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My small sized and aging brother in law (81) has decided he doesnt like his Mossberg 410 shockwave pump shotty so much, and has gifted it to me. He has issues operating the action when he is not under stress, so he may have a point.
But he still wants a reliable home defense piece that can take varied ammo, as this will be kept in a multi story condo and he is worried about over penetration issues.
We looked at the Henry mares leg short shotty in 410, the lever action doesnt appeal to him either.
I ran across the Taurus Home defender online only, havent found one around he can hold and feel. I think it may work with a laser for him, and a flashlight both nailed to the pic rails.
He isnt interested in semi autos, even my TX22, and he doesnt like the shorter aiming length of pretty much any revolver we have looked at together. We rented a few at my local range for him to try. He is a bit recoil averse, but I have seen reviews that state this thing tames recoil pretty well over shorter revolvers.
Anybody here have the Taurus? if so, what are your thoughts?
I don't have any experience with that weapon. Do you think he would be comfortable with a semi-auto shot gun in .410? Since he is worried about overpenetration he should probably stick with shotgun rounds and not 45 colt.
it's accurate, easy to carry, and the home defense rounds are great. I found a box of 20 410 home defense round that have 3 110 jacketed bullets for $21.
It's easy to carry, pretty accurate with the 45 Long Colts, moderate recoil, lots of punch, and for a larger bore pistol, it's not that heavy to carry.
mine is the short barrel model, not 13".
its the weapon i usually have on my belt around the ranch.
Anybody here have the Taurus? if so, what are your thoughts?
Considered it, chose a 20-gauge shotgun instead.
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Wouldn't adding a forward grip to a pistol create an AOW as defined by the BATFE ?
I think OP was just using the wrong terminology, there is not a vertical forward grip offered on that model of Taurus, the front pic rail is advertised as "for lights and lasers", to avoid the AOW classification.
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I don't have any experience with that weapon. Do you think he would be comfortable with a semi-auto shot gun in .410? Since he is worried about overpenetration he should probably stick with shotgun rounds and not 45 colt.
"Taurus" and "reliable" are two words that don't go together. Never trust your life to Taurus products. They are fine for range toys, but for life saving equipment, spend the money on a quality firearm.
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I think OP was just using the wrong terminology, there is not a vertical forward grip offered on that model of Taurus, the front pic rail is advertised as "for lights and lasers", to avoid the AOW classification.
Yes, likely using the wrong terminology here. I didnt know forward grip implied a vertical grip.
Heat guard? I wouldnt call it a barrel shroud, as it is only underneath.
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"Taurus" and "reliable" are two words that don't go together. Never trust your life to Taurus products. They are fine for range toys, but for life saving equipment, spend the money on a quality firearm.
Even the revolvers? Do you have or had any Taurus revolvers? It doesnt get much simpler it would seem, hence reliability goes way up.
In his case I believe the simpler the better, and this one seems pretty simple.
And yes, just shotgun rounds in it for him.
I would not fire that weapon with my hand gripping the “stock” under the 13” barrel.
The blast from the gap between the forcing cone & cylinder would be quite painful & dangerous.
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Taurus Judge:HD front rail is intended for lights, lasers, or a tax stamp
