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Quote from: ghosthunter on November 26, 2012, 12:00:19 PMFor me it seems clear. The manufacture has said it has sold no Circuit Judge .410/45 as Shotguns with a smooth bore in this country. All have been sold as a rifle. Many handguns shoot shot loads, does that make them shotguns?My whole reason for the post was to get this discussion started.Here is the sales advertisement. Call it whatever you want to and take your chances. Just trying to help. Rossi is excited to introduce the new Taurus Circuit Judge, taking the most overwhelmingly successful revolver in recent history and extending its range for great hunting and shooting. This shotgun/rifle crossover offers the ability to shoot .410 gauge 3-inch magnum shotshells, .410 2.5-inch shotshells or .45 Colt ammunition in any order, without changing barrels.Available in smooth bore shotgun or a rifled barrel shotgun, the Circuit Judge delivers amazing versatility, accuracy and simplicity. The Circuit Judge is offered in a blued finish with a beautiful hardwood Monte Carlo stock and includes the latest in modern features such as a single-action/double-action trigger, fiber optic front sight, yoke detent, cushioned recoil pad, transfer bar and the Taurus Security System®.The Circuit Judge's barrel measures 18.5 inches long with an overall length of 38 inches and weighs 4.75 pounds.This is from a dealer in Miami Florida, USA
For me it seems clear. The manufacture has said it has sold no Circuit Judge .410/45 as Shotguns with a smooth bore in this country. All have been sold as a rifle. Many handguns shoot shot loads, does that make them shotguns?My whole reason for the post was to get this discussion started.
It technically wouldn't be a shotgun, by WDFW standards, but could be used in firearm restricted areas for big game because a shotgun with a rifled barrel is allowed.