Thinking of applying for another permit to pick one up

They are cool looking. From what I have read, the barrel is chambered more for 410 shot, so the 45Colt rounds coming out of it are not very accurate at 25 yards. Up close, the combination of 410 shot and 45Colt is pretty devastating though. It doesn't sound like a fun range gun though. It's probably a nice woods gun. Good for shooting snakes.

Never tried it, but the reviews I read says it's a show gun. Just the "hey look at this" factor. Highly inaccurate, specially using the .410 shotgun ammo. I know Ray Ray was looking at one. Don't know if he bought one.

it is an excellent gun for it's intended use, the one i shot was accurate...their are a few others on here that can also comment who shot one at BA..

It sounds like a great gun for its intended use, which I think would be for close quarters defense. I would be worried about all the pellets in the shell not hitting the target if it's farther than 5 yards. I would not want to hit a bystander.

I want the public defender for concealed carry and home defense. No, it' not a range gun. But neither are 38 snubbies or pocket 380s. It's strickly a 5-shot hell bringer!

I've fired the new PDX1 410 load threw a standard judge and that ammo is devistating, to say the least. At 7 yards, the three discs and the birdshot was all center mass. Can't get much better than that.

Seems more like a novelty to me. Save the birdshot for bird hunting, not defense.

Seems more like a novelty to me. Save the birdshot for bird hunting, not defense.

 

There's a reason why it's the most popular revolver for the past few years. 410 buckshot at close range is tuff to beat.

The public defender is the one I'd buy

The judge and public defender are the only Taurus gun's that I would own.