Can the Taurus Judge Public Defender?
The Taurus® Judge Public Defender™ Double/Single Action Revolver features a steel skeleton inside its polymer exterior frame. The Public Defender is lightweight and quick to get on target. The steel cylinder is chambered for 2-1/2″ . The Judge Public Defender can be used as both a double and a single action revover.
Is the Taurus Judge Public Defender a good gun?
I like the Taurus Public Defender Polymer very much. Despite the obvious drawbacks, there is very little available with the compact size and versatility of this gun. In my opinion, this is not an ideal EDC gun, but it is a great front line home defense gun.
What is a Taurus public defender?
The Taurus Public Defender . 45 Colt/. 410 Gauge Revolver features a compact design with a 2″ blue steel barrel, a blue steel cylinder and ribbed rubber grips. The revolver offers a 5-round capacity, and it has a fiber-optic front sight and an adjustable rear sight.
How accurate is the Taurus public defender?
45 Colt loads, I was impressed by the accuracy potential of the Public Defender. To center the X in a USPSA Dirty Bird target, I needed to hold about 2 inches low at 10 yards. While the rifling of the Judge series is more shallow than normal because of the . 410 chambering, accuracy was certainly acceptable.
What ammo does a Taurus Public Defender use?
45 Colt ammo
45 Colt ammo, The Taurus Public Defender is ideal for defensive situations at short and medium distances. Taurus has finely tuned the rifling to spread the shot pattern at close quarters or to guide the . 45 Long Colt bullet to the target.
What Ammo Can I shoot in my Taurus Judge?
The Taurus Judge is a five shot revolver designed and produced by Taurus International, chambered for . 410 bore shot shells and the . 45 Colt cartridge.
Which is easier to carry public defender or Taurus Judge?
The Public Defender model is easier for daily carry, as it weighs 27 ounces unloaded. Not a lightweight by any means, but not too far removed from many compact pistols. However, it is still enormous; it’s about the size of a Sig P226 but only holds 5 rounds. So the Judge is a little slimmer.
How big is a Taurus Public Defender Gun?
In the standard all-metal configurations, the Judge is a bit heavy and bulky for daily carry, though no more than the full-sized service pistols some carry. My test gun came in at 23 ounces, so a fully loaded Defender would come in with a loaded weight a bit less than a compact double stack .40.
Which is better the Taurus Judge or the Governor?
You don’t really get so much more in features for one to be clearly better than the other, so you’ll have to decide which you think is the better concealed carry revolver for you. So, why would you go with the Taurus Judge vs the Governor?
Is the Taurus Judge a single action gun?
A standard Taurus rubber grip is in place, which is pretty comfortable and helps to reduce felt recoil. Lastly, this gun uses a double-action/single-action trigger. It will fire just like a double-action-only trigger, yet the recoil will automatically cock the hammer after a shot is fired. Public defender…