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In this American Rifleman TV "Rifleman Review" segment, Kelly Young takes a look at the Taurus Judge, a DA/SA five-shot revolver that can fire both .45 Colt and .410-bore, 2 1/2-inch shotgun shells, thanks to its shallow, slow-twist rifling. For more on this stainless-steel revolver, which even comes with a keyed lock embedded in the hammer to disengage it when not in use, check out this "Rifleman Review" segment from a recent episode of American Rifleman TV.
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