The Taurus Judge Home Defender is a bigger version of one of Taurus's most popular handguns, and is optimized for home defense. The barrel has been extended to a full 13-inches, allowing projectiles to achieve greater terminal velocity. An added fore-grip makes the Judge Home Defender perform more like a pistol-gripped shotgun or carbine, and a set of blast-deflectors protects the user from the hot gasses escaping the cylinder gap. Other augmentations include a top mounted picatinny rail for optics, and an under barrel picatinny rail for lights/lasers.
Just like the standard Judge, the Judge Home Defender utilizes a five-shot cylinder that holds both .45 Long Colt cartridges, as well as 3-inch .410 bore shot shells. Its .410 chambering makes the Judge Home Defender an outstanding choice for applications in confined spaces such as in a vehicle or in a building, and the multiple projectiles increase hit probability while also reducing the risk of over-penetration. The Judge Home Defender's .410 compatibility also allows the user to tap into the sheer amount .410 loads, including buckshot, birdshot, slugs, and other cartridges. In addition to its excellent self-defense potential, the Judge Home Defender makes for a perfect pest-control gun, and can be carried on the trail as a "snake-gun". In addition, the cylinder, barrel, and frame are constructed from a high-strength steel alloy, and an ergonomic black rubber grip helps alleviate felt recoil.
Features of the Taurus Judge Home Defender:
- 13-inch barrel
- Optics and accessory rail
- Chambered in both .45 Long Colt and 3" .410 Gauge Shot Shells
- High-strength alloy steel construction
- Ergonomic black rubber grips
- Red fiber-optic front sight