that a new shooter can learn the whole manual of arms in an afternoon. Retay backs it with a limited lifetime warranty, which is unusual at this price point. Full factory specifications and the rest of the model line are published by Retay USA.
It is not a clays gun and it is not a waterfowl gun. If you plan to shoot volume, a pump or semi automatic in 20 or 12 gauge will cost far less per round and give you follow up shots. If you specifically want the Retay Gamelander 410 look and finish with more payload behind it, the same model is offered in 20 gauge. Browse the rest of our shotguns to compare actions and gauges side by side.
One honest caveat on resale: single shot shotguns hold value poorly next to repeaters, and a limited production run in a specific camo pattern narrows the buyer pool further. Buy the Retay Gamelander 410 because it fits the job you actually have, not as an investment. For the job it is built for, the value is hard to argue with.
MAG5 Firearms is a family owned FFL dealer in Collegeville, Pennsylvania. This Retay Gamelander 410 ships to the licensed dealer of your choice, and local buyers can complete the transfer with us in person. Pair it with B and P Upland Game 410 3 inch 6 shot and call 610-943-0010 with any questions.
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