Practical and Sensible Discussions on Being Prepared for Emergency Situations
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Not to drift the thread too much, but my brother has a Taurus Public Defender .410/45LC revolver and loves it. He's dispatched a bunch of different critters over the last several years with it. I've always thought it would make the ultimate snake revolver. And of course you can load it with pretty impressive defensive loadings. Maybe not that effective across the parking lot, but for shorter ranges or HD it looks really good.fishingjeff wrote: ↑Mon Mar 30, 2020 9:50 pm Hey Bob, hold to that theory so I can find a short barrel GP-100 before you do. Might even get a Governor or the Taurus version. Still looking for a Ruger Blackhawk Convertible-9mm/357 in 4-6" barrel.
Well, I think a Judge/Governor is fine for many of the intended uses it could fulfill. Again, using my brother as an example, when he first got it he lived out in the boonies on 26 acres. He used it to dispatch numerous pest critters. So that is a practical example of real world use. There are also several loads useful in close range SD. Certainly not that effective across the parking lot, but across the room (typical SD shooting distance) it is pretty decent and can make several holes.
The only thing it's good at is close pest control. Sadly, that's not what it was marketed or sold for. The argument that it is "pretty decent" for SD with the right loads is ignoring the fact most other guns are better for that role. Even if you just compare it to other revolvers, it's a huge framed gun with low capacity and questionable quality. The Governor at least gives you an extra round and better quality, but now you're at a much higher price point. Of course, you can load them with standard 45Colt rounds(or ACP in the Governor) to increase performance, but then you would be better off with a standard gun. Most people would be much better served by a 357 in 3-4". You'd have a handier gun in a potent caliber that holds 6-8rds and a wide assortment of ammo as well. A box of CCI rat shot would be perfect snake medicine too.David wrote: ↑Thu Apr 02, 2020 3:32 pmWell, I think a Judge/Governor is fine for many of the intended uses it could fulfill. Again, using my brother as an example, when he first got it he lived out in the boonies on 26 acres. He used it to dispatch numerous pest critters. So that is a practical example of real world use. There are also several loads useful in close range SD. Certainly not that effective across the parking lot, but across the room (typical SD shooting distance) it is pretty decent and can make several holes.