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Friday a co-worker came to me about a problem with his Judge.
A 3" model, when he shoots 45acp they slide forward in the cylinder.
They still fire! But he has to poke them out with a pencil.


These guns never held any appeal, and I never cared enough to remember
too much about them.

I questioned him about them using acp ammo.
He assured me it is supposed to.
I then explained rimless vs rimmed and the use of moonclips.
And mentioned the Governor and I was pretty sure it used 45 acp and Colt.
He assured me he ask the LGS and they told him it would.

Then he ask me, "How many 45's are there"?

I have looked at the Taurus website, there is no mention of acp.

Do they make one that takes 45 acp?

Not sure about the Judge. But the S&W Govener will shoot acp, with a full moon clip. If I am remembering correctly.

I've never seen one that shot 45ACP. I don't think the rear of the cylinder is relieved for moon clips and if it was, he wouldn't have the shells move forward. So he must not be using them.

He's not correct... I cannot find a single example of a Taurus Judge in .45ACP.. They're ALL shown as 45LC (Long Colt)/.410 shotshell..

Some will and some require a little work.

http://www.thesixgunjournal.net/the-taurus-public-defender-45-colt410-snubnose-revolver/

I'm not sure why you'd try and apply logic to somebody that owns and shoots a Judge.

Good luck regardless.

Yep...heh heh heh.

No model of the Judge is currently manufactured to shoot ACP. They'd have to be modified to do so. The Smith and Wesson Governor will shoot 45 ACP from the factory. Unlike the Judge, the Governor actually works, which is an added benefit.

Thanks guys,
You all confirmed what I thought.