ATI Cavalry SX 410 Bore 26″ Over/Under Walnut — Superb Small Bore

Description

The ATI Cavalry SX in 410 bore is the smallest and lightest gun in the range, and the one that demands the most of the person shooting it. A 410 throws a very small charge of shot, which means the pattern is unforgiving and every miss is the shooter’s. Hit something with it and you have earned it. This configuration runs 26 inch blued barrels on the same 7075 aluminum receiver as the larger gauges, with ejectors, a single selective trigger and five chokes.

What a 410 Is Actually For

There are two honest answers. The first is teaching: a 410 in a light over/under has almost no recoil, which lets a new shooter concentrate on the mount and the swing without flinching. The second is the challenge — experienced shooters take a 410 into the field precisely because it narrows the margin, and a limit of birds taken with one means something that a limit taken with a 12 does not.

What a 410 is not is an easy gun. The shot charge is small, the pattern thins out quickly, and range discipline matters. Shots that a 20 gauge would forgive are clean misses with a 410. Anyone buying one should go in understanding that, and anyone who does will find it the most rewarding gun in the safe.

Specifications

• Model: ATI Cavalry SX, SVE configuration
• Gauge: 410 bore
• Chamber: 3 in
• Action: over/under break action
• Barrels: 26 in, 4140 chrome moly steel, blued, ventilated rib
• Receiver: 7075 aluminum, laser engraved
• Trigger: single selective
• Extraction: ejectors
• Sights: brass bead front
• Stock: oil-finished Turkish walnut, with matching forend
• Chokes: five interchangeable tubes supplied
• Assembly: hand fitted at the factory

Two notes on what you will receive. First, the walnut is real wood with an oil finish, so the grain on your gun will not match any photograph, including ours; that variation is a property of the material, and an oil finish can be renewed at home rather than sent away. Second, 410 ammunition costs noticeably more per shell than 12 or 20 gauge despite containing less of everything, which is a quirk of production volume rather than anything to do with the gun. Budget accordingly if you plan to shoot it often.

Why it is worth considering

• 410 bore on an aluminum receiver, the lightest gun in the Cavalry range
• Almost no recoil, which makes it a genuinely good teaching gun
• 3 inch chamber, which matters more in 410 than in larger gauges
• Ejectors rather than extractors, and a single selective trigger
• Five interchangeable chokes supplied, and they matter most on a 410
• Oil-finished Turkish walnut that can be renewed at home

Who it suits

The ATI Cavalry SX in 410 suits two people. The first is teaching someone to shoot and wants a gun that will not punish them while they learn. The second has been shooting for thirty years and wants the difficulty back. Both are well served here, and the equipment level means neither has to add anything to the gun before using it. What it is not is a gun for someone who wants to hit more birds.

Ammunition and Transfer for the ATI Cavalry SX

For 410, the 3 inch chamber gives you access to the heavier loads, which is where this gauge does its useful work. Half-ounce to 11/16 ounce loads in 7-1/2 or 6 shot cover small game and clays; 000 buckshot and slugs exist for 410 but are a specialised choice. Keep the ranges honest and pattern the gun with the chokes supplied before you take it into the field — with this little shot in the air, knowing where your pattern holds together is not optional.

Manufacturer information is published by American Tactical. Compare this gun with the 20 gauge version and the 12 gauge, browse our shotgun catalog, or the full ATI range.

All firearm orders ship to a licensed FFL dealer for transfer, and MAG5 Firearms will coordinate the paperwork with the dealer of your choice.