With the popularity of the Judge, it wasn’t a stretch to imagine a long-barrel version. It was just a question of when, where and how. When Taurus purchased Rossi, all of those questions were answered with the new Circuit Judge.
Just like the original, the Circuit Judge handles .45 Colt pistol cartridges and up to 3-inch Magnum .410 shot shells. The rifled barrel is backbored and, when used with the straight-rifled choke, delivers tight patterns. With .45 Colt, the bullet obturates in the bore and grips the rifling, and a thread guard protects the choke’s threads.
The blued barrel and hardwood stock brings to mind revolver carbines of the past, but Rossi improved on the design with a shield on the cylinder to allow shooters to reach past the action. On older models, shooters ran the risk of being burned by escaping gases around the forcing cone. The new Judge also comes with fiber-optic sights, an integral scope base and Taurus’ Security System.
With a choice of two different types of ammunition, along with single-action for accuracy and double-action for speed, the Circuit Judge can easily go from varmint eradication to home self defense for only $618.
Caliber: .410 bore/.45 Colt
Action: SA/DA revolver
Receiver: forged steel
Finish: bright blue
Capacity: five rounds
Overall Length: 38”
Barrel Length: 18.5”
Rifling: six groove 1:30” RH twist (smoothbore available)
Weight: 4 lbs., 13 ozs.
Sights: fiber optic
Trigger Pull: 3 lbs. 8 ozs. SA; 11 lbs. DA
Stock: Brazilian hardwood
Accessories: manual, safety lock
Suggested Retail Price: $618
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