Taurus Judge Home Defender Review 

Allen, I love your no bullshit approach and thoughtful commentary. This is the first * Judge * whatever that actually makes some sense.

Taurus did an except job with this one. Can't wait to add it to my collection.

Great short review! That blast shield is a great feature, thanks for pointing that out.

I just wish they made raging judge version of it for a 6 round cylinder and it can use .454 casull. The lack of a front sight also bothers me but that's just me.

The fact that you can legally walk around with this almost anywhere if awesome

What an excellent firearm.

Great review. Taurus has really stepped up their game in all arena's. This firearm is a must have. So many great features. Ideal for Home defense as would make a great travel firearm.

Great video straight no BS review.

Very neat, thanks for the excellent show and tell, as always.

I have a "house" shotgun with a laser, also a pistol dedicated for the same purpose, but it has a light. The light is my preference. Sure, the laser gives you an POI reference, but in the dark, you need a light. A light/laser combo may be the best option. Out in the country where there is little to no ambient light, that little red or green dot doesn't help in target identification. You will need a light, either on the weapon or in the hand.

You do good work, and I love the opening music

I just ordered mine yesterday. Can't wait to get it home.

Great review!

Completely agree with the laser usage scenario.

This looks badass.

Great review

If they make it, somebody will buy it. Strikes me as a modern pirate pistol.

Excellent video!

I'm more impressed with Federals handgun buckshot out of the 2.5 barrel than the Judge itself. Five 9mm diameter projectiles have a 6 inch spread at 25 yards. That's a firing squad every trigger pull. 18 inches in gel too. Out of this thing, you're probably getting another 200fps and an even tighter spread.

thank you sir great review on this

That's crazy goofy looking but I'm definitely behind the idea

For zombie levels where ammo items are sparse and versatility is key

My public defender is my nightstand gun. 3 410 pdx and 2 45 pdx after. Small house so 25 feet would be the longest but even out to 40 or 50 feet can consistently put meaningful hits on target with either flavor. Also doubles as my snake/varmint gun when I’m out and about

Wish there was a 454 casual model in stainless!!!

I need this!!

It's an awesome gun. Where it's the size it is I'd like to see them put qd sling mounts on it like some of the long s&w 500's make it easier to carry on a long hike.

I have the Taurus Judge and the Rossi Circuit Judge. I'd love to have one of these too!

excellent home defence

GOOD SHOW THANKS GREAT JOB

How about an optional skeletonized folding stock (to the rihgt hand side, for opening tbe celinder to the left)...?

Its cool but already got a poly judge , i have a huge stash of 410 from Walmart clearance 2019! Not gonna burn through it.

Very cool

Question is…… Can it handle a stout 45 Colt load instead of standard pressure?

such a great do-many things firearm

Compare thr home defender to the shockwave 590..410.like to see,thank you

Legitimately may get one.

Or you can just run a regular old 12 gauge pump shotgun like a Mossberg 500 /590 or even the 88 with an adapter and run Minnie shells for higher capacity easier to find ammunition with more options available and you get a buttstock 🤷‍♂️

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Looks nice Like the Canadian model with a stock

How is it a cylinder bore? The 45 colt makes the barrel. 452-454 The 410 is a 41 so want the barrel be bigger than cylinder bore size for a .410?

I'd like to see chrono results with this 13" barrel; I'm betting that all of the "Judge" and field shotshells will get a very big boost in velocity / effectiveness.

I feel like without the NFA, it would be even better to have one with a stock and a shorter barrel, but still long enough to grip like this. I can't get past that tiny capacity just because of the slow reload time. Maybe if it had 12 rounds or was quick to feed.

I really wish they'd make a smooth bore "firearm" version like the Mossberg Shockwave

I want one

I wish they would just ramp up production of the circuit judge.

Since the Taurus is actually designed for Home Defense, what about doing a review of the Armscore VRF14 ?? I think it will give the Taurus a run for its money !! It's a 12 gauge, it's semi auto, have a pistol grip, and uses 5 or 9 round magazines The Armscore VRF14 is the first firearm Armscore have manufactured entirely in the USA

Hmm cool

Haha I noticed the easter egg when "stock" was mentioned at the beginning.

Where can I buy it from, how much does it cost

A Laser on the barrel would be great.

Will this be sold as a pistol or maybe a “firearm” like the Axe and Shockwave?

