Taurus Judge or S&W Governor?

1) When comparing two guns that aren't really that great, I'd go with the S&W over the Taurus, all else being equal.

2) The S&W gives you the option of using .45 ACP in addition to .45 Colt and .410 shells, but limits you to 2 1/2" .410 shells. But since .410 shotshells are not really my first choice for self defense, that wouldn't matter.

3) Haven't fired one, don't particularly want to.

4) It isn't ideal as a paperweight, much less a home defense gun. A pump shotgun, a semi-auto handgun, or a more standard revolver like a .38 Special or .357 Magnum would be far more suitable, in my opinion.

Taurus Governor

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Taurus Judge or S&W Governor?

Time for another firearm throw-down!

So a few years back I was in a gun store and saw a Taurus Judge for the first time. I thought it was the coolest thing ever to be able to fire .410 shotgun rounds out of a pistol.

I'm not very seriously considering getting one, but I've always thought...

GIven what one of the answerers said was the price, I won't be buying either. Too much money for that caliber. For home defense I use whatever comes to hand first, which depends on where I am in the house. By preference our 12 Gauge riot gun is good, especially for my wife. I prefer my 22 hi standard semiautomatic pistol. It fits my hand well enough that I can throw a popcan in the air and hit it 7 out of 10 shots before it hits the ground. That kind of confidence makes it more useful than the big 45 that I have a real tendency to jerk when in a hurry. I know, I know. More range time will cure that. But the ammo is too expensive and my time too valuable to do that unless TSHTF. Then the time to practice and work up my own reloads will be available, or there will be no time at all and it'll be run what you brung.

Im a revolver guy, I mean I really love wheel guns but both those revolvers you ask about suckbullsballs. Of the two the Smith is better made and if some one was to just give me the choice for a freebee I would pick the smith then sell it. I’ve shot both of them and can name off many handguns that would be far better for personal protection. They are heavy, bulky, and no matter what you load them with are subpar to a simple .357 mag revolver. The shot pattern they have is only good for room distance and have much less velocity than a .410 shotshell fired from a actual .410 shotgun. So in my opinion they just made the wimpy .410 even more wimpy. As for the .45 colt I love that round but not in a gun that friggin big and heavy. To me it’s a novelty gun appealing to a certain group of folk who like that sort of stuff. Or those who watched the Judge in that movie where the guy blew bathroom stall doors open with it (I lmfao when I saw that!) I guess it would make a fair club to beat the bad guy with when empty.

You asked.

1) The Taurus.

2) It came first, and it's not Smith & Wesson

3) Entertaining to watch. Meh to shoot.

4) No. Not enough capacity for multiple assailants. The buckshout rounds are nigh-useless, and there are better platforms for the .45 LC

If this firearm is your flavor of fun, then it's a fun gun. I would not choose it as a primary defensive arm. Period.

Here is a review of the S&W Governor. http://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/mix-six-t...

I never hand much use for that style of gun. Not particulary fun at the range, to big for carry, kind of clunky. If I were to get one, it would be the Governor. S&W just makes better products and has better quality control. Plus you can shoot .45 ACP as well.

Both the Taurus and the SW have had a lot of trouble. I trust neither.

IMO- these are the kinds of new things that really sound like a good idea, but turn out to be dumb.

I wouldn't buy anything Taurus makes. Their guns are cheap junk.