the judge

the judge

PostBy: danzig On: Mon Dec 29, 2008 1:07 pm

Anybody look at the judge pistol from Taurus? my sister in law was given one by her boss as a christmas present. Pretty awsome!! anything that can fire a 45 or a 410 shotgun shell is pretty good in my book. But the gun banners will be real pissed at this one before to long!!!
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Re: the judge

PostBy: Bulldogr6 On: Mon Dec 29, 2008 3:59 pm

I wanted to buy one as soon I I saw it advertised in one of my NRA mags but unfortunately it is not for sale in MA.
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Re: the judge

PostBy: PC 12-47E On: Mon Dec 29, 2008 4:38 pm

danzig wrote:Anybody look at the judge pistol from Taurus? my sister in law was given one by her boss as a christmas present. Pretty awsome!! anything that can fire a 45 or a 410 shotgun shell is pretty good in my book. But the gun banners will be real *censored* at this one before to long!!!


Check out American Rifleman January 2009. They have The Taurus Judge, .45 Colt/ .410 Shotshell, on the front cover.

R.S.

http://www.americanrifleman.org/handguns_revolvers.html
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Re: the judge

PostBy: Devil505 On: Mon Dec 29, 2008 7:41 pm

I wonder if anyone here has actually fired one? Looks like it would kick like a mule!
(I remember back in my DEA training days, we fired the complete 50 round "Combat Course" with our (light framed) .38's using "SuperVel" ammunition one day & we all had bruised hands for a week!)
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Re: the judge

PostBy: PC 12-47E On: Mon Dec 29, 2008 7:59 pm

Hi Devil,

The Taurus Judge is not that bad on recoil.. The .45 Colt is a very low pressure round. Winchester and Remmington factory loads are under 14,000# Psi. This is done because of all the old Colt SAA. revolvers from 1873 to pre WWI ( not very strong).

I have a Taurus Tracker .45 Colt only, made on the same basic frame size, 5 round capacity etc.. in Stainless steel.

The recoil is like a 1911 .45 ACP, lots of fun to shoot!!
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Re: the judge

PostBy: Poconoeagle On: Mon Dec 29, 2008 9:48 pm

The Judge is a nice piece but i put it in the same catagory as my dessert eagle. a wee bit big for normal use like my performance hunter s&w 500 . a colector piece and unique hand gun built for a purpose. ;)
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Re: the judge

PostBy: SuperBeetle On: Tue Dec 30, 2008 9:53 pm

The Judge is a nice gun. The recoil isn't very bad. I may have to get one for myself.
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