New Taurus Judge Home Defender - WTF??? 🤔

[washagonian]

I gather that this is a new offering from Taurus.

Interesting, to say the least. Not my cup-of-tea, but it might blow someone else's skirt up. LOL.

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[Knobgoblin]

Why??

 

[Knobgoblin]

I own both of these, and still wouldn't reach for either in a " crizzis sittoo-ation"

 

[BlindedByScience]

Folks may feel differently, but IMHO it's cute but kinda useless for home defense. Give me a reliable pump shotgun, every time. Slugs, 00 shot...it all works out.

In my home, my G17 gets me to my safe, and from there.....it gets interesting.....

 

[Certaindeaf]

Geez gat.

 

[lucusloc]

Yeah, no matter what you do to a Judge I am not going to trust something that struggles to reach 8-10 inches in gel. A Judge, at best, is a trunk gun for varmints, with the party trick of being able to shoot .45LC in case you need to put down a stock animal in a pinch. The Circuit Judge has a bit more utility, being a good short range bird gun or a so-good-your-friends-will-ban-it short range clay slayer. But even then 410 is still very limited in capability.

So yeah, for home defense I am going to stick to my rifle. An intermediate power cartridge like the .223, with appropriate expanding ammo, is not only devastating but also has less penetration in building material than even the venerable 12 gauge buckshot. And with 30 rounds on tap (in most standard configurations) and mild recoil even a novice an safely use them in a SHTF situation. The Judge simply offers no comparison.

 

[Tlock]

Rattle snake killer is all that thing is.....

 

[ilikegunspdx]

I gather that this is a new offering from Taurus.

Interesting, to say the least. Not my cup-of-tea, but it might blow someone else's skirt up. LOL.

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Wtf is right Imo. Novelty gun. If someone has many guns and wants this to play with hey great it's all good but it's not something I would want. For $400 a lynx 12 AK will put 20 rounds of 12 ga down range accurately in 5 seconds. Talk about a riot!

I've also found .410 to be extremely anemic in the very limited times I shot it as a kid.

 

[washagonian]

Why??

Yeah, my thoughts, exactly.

 

[User 1234]

Nobody is going to point out the other shocking factor?




$729 MSRP for a Taurus?

 

[ilikegunspdx]

I noticed Kentucky gun co has pre-order for $579. So that's probably the lowest street price at the start cuz usually Kentucky gun co is close to the cheapest around.

 

[po18guy]

Does it come with Nomex® gauntlets?

 

[Stomper]

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I own both of these, and still wouldn't reach for either in a " crizzis sittoo-ation"

It's pronounced, "schituation"…..

 

[Knobgoblin]

It's pronounced, "schituation"…..

Massively obscure quotes are here for @Certaindeaf .

 

[Alexx1401]

Got to hand it to the people who make those. I have been amazed they were able to sell so many. Now this new edition? I have to guess some will love it. The co that made the pistol for years could never get them to sell. Taurus came along and with slick marketing sold crap out of them. They seem to have an almost cult like following that will not hear facts. With .410 shells they make a nasty but very shallow wound. NOT good for someone who is trying to kill you. With .45 rounds that long lead tends to make accuracy very poor. Yet they still sell well due to the good marketing.

 

[JohnnyMac]

I have the Raging Judge that shoots the 454 Casull in addition to the .45LC and 410. It's a real hoot. I enjoy it. Weighs more than my AR but still a fun gun.

 

[Caveman Jim]

As a third has mentioned it would be an excellent snake gun plus a good grouse gun. Say if you're driving around on the logging roads and didn't remember to bring your shotgun and GROUSE!!!

 

[Nosferatu]

Might be kinda fun in .22LR

 

[Caveman Jim]

I am the Penguin.

 

[RyanG90]

Is this like a cheap version of a Thompson contender?