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galvestonredneck wrote:

my04heritage wrote:Ok I have one and I will tell ya what I have learned about it. I bought the judge 3" bbl about 6 months ago. I got it for in the house protection. The reason at the time was that the shotgun pellets would not be to much of a problem going through the walls into the other rooms. Go figure?? Now that I have it here is my two cents worth. At about 30feet it will put a .45lc fmj through a 2x4 like slicing butter. When using shotgun shells I have found a few things. The shot rapidly dispurses, I mean rapidly! First I tried #8 shot and found that after firing a round or two you could not get the spent shell out of the chamber unless you pried it out. Ok, next I tried a #7.5 I think.It worked and fired like a champ each time. Next went to #4shot and again no problems.Next tried 000 buck shot. again no problems. For home protection I keep 000 buck shot chambered in it and it is not my main tool. That would be my trusty 1911. But it is fun to shoot and makes one hellllllllo of a bang when using the shotgun shells. Plug you ears!! Got a good kick also, but I can handle it. Just my thoughts, not a lawyer and this is not legal advice. Be careful shoot safe.

Wow--I can't believe anyone steped up and ADMITED owning one--LOL Thanks My04! Did you buy the model that shoots the 3 inch 410 shells? Would you recmend the 3 inch or the 6 inch barrel? Could you tell me what kind of place you bought yours from? What would you say the penitration would be at 10 foot with that 000 buck? I don't understand why the #8 shells would not eject, was it the shells or a problem with the Judge? O and one more thing, do you wish you hadn't bought it?

Thank You,

Galveston Redneck

Ya I own it. Lock stock and shotgun shell!!! Mine has a 2 1/2 in chamber. Since you can not really conceal carry it. I guess in the winter time you could cover it up. I would go with the six inch. I do not know how well the 6in. would work except what the other poster said that owned one. I bought it from a gun dealer in Huntsville Tx. They sell like hot cakes. He can not keep them in stock. He only get's 1 or 2 at a time and has to wait for them. As soon as he get's them they are already sold. I think the reason the #8 spent shells stick is that they expand after being fired. When you drop down a size in like #7.5 the shell is a bit smaller and fit's the chamber better. When fired the plastic may expand but the spent shells still slide out nice and easy and do not have to be pushed hard to eject. I called Tarus who makes it and the customer service lady told me that alot of people had called in having the same problem. She suggested to use the smaller size shell. That is what I did and no problems with it. Do I wish I had bought it, hind site-no. Not that I don't like it but just don't have a real use for it. It is a fun gun, but to each their own. It is a fine gun just don't have any real use for it. I did read an article that said at close range using #000 buck shot that the 3 fired pellets would amount to about the same as shooting 3: 9mm rounds. I do not know if it is true, but that is what the article said. These are just my thoughts, I am not a lawyer and do not use this as legal advice.Have fun shoot safe.

NcongruNt wrote:If you're willing to go through the hassle of a Class III app, and to pay the $5 for the AOW stamp, this would likely be a much more effective alternative:



http://www.serbu.com/top/superShorty.php

Keep in mind that you would need to keep a copy of your Class III stamp paperwork with it at all times, but I'm sure you could laminate it and fold it up in your pocket if you wanted.

There was a thread about this shotgun here:

http://www.texasshooting.com/TexasCHL_F ... 87&t=16460

That is sweet!!

Ok I have one and I will tell ya what I have learned about it. I bought the judge 3" bbl about 6 months ago. I got it for in the house protection. The reason at the time was that the shotgun pellets would not be to much of a problem going through the walls into the other rooms. Go figure?? Now that I have it here is my two cents worth. At about 30feet it will put a .45lc fmj through a 2x4 like slicing butter. When using shotgun shells I have found a few things. The shot rapidly dispurses, I mean rapidly! First I tried #8 shot and found that after firing a round or two you could not get the spent shell out of the chamber unless you pried it out. Ok, next I tried a #7.5 I think.It worked and fired like a champ each time. Next went to #4shot and again no problems.Next tried 000 buck shot. again no problems. For home protection I keep 000 buck shot chambered in it and it is not my main tool. That would be my trusty 1911. But it is fun to shoot and makes one hellllllllo of a bang when using the shotgun shells. Plug you ears!! Got a good kick also, but I can handle it. Just my thoughts, not a lawyer and this is not legal advice. Be careful shoot safe.