I'm celebrating the new holiday, Obamauguration, with a purchase!

[Fatman]

Totally for fun, like I've said elsewhere my uncle had a brace of Contenders in .410 that were just... awe inspiring. I expect no less from this! Going stainless, 3" chamber, 3" barrel. $489.99




http://www.americanrifleman.org/handguns_revolvers.html

[MikeBjerum]

Good choice ... We want pictures of the fun 

[CurrieS103]

IMHO, The Judge may be on the verge of becoming the hottest home defense firearm on the market.

[Rob10ring]

I'm jealous! The Judge is forbidden in CA.

[sledgemeister]

IMHO, The Judge may be on the verge of becoming the hottest home defense firearm on the market.

Unfortunately we over the waters can not use firearms for self defence grrrrr, but I digress, why would some one use a short barrel revolver for self defence when a 12 or 20g pump would be easier to use, aim and be more intimidating then the judge and a tad more poweful if push come to shove.
I would also imagine being on the other side of a door and hearing the racking of a pump would do more to make the offender flee than even risk a confrentation hence saving the victim legal costs and of course the clean up.
Wouldnt a pump cost less than the judge as well?

just wondering....

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[shooter32]

IMHO, the judge is a great car gun and for out on the trail it would be hard to beat. And for home defense it will do the job.

Just wish I had one!!!

[Big Frank]

At the short distances I would have to shoot at in my house a 12 gauge shotgun pattern would spread a few inches at most. I would have to aim it like a rifle. The rifling in the Judge revolver would cause it to throw a bigger pattern and cause multiple hits. I think it would be a great house gun. A 3" .410 000 Buckshot load has about the same ME as a single round of .357 Magnum ammo, but it has 5 .36" balls instead of one bullet. I think it would be quite effective to put 5 holes in someone. Each ball will have less penetration than a single bullet which is a good thing when your neighbors are as close as mine. If you miss you aren't going to kill anyone else by accident.

[HBMan]

Makes a Great snake gun and car gun. Around here they sell out pretty fast.

HBMan

[Timothy]

Wouldnt a pump cost less than the judge as well?

just wondering....

Entry level Remington 870 in any gauge start about 250 bucks American...  A cheap Mossberg will run about 180...Single shot break action 12 ga I've seen for under 100 bucks, pretty much a pipe gun but it gets the job done...

[Fatman]

At the short distances I would have to shoot at in my house a 12 gauge shotgun pattern would spread a few inches at most. I would have to aim it like a rifle. The rifling in the Judge revolver would cause it to throw a bigger pattern and cause multiple hits. I think it would be a great house gun. A 3" .410 000 Buckshot load has about the same ME as a single round of .357 Magnum ammo, but it has 5 .36" balls instead of one bullet. I think it would be quite effective to put 5 holes in someone. Each ball will have less penetration than a single bullet which is a good thing when your neighbors are as close as mine. If you miss you aren't going to kill anyone else by accident.

Here's the VEl & energy table. A bit fuzzy, but that's how it was in the article. 3" shot data is the second set down.