Taurus Judge...Anyone shot one ?

[eggman]

The Taurus Judge 45 LC/.410 While not exactlly a Cc pistol I thought it sounded like a pretty neat idea. Has anyone bought one or shot one ?

Rodney

[Dave H]

a guns store guy said that he'd seen a picture of The Judge in American Rifleman or some such that showed the "star"[ not the real part name, of course] on the back of the cylinder that looked like it'd been cut with a dull cold chisel.

I own an American Derringer .45/.410 and it would definitely take the edge off the day of a person on the receiving end of same.

I've owned Taurus revolvers and never a hitch but have to admit that the "cold chisel" comment struck me funny at the time.

[eggman]

I haven't owned anything Taurus but have handled several at gun shops and find that "cold chisel " comment odd as well. I was thinking that a .410 #4 shot round or two backed up by some hollow point 45 LC's in the 5 shot cylinder would for sure ruin someone's day.

Rodney

[TAJ45]

Do you think you could get it to group at 600?????:rolleyes: Buddy has the 17HMR and med long bbl he bought several years ago. I was impressed at the time with the finish and apparent quality. We were using it w/iron sights to scare bowling pins at a hunnert.

[panhandlepr]

That picture of the cylinder "star" in the Rifleman also caught my eye. I have owned a few of the Taurus revolvers and none of mine had looked like their test piece. It's a wonder it would even index properly. Hope they don't all look that sad.

[ArkyKen]

Taurus The Judge -video http://www.taurususa.com/video/taurus-theJudge-video.cfm

[woodchuckchucker]

Hi all.
I have a JUDGE and carry it a lot. I have a version not in the catalogs or on the web site, YET! My dealer ordered me a pair of them. Mine is the ULTRA-LITE version for what its worth. The cylinder is the 2 3/4" with a 3" bbl. Alloy frame, steel cylinder, steel barrel, and matte grey finish. Fiber optic front sight, frame groove rear sight. Quite attractive.
Now for the target information.
There is 1 cylinder full, (5 rounds) on the target.
It was shot at 7 yards.
There are 2- #9 shot
2- 000 Buck (3 Pellets @)
1- 45 Colt
It could be hard to tell, but there are 7 large holes in the target. I used the black bull as an aiming point, offhand. The 2 uppermost holes are the wads with a single 000 ball still in the wad of each. The 2 remaining 000 buck balls from each shell are about 5-6" below their respective wadded shell mates. The single 45 Colt bullet is just kissing the bull at 12 o'clock high.
Trust me. If a vermin were to ignore the first 2 shots of #9, the next 2 shots of 000 buck would likely get some attention. Should those 4 shots fail to get full attention, the 45 Colt would likely stop the threat. BTW, the 000 buck holes resemble a 38 cal hole.
Hope most questions are answered. If not, just ask.
Bill................
http://photos.imageevent.com/b_cmurphy/picsforposting/websize/JudgeTargetAt7Yds.JPG

[woodchuckchucker]

The star does look pretty rough, but after extensive dry fire, I've never expirenced a hic-up of any sort.
http://photos.imageevent.com/b_cmurphy/handguns/websize/TAURUS45COLT410ULTRALITE.JPG
Hope this helps.
Bill.....................

[Southpaw]

you're pack'n a pair them bad boys ? ;)

Looks good , saw the video the other day . Looks like the ultimate home defence / road mobile rig to have. Thanks for posting .

[Dogchaser]

fired one, it only had a .410 shell in it but I don't think it kicked too bad, can't imagine getting hit with it though. The guy I know bought it for hunting rattlesnakes, should work well, lifetime guarantee doesn't hurt either.