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tallball · November 10, 2018, 06:45 AM

FWIW, I have a steel Judge that hasn't ever given me any problems. It's just a range toy for me. It's fun to shoot. If I had to use it for SD/HD, I wouldn't feel unarmed. It shoots 45 colt about as well as any other snubby at short range. Mine is the 3" magnum version. IIRC, it would be 30 rounds of 32-caliber 00 buckshot flying through the air if I had to empty it towards a threat. I've seen what happens to cans, rotten squash, water jugs, etc. when they are on the receiving end. None of them fared well.

November 10, 2018, 06:45 AM	#5
tallball Senior Member Join Date: October 17, 2014 Posts: 2,444	FWIW, I have a steel Judge that hasn't ever given me any problems. It's just a range toy for me. It's fun to shoot. If I had to use it for SD/HD, I wouldn't feel unarmed. It shoots 45 colt about as well as any other snubby at short range. Mine is the 3" magnum version. IIRC, it would be 30 rounds of 32-caliber 00 buckshot flying through the air if I had to empty it towards a threat. I've seen what happens to cans, rotten squash, water jugs, etc. when they are on the receiving end. None of them fared well.