This is going to be very interesting. What baffles me is the one I had. It said 44 mag and was a “Custom Shop,” it had a full rib on it with a bead, didn’t have a rear sight, chambered 3’ 410’s, and even had a choke. I thought at first it was a “hot shot” but that would not account for the 3’ cambering... and it also split cases. That is the reason I called TC and asked them. But, time will tell. The real question for me is what TC is going to do about it. If it is an after market alteration they don’t have to warranty it. Hopefully it is not.

James, from my experiences the “hot shots” were almost anemic. (EG, less effective than a standard 410) If the previous owner of the barrel thought the same he may have had it rechambered.