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Member Section => Handguns => Topic started by: ddubr on June 28, 2009, 07:18:05 PM
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I have had the Judge for two months now and six weeks of that was in Miami at their repair facility.
Have any you Judge owners had trouble firing 45LC rounds with your gun? The firing pin does not strike the shell. It shoots the .410 shells every time but the .45 are a literal crap shoot. The folks at Taurus said I should return it to them for repair so I did, upon return of the weapon and subsequent testing at the range it still will not fire with regularity the .45 rounds. I have used both Remington and Winchester. The Winchester fired more frequently than the Remington, though not even at 90%.
Please share your thoughts, or experiences with me. They ask that I send the gun back to Miami again for repairs...
For self defense, I guess I will leave the Glock in the nightstand and shoot birds with the Judge.
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I have had the Judge for two months now and six weeks of that was in Miami at their repair facility.
Have any you Judge owners had trouble firing 45LC rounds with your gun? The firing pin does not strike the shell. It shoots the .410 shells every time but the .45 are a literal crap shoot. The folks at Taurus said I should return it to them for repair so I did, upon return of the weapon and subsequent testing at the range it still will not fire with regularity the .45 rounds. I have used both Remington and Winchester. The Winchester fired more frequently than the Remington, though not even at 90%.
Please share your thoughts, or experiences with me. They ask that I send the gun back to Miami again for repairs...
For self defense, I guess I will leave the Glock in the nightstand and shoot birds with the Judge.
Take that Judge, put it on Gunbroker and hope for sucker. I'm sorry, I don't usually slam products, and Taurus makes some fine pistols. The Judge isn't one of them. Its ugly (very subjective), its too big for ccw. the chambers are too long to get the .45 colt to the barrel, and .410 BIRDSHOT, OR EVEN BUCKSHOT, IS NOT AN ADEQUATE DEFENSIVE ROUND, when fired out of a 3" long barrel. Buy a Glock, buy a rust bucket, buy a Sig, buy a Smith, hell, buy a Kel-tec, just buy something that will do the damn job, unless you just want (an admitatley fun) range toy, and be done with it. Rant over.
FQ13
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Have a Judge, 2 1/2 chambers 45LC Winchester silver tips, @ 100 rds no problem, S&B 410's @ 100 rds no problem, winchester 2 1/2 000 @ 200 rds no problem.
bought it for my wife as a bedside max range in house 40'
she loves it and so does everyone who has tried shooting it. It is NOT a CC gun your right too bulky but for what it is designed for it works fine. Hope you get yours working right.
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I bought a Taurus Raging Bull, took it home to thuroughly clean and found problems with it. They wouldnt let me return it (it was still unfired!). So sent it into Taurus for service all the same day I had bought it. 6 weeks later I got it back untouched except for a scratch on the barrel, and a "Service completed" tag on it. Sent it back again, and four days later it was back with a new barrel, and fit together tighter and nicer than any Raging Bull I've seen since! I found out from the dealer that the first time it went back it went to their Brazil assembly plant. The second time it went to their Florida Service Center. I've had it for years now and love it! But I dont plan on buying another Taurus because what I've seen...
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Well, after they forget to schedule the FedEx p/u for the weapon I dropped it of at the local Kinkos for the FedEx pick up to happen. I did note that the original repair was done in Brazil. I suspect they may give it go now in the repair facility in Miami...who knows. I do think if they shim the cylinder a little closer to the firing pin it might do the trick...We shall see...I do really want it to function.
I will post an update when I get it back...
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While you're waiting for its return, pull up a chair and join in with the good folks on this forum. Always room for another gun enthusiast.
Welcome.
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While you're waiting for its return, pull up a chair and join in with the good folks on this forum. Always room for another gun enthusiast.
Welcome.
I'm still waiting on my S&W PPK/S but keep posting and praying. ddubr, welcome. Don't give up on the Judge yet.
It is what it is, and should work as advertised. If it doesn't, keep raising hell with them until its right, replaced, or refunded.
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:D :D
GREAT NEWS... GOT THE JUDGE THIS AFTERNOON FROM REPAIR AND WENT TO THE RANGE. SHE WORKS NOW...USED MAGTECH COWBOY LOADS, MAYBE BECAUSE THEY TOO WERE MADE IN BRASIL. NOW I CAN HOLSTER IT IN THE HANDMADE RIG THAT LYNN THOMPKINS FROM FRONTIER LEATHER WORKS CRAFTED FOR ME...
HAD LUNCH WITH A CO-WORKER, HE SAID HE HAD TWO TAURUS HANDGUNS, .357 REVOLVER AND A 9MM. NEVER HAD A PROBLEM. GUESS ALL I HAD WAS BAD LUCK. ALL GOOD FOR ME SO FAR FOR NOW.
ANY THOUGHTS ON THE RUGER LCR???
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Can't comment on the LCR....but I'm glad you got your Judge up and running.
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Congrats on getting the Judge the way it is advertised. It is a formidable pistol, and it's good Taurus made it right.
Don't know personally about the LCR, except it gets rave reviews, but IMHO it's "ugly"... ;)
Magtech Cowboy loads work great in my Uberti .45LC, If you get the chance try the Winchester Silvertip JHP for a defensive round.
They also work on werewolves...
