I have a real desire to own a big ass revolver with a short barrel...

[2002wranglerX]

I keep looking at them. the ruger alaskan .454, the taurus raging judge, etc.

i really want one with a short barrel too...

just thought i'd share lol

[Super Scout]

I once owned a Ruger 44 not as big as what your talking about, but the gun was a snub nose, it would break your damn wrist pulling the trigger. Great gun to carry tho, I never worried about knock down power lol

[Azzy]

The one nice thing about shooting a pistol in .460 is never running out of ammo. You wont want to shoot it that much

http://www.smith-wesson.com/webapp/w...7_757751_image

Magnum research makes a .450 marlin revolver and a 45/70 Govt revolver with a 7" barrel as well. About as big as you would want to go in a handgun and still have all the parts of your fingers left

[jackb1]

I checked out the raging judge at ACE about a month ago. I really wanted one for a while but I'm over them. If you really want a gun that big, get one made for it... seems like a waste to buy a short barrel gun and leave all that extra length in the chamber unused. ( I mean the length difference from the .410 magnum and .454)

[2002wranglerX]

i'm not totally set on a .454 but i was thinking that it's nice that i can still shoot .45 colt, which can sometimes be found cheaper ya know.

any thought on that vs the other calibers?

and i agree, the judge vs a normal revolver. the judge's accuracy definitely suffered from less rifling of the barrel

[Azzy]

I dont think there is a great use for the judge past "cool" factor. The cartrdges it fires shoot poorly out of it, and its heavy. It looks cool and big, but a lot of that is wasted on a short barrel firing crummy rounds. (crummy rounds for that platform, although 45LC is not all that great of a cartridge, but it will do)

[justin'sbig7]

glutton for punishment? I shot my dads airlite .357 mag snubby and after 3 shots it shook the bullets out of the casings on the remaining rounds... kinda took away any desire i had to shoot a short barreled anything bigger LOL!

[jasons85gt]

S&w 500

[DMG]

It is "only" a .44 mag but I like my S&W Trail Boss.

[justin'sbig7]

It is "only" a .44 mag but I like my S&W Trail Boss.

LOL! only? (cool gun BTW) .44 mag was the big boy for the longest time (Elmer Keith's baby after begging S&W to make it for him) i am not sure i have much desire for much bigger

[dcarr1971]

Why the short barrel? I carry my .44 Ruger Redhawk regularly and can consistently hit what I'm aiming at out to 100 yards. Pretty sure I'd never be able to do so with a short barrel, and I've had enough loaded firearms pointed at me in anger to know that accuracy is what counts...

[Azzy]

.44 redhawk is a great gun, wouldnt mind using one for deer.

[2002wranglerX]

Why the short barrel? I carry my .44 Ruger Redhawk regularly and can consistently hit what I'm aiming at out to 100 yards. Pretty sure I'd never be able to do so with a short barrel, and I've had enough loaded firearms pointed at me in anger to know that accuracy is what counts...

Cause I want to carry it and if the longer barrel large frame revolvers don't fit in the center console of the focus lol.

I just have a thing for them.

And the judge being useless. A .454 like the raging judge is still pretty potent. Lol. It may be a little awkward but I like it. I just sold my regular judge.

[2002wranglerX]

It is "only" a .44 mag but I like my S&W Trail Boss.

What's .44 and .44 mag go for compared to .45c and .454?

[XJ_Sean]

then there is only one choice my friend.... the Taurus Raging Judge .454 casull , 45 long colt, and .410 shotgun!!! for about 675 bucs you can own one

[XJ_Sean]

Short Barrel and roughly the size of a small japanese car. its a must have for anyone who wants a rediculously large revolver

[XJ_Sean]

The first pic is of just a regular judge and will not shoot .454, the second pic is of the .454 casull model. fyi

[HoodRN]

It is "only" a .44 mag but I like my S&W Trail Boss.

+1. I carry a Smith model 29 .44 mag with a 4" barrel. Powerful, portable, accurate, and the BEST d/a trigger I have ever squeezed