Judge heading in for repair
Hey guys, got a question. Have a Judge Magnum 3" cylinder, 3" barrel. Love it. I shot really well for what I expected till the 15th round and when reloading, the cylinder fell onto the ground. After checking it out, I found they use a small set screw with a spring loaded tip into the frame that holds the rod mounting the cylinder. I am in the process of shipping it back now. They "customer service" tell me that they know about this and have corrected this issue with a solid screw. Seemed confident that I'll have it back 3-4 weeks repaired. But, the million dollar question is, should I feel comfortable grabbing this thing at 3am if needed? I bought it to use the bird shot ability on the trail for snakes, and to basically play fruit destroyer with when screwing around, but also planned to load with 45lc by the nightstand. Anyone with history on this subject or experience with the corrected screw?
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I suggest that the better term here is "infatuation" not "love". [;)][:p]
Try grouping your gun with .45 LC rounds at 25 yards or patterning it with .410 shot at 10 yards THEN see how you feel about it.
To answer your question, first of all revolvers are not exactly that sophisticated in terms of technology. Taurus has been building revolvers for decades, and its been building JUDGE revolvers for at least 5 years. So to my way of thinking, there is just no excuse for any new revolver that fails brand new out of the box after just 15 rounds because of a poor design!
Would I trust the gun after Taurus fixes it and sends it back? I guess so. . .but the whole experience would leave a bad taste in my mouth. I'd feel a lot better with the gun after it performed flawlessly with a couple hundred full power .45LC rounds first.
In terms of the 3am question, I agree that .45LC rounds are the way to go for that application. .410 buckshot from a pistol offers weak penetration and in my opinion isn't really suitable for defensive use.
Sure, I'd rather have one of these "Judge" revolvers than say a baseball bat or a 9-iron. I'd rather have the "Judge" than a .22 revolver or a .380 pistol. Given the choice, there are still any number of other handguns I'd prefer, including pretty much any double action .357 revolver, a 1911, or just about any other conventional modern semi-auto or revolver.
Other than the inexcusable mechanical defect you've had, my problem with this gun is that if you're going to use it with .45LC rounds, you've got a heavy, bulky, relatively inaccurate .45LC that holds only five rounds. If I like the .45LC cartridge, I think there are better double action revolvers to shoot it from.
Alternatively, I think you can do just as well ballistically with a gun in .44 special, .45ACP, or even .357 magnum.
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Common to all Taurus guns. The problem is that screw always wants to work loose unless you loc[k]tite it. That and the blessed cylinder rod.
So let me get this straight. Taurus has a recognized design defect common to ALL its revolvers that is prone to cause them to fail under ordinary use? [:(!]
Smith and Wesson fixed the problem with its left-handed ejector rod screw threads that tended to work loose. . .what. . .50 years ago?
Now you're sending the gun back for the factory to fix a problem that should have been fixed in the DESIGN phase of the gun? This is not exactly filling me with confidence here. [:(]
Frankly, I wasn't inclined to buy a Taurus revolver before learning this, but this only makes it that much less likely that I'd even consider buying a used one.0 -
Common to all Taurus guns. The problem is that screw always wants to work loose unless you locktite it. That and the blessed cylinder rod. 0 -
IMHO---Why would you want to trust this
to save your life? Run don't walk to the nearest gun store, and buy a Smith, or Ruger if you want a wheel gun. There is a reason they cost less!!! HAWKSHAW0 -
Ive sent three back with same problem... 0 -
Interesting. Sounds like there aren't too many Taurus "lovers" or maybe likers out there. My other one is a Taurus 9mm PT92 I think, maybe 99. Had it for years. I like it, it's reliable, but I just thought the 45 would be better to serve the nighttime applications. To be honest, I've always been a big fan of the .410. My first gun was a 410 and I loved it. Was invited to a clay bird shoot at the local gun club once and told to bring 20 bucks and a shotgun. So, at the ripe age of 19, I showed up with the .410 savage over and under. they laughed me off, till I took all the money home.... twice. I liked the .410 ever since. I'm also a fan of keeping things similar. Anotherwords,already had a ton of .410 shells, so why not find another way to use them?
oh, and for those of you that don't know any better like me, UPS said to ship a handgun, I HAD to pay for overnight. 70.00 to return for repairs. Getting a bit irritated over all this.
I'll try the groups when I get it back. It was hitting nicely at 15 yards before she took a crap.0 -
for home protection, unless you plan on shooting the perp 15 times, the odds of duplicating the gripe is minimal...even less now that a new screw was put in it.
shoot your gun with buckshot. winchester buck 410 patterns best. they all go in the torso/body target at 15yds.[;)]0 -
Well, if I get it back, my plan of attack is as follows: The first round goes into the ceiling before i even enter the room. Large flaming flash lights up the house as the bird shot peppers my drywall. Then I charge into the room naked as a jay bird screaming at the top of my lungs and fire round 2 with buck shot. Followed by 3 hollow point 45s. I figure I'll probably get him, and if not, I shouldn't have any trouble claiming temporary insanity in court. 0 -
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Well, if I get it back, my plan of attack is as follows: The first round goes into the ceiling before i even enter the room. Large flaming flash lights up the house as the bird shot peppers my drywall. Then I charge into the room naked as a jay bird screaming at the top of my lungs and fire round 2 with buck shot. Followed by 3 hollow point 45s. I figure I'll probably get him, and if not, I shouldn't have any trouble claiming temporary insanity in court.
At least the coroner will not have to cut your clothes off(right, Beany?), to do an autopsy. That damn Taurus would be going down the road, and fast. You should do a search on here and see all of the problems they have had.
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thats what happens when you buy a taurus 0 -
The Judge is an answer to an unidentified question. 0
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