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How does this get around the 18" barrel rule?

So, does the Judge have a rifled barrel?

45 Colt will take out anything on the continent with the right bullet. The only question is how accurate it is. This and the 6" would be very interesting if accurate.

I want one cuz it reminds me of a pirate 🏴‍☠️ pistol

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S&W should do the same with the Governor. Then add a SureFire X300V.

I want one in 12 gauge

The Circuit Judge is a Rossi but Taurus does own Rossi. BTW, its .410 bore, not gauge. Gauge for a .410 bore would be 67.5 gauge while some Europeans and their shotguns incorrectly refer to it as 36 gauge. Cylinder bore? It can also shoot .45 Colt so it should have some rifling even if its shallow. Thanks for mentioning and showing the .45 Colt since most reviewers only mention and show .410 shotshells. Thanks for clarifying below about the shallow rifling. When you said cylinder bore it threw me.

can it handle 454 Casul ?

Will there be a 20 gauge?

Everybody talks about putting a flashlight or laser on the front picatinny rail. Why not do something more cooler or more effective? My idea is to mount either a bayonet or a 37 mm flare gun launcher.

Genius

Can you shoot 454 casull in it?

I think Taurus DIDN'T go far enough, 'out of the box', with this one. I'm calling it's intended purpose a home defense gun, or truck gun. It's a great start, though. First of all, size isn't that much of a factor, so why not put a GIANT CYLINDER on it, with like 10 rounds or more? The barrel could easily fire from the bottom of the cylinder (if necessary), then have a laser site on top of the barrel... maybe a flashlight under the barrel. And the last thing is how does buckshot spread out, from this thing at home defense distances? I guess you'd want something like a 6" circle at 25 feet? (not sure what's ideal)

Taurus needs to make their own desert eagle but make it unique and be the first striker fired 50AE and 44mag

I would like to add if I may . Training for the significant other . Also training for responsible teens .. Some of which could be used if alone at home or elsewhere …

California approved?

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The Home Defender may be a funny lookin' critter, but I' would guess it beats blowing raspberries.

How is this a good idea?

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Lose the red dot sight. In most situations, it will just slow you down. If you can't hit a man size target at typical home defense ranges without using sights of any kind, you need to spend more time at the range. And the number one attribute of any self-defense firearm is reliability. Putting electronic gadgets on a gun simply provides another point of failure. When I took my CCW class years back, our instructor was a big fan of lasers. When we went to the range, he demonstrated the effectiveness of the laser on his own pistol. He drew his firearm, pointed it down range and ... nothing. No laser. He started fiddling with it, trying to get it to come on. Until someone in the group said, "forget it, the bad guy has already stabbed you 18 times".

Is Taurus trying to out Kel-Tec Kel-Tec?

You can protect your home and you can hunt for rabbits the Leaning up against the threshold of your front door all at the same time. Murica

I have two guns of Taurus, the G2C 9mm, excelent gun, and a Rt 608 revolver, 8 shots, 357 mag, love this guns. Now i buy a Military 14´´ of CAC, here of Brazil, see all my channel.

I wish it held at least 8 rounds

Doesn’t spread enough at short range. Stick to the short barrel Judge indoors.

is it smoothbore or rifled?

Hahahaha

Parts bin gun. Taurus had extra Judge frames and raging Hunter barrels. Never liked any short handled shotgun. Like the shockwave. This is no different. Just smaller caliber.

So, in theory, there's no reason they cant make something like this in 20ga or 12ga as long as the barrel is rifled...

Pretty cool idea even if I think the Judge, in general, is crap much like everything that comes from Taurus. The longer barreled models do seem to make more sense.

It may be fun gun but it and Shockwave or cruiser type shotguns just are not that easy to shoot. A shotgun with a stock is far better for self defense.

The fact this is a modern firearm but wont handle 45lc +p is garbage. This thing would be cool if you could run buffalo bore or Underwood +p stuff.

Thanks Allan. Great job. Good info. God bless. LETS GO BRANDON

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Honestly thought this was one of the goofiest "home defense guns" ive seen but being easy to shoot does make sense. But still, imagine getting clapped by this 💀

OK, but I have a shockwave...

No thanks. I see many better options.

They would have been better off using😊 45 ACP because it's cheaper and higher velocity easier to get

That looks hideous.

Please safety check the weapon at start of video.

Is it a rifle bore or smooth bore?

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