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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: Mossy on December 23, 2010, 08:54:34 AM

Title: The Judge rifle
Post by: Mossy on December 23, 2010, 08:54:34 AM: I saw this on a gun show last night, thought it was brand new but apparently it came out earlier in the year. Called Rossi Circuit Judge. I have way too many other guns I want first but wondered what your thoughts are. I did a search here but didn't find anything for the rifle so i apologize if it's a repeat.
http://www.rossiusa.com/product-list.cfm?category=15 (http://www.rossiusa.com/product-list.cfm?category=15)
Title: Re: The Judge rifle
Post by: Gutpile on December 23, 2010, 08:59:54 AM: Since it's rifled I would expect that the patterns would be as bad out of this as they are out of the pistol. I think it's cool looking but can think of no practical use for it.
Title: Re: The Judge rifle
Post by: Heredoggydoggy on December 23, 2010, 09:03:15 AM: Just got my latest "American Rifleman" mag and there is an ad in it for that gun. First time I've seen an ad. Haven't seen a gun yet. Gunmakers have a habit of announcing a new gun 6 or 8 months before one is actually shipped, so I don't expect to see one for a while.
Title: Re: The Judge rifle
Post by: JackOfAllTrades on December 23, 2010, 09:09:41 AM: If it was chambered in 454 Casull or 444Marlin.. Might be interesting. :chuckle:

-Steve
Title: Re: The Judge rifle
Post by: Mossy on December 23, 2010, 09:10:05 AM: yeah, probably a going to be a novelty.
Title: Re: The Judge rifle
Post by: sooperfly on December 23, 2010, 09:16:07 AM: There was a dealer with one at the Spokane gun show two weekends ago. I agree, cool toy but not sure how practical.... But hey, if you want it go for it!
Title: Re: The Judge rifle
Post by: Bofire on December 23, 2010, 09:51:00 AM: it is in the new American Hunter, $618.00, 11/2 to 2 1/2 inch at 25 yards, 13 lb. dbl action trigger, 5 1/4 lbs sin gle. two choke tubes and a block to limit to 3 shots if needed. shotgun hit 6 inches low at 20 yards.
Sorta cute looks worthless to me :dunno:
my 2
Carl
Title: Re: The Judge rifle
Post by: Straight Shooter on December 23, 2010, 11:22:41 AM: Kinda looks like a TC Encore. I like the concept. If it were a lot cheaper, I'd get one for the "cool" factor.
Title: Re: The Judge rifle
Post by: Heredoggydoggy on December 23, 2010, 11:39:38 AM: Quote from: Straight Shooter on December 23, 2010, 11:22:41 AM
Kinda looks like a TC Encore. I like the concept. If it were a lot cheaper, I'd get one for the "cool" factor.

See!-- One person's "worthless" is another person's "cool". The concept isn't new. During the Civil War, Colt made rifle versions of their cap-and-ball revolvers. The one drawback was that percussion revolvers tended to "chain-fire" and when the rifles did, the hand that was on the forearm didn't come out of it so good. :ACRY:
Title: Re: The Judge rifle
Post by: 724wd on December 23, 2010, 12:45:30 PM: here's a review...

http://www.sporterizing.com/index.php?showtopic=8547 (http://www.sporterizing.com/index.php?showtopic=8547)
Title: Re: The Judge rifle
Post by: carpsniperg2 on December 23, 2010, 12:52:06 PM: Intresting gun for sure.It will sell on the cool factor. I am sure there are a lot better choices out there. For what you might buy this gun for. Like a shotgun :chuckle:
Title: Re: The Judge rifle
Post by: satchel3006 on December 23, 2010, 01:35:55 PM: I handled one at one of our local gunshops it was light and it seemed preety cool. They apprently make a .410 smoothbore version which I think would be a better choice. I've never got great patterns out of the .45lc/.410 guns. I belive its also drilled and tapped for a scope to
Title: Re: The Judge rifle
Post by: FC on December 23, 2010, 01:54:42 PM: From the reviews it sounds like it's junk, too bad really. If it was accurate it would be a great gun for deer and black bear.