| The new Taurus Judge handgun has been very | | | | range will certainly dissuade most any would be |
| popular since it was released, and has generated quite | | | | attacker that they need to move along. The main issue |
| a following. Capable of shooting either a .410 shotshell | | | | that Judge owners are facing right now involves the |
| or a .45 Long Colt pistol cartridge, it combines the short | | | | lack of gun holsters that are currently available for the |
| range effectiveness of a shotgun with the knockdown | | | | Judge. Truth is, there aren't that many on the market |
| power of a centerfire pistol cartridge. The "Judge" | | | | today. Holster makers generally build holsters off of |
| namesake was derived from the legend that a | | | | aluminum guns that are exact duplicates of the real |
| number of courtroom judges carried a .410 caliber two | | | | weapon. These duplicates are usually called blanks or |
| shot derringer for self defense while in court. | | | | molds. Unfortunately, it takes aluminum mold companies |
| While not extremely small, the Judge is small enough to | | | | some time to acquire a real weapon to mold off of, |
| carry in a concealed manner and makes a great self | | | | and then the molding process itself way take several |
| defense weapon. A face full of .410 pellets at close | | | | weeks as it's done with precision CAD machinery. |