Thanks for the update.
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Glad to hear that the Judge is working well. Congrats.
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I don't have any revolver so i have no experience, but watch the Iudge test on www.theboxotruth.com. It's interesting
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I'm glad I'm in Cali so I can't buy a Judge. Otherwise I would be very tempted to buy one just to figure out for myself if they are worth it.
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I'm glad I'm in Cali so I can't buy a Judge. Otherwise I would be very tempted to buy one just to figure out for myself if they are worth it.
Why cant you buy one in Kalifornia?
Heck we can even buy them in australia.
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Why cant you buy one in Kalifornia?
Heck we can even buy them in australia.
Kalifornia has a list of 'approved' handguns (ones the state has decided it will allow lowly citizens to own).
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Kalifornia has a list of 'approved' handguns (ones the state has decided it will allow lowly citizens to own).
Suppose its what happens when foreigners run your country state ;D
(then again look at our country and theyre born here :-X )
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Kalifornia has a list of 'approved' handguns (ones the state has decided it will has been paid to allow lowly citizens to own).
Fixed it for you.
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I can honestly say that if you are a gun person, CALIFORNIA SUCKS.
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I can honestly say that if you are a gun person, CALIFORNIA SUCKS.
2 Years was more than I could take in that hell hole no matter HOW nice the weather. I'd rather be frozen and free.
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I like my job here, but I'm keeping my home in AZ.
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I like my job here, but I'm keeping my home in AZ.
As much as I may say "Move east young man" ( Apologies to Whittier ; D ) A job you LIKE is darned hard to find and goes a long way toward making life bearable.
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As much as I may say "Move east young man" ( Apologies to Whittier ; D ) A job you LIKE is darned hard to find and goes a long way toward making life bearable.
Move EAST young man? I started out from Maine.
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I heard the Judge is considered a sawed-off shotgun in California. The .410 Contender too for that matter.
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California could ban it for any number of reasons or perhaps it hasn't been submitted to California for approval.
I included here the California definitions of "assault weapon" which makes it illegal for sale in this state.
#8 is a shotgun with rotating cylinder......
The term “assault weapon” also means any firearm that falls under one of the following definitions
pursuant to Penal Code section 12276.1:
(1) A semiautomatic, centerfire rifle that has the capacity to accept a detachable
magazine and any one of the following:
(A) A pistol grip that protrudes conspicuously beneath the action of the weapon.
(B) A thumbhole stock.
(C) A folding or telescoping stock.
(D) A grenade launcher or flare launcher.
(E) A flash suppressor.
(F) A forward pistol grip.
(2) A semiautomatic, centerfire rifle that has a fixed magazine with the capacity to
accept more than 10 rounds.
(3) A semiautomatic, centerfire rifle that has an overall length of less than 30 inches.
(4) A semiautomatic pistol that has the capacity to accept a detachable magazine and
any one of the following:
(A) A threaded barrel, capable of accepting a flash suppressor, forward handgrip,
or silencer.
(B) A second handgrip.
(C) A shroud that is attached to, or partially or completely encircles, the barrel that
allows the bearer to fire the weapon without burning his or her hand, except a slide
that encloses the barrel.
(D) The capacity to accept a detachable magazine at some location outside of the
pistol grip.
(5) A semiautomatic pistol with a fixed magazine that has the capacity to accept more
than 10 rounds.
(6) A semiautomatic shotgun that has both of the following:
(A) A folding or telescoping stock.
(B) A pistol grip that protrudes conspicuously beneath the action of the weapon,
thumbhole stock, or vertical handgrip.
(7) A semiautomatic shotgun that has the ability to accept a detachable magazine.
California Firearms Laws 2007 11
(8) Any shotgun with a revolving cylinder.
The following definitions shall apply relative to defining assault weapons:
(1) "Magazine" shall mean any ammunition feeding device.
(2) "Capacity to accept more than 10 rounds" shall mean capable of
accommodating more than 10 rounds, but shall not be construed to include a feeding
device that has been permanently altered so that it cannot accommodate more than 10
rounds.
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Move EAST young man? I started out from Maine.
Well just step back from the water a little ;D
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We own a Taurus 92RFS and a Ruger LCP. Both work incredibly well with no hiccups whatsoever. But they are both utilized by my wife. I, of course, stand by my Glock 21SF, Glock22RTF and Glock 24.
Still waiting for my Glock 35 from Glock via OMB Guns??????????????????????????????
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We own a Taurus 92RFS and a Ruger LCP. Both work incredibly well with no hiccups whatsoever. But they are both utilized by my wife. I, of course, stand by my Glock 21SF, Glock22RTF and Glock 24.
Still waiting for my Glock 35 from Glock via OMB Guns??????????????????????????????
Hang in there Ping.
It will arrive today. It will arrive today. It will arrive today. (http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae111/KidShelleen/Smileys/36_6_4.gif)
Here's hoping for you!!!
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Hang in there Ping.
It will arrive today. It will arrive today. It will arrive today. (http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae111/KidShelleen/Smileys/36_6_4.gif)
Here's hoping for you!!!
And I get to shoot it. I get to shoot it. I get to shoot it. (http://i895.photobucket.com/albums/ac157/johnnybravo7/smileys/36_6_4.gif)