Circuit Judge Rifle or Shotgun?

[ghosthunter]

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.

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

That is not a quote frm the manufacture. It is a statement written by a company trying to sell the gun. 2ND Party.

I posted a statement from the Rossi site earlier.
Which says there were no shot gun models sold in North America. Only rifle models.

http://www.rossiusa.com/pdf/warning_notice_circuit_judge.pdf

[scout/sniper]

Good luck!

[Bofire]

  here is teh washington state RCW defiition of "shotgun"

19) "Shotgun" means a weapon with one or more barrels, designed or redesigned, made or remade, and intended to be fired from the shoulder and designed or redesigned, made or remade, and intended to use the energy of the explosive in a fixed shotgun shell to fire through a smooth bore either a number of ball shot or a single projectile for each single pull of the trigger.

Note the words "smooth bore"

so looks like you have a rifle!

[CP]

So then what would this be:

http://www.browning.com/products/catalog/firearms/detail.asp?fid=024B&cid=011&tid=620

[rock]

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.

[ghosthunter]

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.

 

I would also note that the manufacture in that case  is not saying it is a rifle but that it is rifled.

Rossi has said they only sold rifles in North America.

[Special T]

I don't think the plug argument Flies... You can put in/ take out the plug on many pump shot guns with just the twist of a cap, so how would a couple of blanks in the revolver be any different?

This discussion just goes to show that thelaws are extremely convoluted and you are likely guilty unless you can prove to the gamie that you are in the clear.    I would argue that you are good to go however.

[Curly]

Yeah.............no plug required since it is a rifle.