Taurus Judge - Self Defense Pistol

[edro]

Taurus .45/410 Revolver
Video

Uses .45 Colt or .410 Shotgun shells.

Supposedly, the rifling works well on the .410 shells as well.

I don't know which one would be better?
The inaccuracy of a single .45, but it's power... or the "accuracy" of the .410, with much less force.

 

[Demon-Xanth]

I want one

For home defense, the .410 would be good. Because of the short barrel you'd get a wide pattern quickly meaning you don't gotta be nearly as accurate. Just point in the general direction and the area gets hosed down with a spray of unpleasantness.

 

[JeffreyLebowski]

Do you plan on carrying this?

 

[Demon-Xanth]

Originally posted by: JeffreyLebowski
Do you plan on carrying this?

Across the threshold and into the bedroom at night where I can lay it softly onto the pillow and make sweet love...

 

[Jumpem]

I was :Q the first time I saw it. Looks like a good self defense weapon.

 

[0roo0roo]

i find that zombies are more easily dispatched with a .45

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: Demon-Xanth
I want one

For home defense, the .410 would be good. Because of the short barrel you'd get a wide pattern quickly meaning you don't gotta be nearly as accurate. Just point in the general direction and the area gets hosed down with a spray of unpleasantness.

As the man explained, barrel length has little to do with the pattern at any self defense distance. Both long and short barreled shotguns have extremely tight patterns at closer ranges because they are smooth bore. This weapon has a rifled bore which spins the shot and creates a very wide pattern in a short distance.

On a side, note, I always know immediately that someone has no idea what they are talking about when they say a shotgun is a good home defense weapon BECAUSE it has a wide shot pattern. Across an average room, the shot pattern from a shotgun will still be about the same size as the barrel of the shotgun. Even on illegally short sawed off shotguns.

 

[JeffreyLebowski]

Originally posted by: Jumpem
I was :Q the first time I saw it. Looks like a good self defense weapon.

I would think that such a large revolver would be hard to carry.
If you want power they make snub nose 44.mag air weight revolvers. I haven't tried firing one yet, and I'm leary of doing so. lol

 

[SunnyD]

Nothing like taking off a carjacker's face!

 

[Scarpozzi]

Originally posted by: JeffreyLebowski
Do you plan on carrying this?

You can holster it in your pants to "impress" the ladies.

 

[Demon-Xanth]

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: Demon-Xanth
I want one

For home defense, the .410 would be good. Because of the short barrel you'd get a wide pattern quickly meaning you don't gotta be nearly as accurate. Just point in the general direction and the area gets hosed down with a spray of unpleasantness.

As the man explained, barrel length has little to do with the pattern at any self defense distance. Both long and short barreled shotguns have extremely tight patterns at closer ranges because they are smooth bore. This weapon has a rifled bore which spins the shot and creates a very wide pattern in a short distance.

On a side, note, I always know immediately that someone has no idea what they are talking about when they say a shotgun is a good home defense weapon BECAUSE it has a wide shot pattern. Across an average room, the shot pattern from a shotgun will still be about the same size as the barrel of the shotgun. Even on illegally short sawed off shotguns.

Ahh, my only experiences with shotguns are at longer ranges. (ever go skeet shooting with a .410 w/ a full choke? Don't.)

 

[SunnyD]

Originally posted by: edro
Taurus .45/410 Revolver
Video

Uses .45 Colt or .410 Shotgun shells.

Supposedly, the rifling works well on the .410 shells as well.

I don't know which one would be better?
The inaccuracy of a single .45, but it's power... or the "accuracy" of the .410, with much less force.

Not up on my gun knowledge, but if it's rifled, wouldn't the .45 actually be more accurate? Or would that apply to a longer rifled barrel?

 

[Ruptga]

Originally posted by: SunnyD
Nothing like taking off a carjacker's face!

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[Amused]

Originally posted by: Demon-Xanth

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: Demon-Xanth
I want one

For home defense, the .410 would be good. Because of the short barrel you'd get a wide pattern quickly meaning you don't gotta be nearly as accurate. Just point in the general direction and the area gets hosed down with a spray of unpleasantness.

As the man explained, barrel length has little to do with the pattern at any self defense distance. Both long and short barreled shotguns have extremely tight patterns at closer ranges because they are smooth bore. This weapon has a rifled bore which spins the shot and creates a very wide pattern in a short distance.

On a side, note, I always know immediately that someone has no idea what they are talking about when they say a shotgun is a good home defense weapon BECAUSE it has a wide shot pattern. Across an average room, the shot pattern from a shotgun will still be about the same size as the barrel of the shotgun. Even on illegally short sawed off shotguns.

Ahh, my only experiences with shotguns are at longer ranges. (ever go skeet shooting with a .410 w/ a full choke? Don't.)

A good way to see the pattern at closer ranges is to take a shotgun to a pistol range.

 

[jlee]

Originally posted by: Demon-Xanth
I want one

For home defense, the .410 would be good. Because of the short barrel you'd get a wide pattern quickly meaning you don't gotta be nearly as accurate. Just point in the general direction and the area gets hosed down with a spray of unpleasantness.

.410 birdshot isn't exactly a manstopping round...I'm not sure buckshot would be too effective either.

 

[Ruptga]

Originally posted by: SunnyD

Originally posted by: edro
Taurus .45/410 Revolver
Video

Uses .45 Colt or .410 Shotgun shells.

Supposedly, the rifling works well on the .410 shells as well.

I don't know which one would be better?
The inaccuracy of a single .45, but it's power... or the "accuracy" of the .410, with much less force.

Not up on my gun knowledge, but if it's rifled, wouldn't the .45 actually be more accurate? Or would that apply to a longer rifled barrel?

the .45 would be more accurate at range, but when you're talking 5-10 yards you'd want the .410 because you'd only need to get the general direction right

 

[jlee]

Originally posted by: ADDAvenger

Originally posted by: SunnyD

Originally posted by: edro
Taurus .45/410 Revolver
Video

Uses .45 Colt or .410 Shotgun shells.

Supposedly, the rifling works well on the .410 shells as well.

I don't know which one would be better?
The inaccuracy of a single .45, but it's power... or the "accuracy" of the .410, with much less force.

Not up on my gun knowledge, but if it's rifled, wouldn't the .45 actually be more accurate? Or would that apply to a longer rifled barrel?

the .45 would be more accurate at range, but when you're talking 5-10 yards you'd want the .410 because you'd only need to get the general direction right

Define "general direction". Think about it...if you're shooting a slug, then it's going to need the same accuracy as a .45. If you're using buckshot/etc, you're still going to have to be on target - if you're only in the "general direction", you might only clip the guy with a couple of pellets...not exactly the most effective method.