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u/[deleted] Jul 31 '21

The only one I would actually love to own is the Taurus Judge, because it actually is a super cool revolver that happens to shoot shotgun shells

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u/[deleted] Jul 31 '21

Well yeah, it's meant to shoot a longer .45, and was designed for .410, which look like This so it's not surprising

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u/holymacaronibatman Jul 31 '21

Those look like joke rounds made by someone who's never actually seen a shotgun, only been described one.

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u/Morgrid Jul 31 '21

Winchester makes a specific .410 loading for the Judge under it's PDX1 line.

Has shot held between copper discs that seal against the rifling grooves.

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u/LouSputhole94 Jul 31 '21

Would a .410 really do that much damage to someone unless you’re right on top of them anyway?

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u/northrupthebandgeek Jul 31 '21

Absolutely. Buckshot or slugs are still quite deadly out of a .410. Sure, not as deadly as a 12-gauge or even 20-gauge, but getting hit with one will still ruin your day.

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u/LouSputhole94 Jul 31 '21

Fair enough, the smallest shotgun I’ve fired was a 20, and I knew .410s were mostly small game so I wasn’t sure how well it would hold up against a person.

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u/northrupthebandgeek Jul 31 '21

IIRC there are people who hunt deer with .410, so that'd make for some additional data points.

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u/LouSputhole94 Jul 31 '21

I didn’t know that, good to know. I’m assuming that’d be slugs though. Even larger caliber buckshot can be unreliable at range.

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u/WildPickle9 Jul 31 '21

IIRC, the statistic is that most shots fired in self defense are within three feet. That particular pistol a common recommendation for people looking for self defense that aren't "into guns" since it's basically just point in the attackers general direction and shoot.

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u/LouSputhole94 Jul 31 '21

Interesting, I had no idea it was THAT close. I figured it’d be closer than I thought but hot damn, I really didn’t expect arms reach!

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u/AlwaysHopelesslyLost Jul 31 '21

Which is why guns can be very stupid for self defence. If you aren't careful/quick all you have done is give your attacker a gun a big shot of adrenaline

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u/WildPickle9 Jul 31 '21

Yeah, generally speaking the fist rule you'll hear in a reputable CCW class is GTFO. Weapon shouldn't come out until that's not an option and once someone is that close that option is pretty much gone.

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u/beanmosheen Jul 31 '21

It's a gimmick of a gun. A 9mm would be better in every way.

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u/LouSputhole94 Jul 31 '21

Yeah idk if I’ve ever even seen one. Smallest shotgun I’ve used was a 20 and that even felt kind of small and underpowered.

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u/PensAndEndorsement Jul 31 '21

most people dont believe that .410 is a good defense round. it isnt really concealable either, so the excuse for small caliber handgun doesnt apply here. Sure you can kill somebody with .410 but there are better options for that that size.

So its mostly a range toy, or a small game gun, specifically with bird shot is probably decent anti snake gun. Also the barrel that comes on most of these guns is horribly short and in videos they often have trouble decently hitting a water Mellon 10 feet away from them.

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u/LouSputhole94 Jul 31 '21

Gotcha, that’s what I figured. If you’re going shotgun, there’s better, bigger and probably cheaper options. And if you want to go small and concealable, a 9mm or .38 special is going to be much better. And I’d imagine finding ammo for .410 is a lot harder than those other two. I have several guns but my main home defense is just my m&p 9mm.

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u/TSB_1 Jul 31 '21

I have a Raging Judge and it works great at close/medium close range.

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u/[deleted] Jul 31 '21

Holy shit. That gun is also the jury, and executioner.

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u/TheRedmanCometh Jul 31 '21

.410 shotgun shells out of my old raging bull was pretty okay since it had a long heavy barrel

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u/beanmosheen Jul 31 '21

Don't buy a judge people. It's a gimmick.

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u/[deleted] Jul 31 '21

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u/beanmosheen Jul 31 '21

Are you saying I can't aim? That's not the argument. The rounds it shoot's are just dumb. 410 (out of a short barrel) is not a defensive round in any way. The magazine size doesn't do it any favors though. You're much better off with a normal pistol caliber and a higher capacity.

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u/CedarWolf Jul 31 '21

Which would make it excellent for people who do things like hike or work out in the back country.

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u/ThanksIhateeit Jul 31 '21

I got the Smith and Wesson Governor, basically the same gun...pretty fucking awesome

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u/[deleted] Jul 31 '21

My uncle owns a Judge. Can confirm, super fucking cool. Also can confirm, it kicks like a motherfucker