Taurus Judge Two Tone 45 Colt/410 3in 5rd — Superb Stainless Revolver

Description

The Taurus Judge Two Tone is the redesigned Judge, and it does not look much like the revolver that made the name. Taurus catalogues it as 2-JUDGE35: a stainless steel frame and barrel under a black stainless cylinder and a squared barrel shroud with a full-length top rib, five rounds of 45 Colt or 410, and a 3-inch barrel.

The shroud is the visible change. Rather than a slim tapered barrel with a separate sight, the Taurus Judge Two Tone carries a sleeved barrel with the rib and the fiber optic front built into it, which gives a longer and flatter sighting plane and puts a little more mass out front where it helps with muzzle rise.

MAG5 Firearms has it in stock. Handguns ship to a licensed FFL on a signed 4473, and we coordinate the transfer with your dealer.

What the redesign actually changed

• A full-length top rib rather than a barrel-mounted blade, so the sight picture is longer and cleaner.
• A squared barrel shroud that adds weight forward, which flattens the muzzle rise a 45 Colt produces.
• A stainless frame against a black cylinder and shroud, so the Taurus Judge Two Tone is easy to tell apart from the older guns at a glance.
• The same five-round cylinder bored straight through for both a cartridge and a shotshell.
• A grip reshaped to fill the hand higher up the backstrap, which matters on a revolver this size.

Build, sights and safety

• Stainless steel barrel and frame, with the cylinder and shroud finished in black for contrast.
• Fiber optic front sight set into the rib, bright enough to pick up indoors and in shade.
• Black rubber grip that spreads recoil across the palm rather than concentrating it at the web of the hand.
• Transfer bar safety blocks the firing pin mechanically until the trigger is fully pressed.
• The Taurus Judge Two Tone runs double action, with the trigger doing the whole job in one press.

Specifications

• Manufacturer part number: 2-JUDGE35
• Model: Judge
• Chambering: 45 Colt and 410 bore
• Capacity: 5 rounds
• Barrel: 3 in, stainless steel with black shroud and top rib
• Cylinder: black stainless steel
• Frame: stainless steel
• Grip: black rubber
• Action: double action
• Safety: transfer bar
• Front sight: fiber optic

One practical point before you buy shells: 410 chambers on Judge revolvers come in 2-1/2 inch and 3-inch lengths, and the length is stamped on the barrel. Check yours and never load a 3-inch shell in a 2-1/2 inch chamber. Both 45 Colt and 410 are produced to the dimensional and pressure standards published by SAAMI, so factory ammunition from any reputable maker is appropriate. We stock Remington Performance WheelGun 45 Colt and HSM Cowboy Action 45 Colt.

The classic-pattern Judge Compact costs less, the Judge Magnum takes 3-inch shells, and the Judge TORO adds a factory optic mount. Browse our other revolvers as well.

Why this Judge earns its place

• The Taurus Judge Two Tone is the current-generation gun, with a better sighting plane than any of the older patterns.
• Stainless where it matters, so a working revolver tolerates weather and neglect.
• Five rounds of 45 Colt or 410 from the same cylinder, with no conversion parts.
• Forward weight makes it more pleasant to shoot than its size suggests.
• Taurus backs it with a limited lifetime repair policy that follows the firearm rather than the original buyer.

This suits a buyer who likes the Judge concept and wants the version Taurus builds today rather than the one it built fifteen years ago. The Taurus Judge Two Tone works as a nightstand gun, a truck gun or a farm gun, and the longer sighting rib makes it noticeably easier to shoot accurately with 45 Colt than the older slim-barrel models.

Ordering is simple. Choose it, tell us which FFL should receive it, and we handle the dealer side. If you have not picked a transfer dealer, call us and we will help you find one nearby.