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As far as self-defense revolvers go, I would recommend the
Taurus Judge. It comes in
many iterations, with barrels ranging from
2.5" -
6.5", but the best one [in my opinion]
is the
Taurus Raging Judge Ultra-Lite. It holds
7 rounds and is chambered in
.45 LC
/ .410 bore. It has a
3"chamber, so it can accept magnum shotshells. And goddamn,
is it one sexy firearm!
Unfortunately, in their infinite wisdom, Taurus discontinued this model. So
if you find one for sale, expect to pay out the ass for it.
They replaced it with a
6-round revolver chambered in
.45 LC /.
410 bore /
.454 Cassul. But this version only has a
2.5" chamber.
If you are on a budget, they offer a
5-round polymer version called the
"Public
Defender" chambered in
.45 LC / .410 bore with a
2.5" chamber. It has a
MSRP ~
$470 USD.
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Smith & Wesson has a similar offering in "The Governor." It is a 6-round revolver
chambered in .45 LC / .410 bore [it also chambers .45 ACP with the use of moon
clips]. It has a 2.5" barrel and a 2.5" chamber. It has a MSRP of $869 USD.
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