Had to Send My Judge Back

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Frodo

Discussion Starter · Mar 28, 2013

I bought a Judge Public Defender (Poly) in January. I have only shot it a couple of times (crappy weather). But was looking at the gun a couple of days ago and realized that the cylinder doesn't lock while resting on two particular chambers. I could spin the cylinder backward very easily. YIKES !!!!!!!!!!! Can you say catastrophic failure?

Anyway, I called Taurus and they sent me a Fed-Ex label and the Judge is heading to the hospital for repairs. I hope they don't take forever, because I really like the weapon.

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djw479

· #2 · Mar 28, 2013

I had to send back a regular Judge for the cylinder locking up about 2 months ago. It was back to me in 4 weeks to the day from original ship date, not the 6 weeks turnaround that they quote. And their online status reporting on a repair order is sometimes inaccurate. My was still shown as being in Miami in some repair status the day it was returned.

Hope your's is returned as quick!

gtv

· #3 · Mar 28, 2013

Hope they get it back to you soon! I have only had my PD Poly for a month, and really, REALLY hope I don't have to send mine back to mother.

Blucotech

· #4 · Apr 2, 2013

Mine came back in about 4 weeks as well....

GraveyJones

· #5 · Apr 18, 2013

Good thing you sent it off and noticed something was not right with it.... this is my Brother in-law's Public Defender.... i was standing about 4-5 ft behind him when this happened... and I thought he had snuck a 410 buck shot in there along with the .45 colt hollow points (hornady i think they were) We both were lucky not to have been injured.. and this is all we could find of the gun ... scary stuff... I think I will stick with my 24/7 G2 .45 ACP

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Rolo17

· #6 · Apr 19, 2013

That sucks had mine for two days before I sent it to taurus. Took 3weeks to fix and they didn't even fix it ... So now it's back at taurus ... For another 6weeks give or take... Hope they get you squared away...

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EternalDragon

· #7 · Apr 19, 2013

GraveyJones said:
Good thing you sent it off and noticed something was not right with it.... this is my Brother in-law's Public Defender.... i was standing about 4-5 ft behind him when this happened... and I thought he had snuck a 410 buck shot in there along with the .45 colt hollow points (hornady i think they were) We both were lucky not to have been injured.. and this is all we could find of the gun ... scary stuff... I think I will stick with my 24/7 G2 .45 ACP

Were you maybe using 3" magnum .410 shells or +p .45 ammo?

Possibly personal reloads?

It would take a lot to blow a gun apart like that.

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Camo

· #8 · Apr 19, 2013

Wow he is lucky he has a hand left.

EternalDragon

· #9 · Apr 19, 2013

GraveyJones said:
Good thing you sent it off and noticed something was not right with it.... this is my Brother in-law's Public Defender.... i was standing about 4-5 ft behind him when this happened... and I thought he had snuck a 410 buck shot in there along with the .45 colt hollow points (hornady i think they were) We both were lucky not to have been injured.. and this is all we could find of the gun ... scary stuff... I think I will stick with my 24/7 G2 .45 ACP

A squib load may have done that. (A bullet stuck in the barrel from a misfire and then fired again.)

People have had it happen with American Eagle ammo.

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bcteck5

· #10 · Apr 19, 2013

Wow that is scary. That just makes me more glad I went with the Raging Judge Magnum. Can't see that happening to it. If it flies in pieces it is because I just got blew up by a grenade or something.

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TheNakedGunfighter

· #11 · May 12, 2013

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Brand new, first time at the range, 5 shots in...

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texastaurusguy

· #12 · May 12, 2013

Is the gun yours? Is that the ammo you were firing in it when it failed and bent the crane?

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BMC

· #13 · May 12, 2013

TheNakedGunfighter said:
Brand new, first time at the range, 5 shots in... View attachment 55646 View attachment 55647 View attachment 55648

that sucks big time! I'd be calling Taurus CS first thing tomorrow morning!

TheNakedGunfighter

· #14 · May 12, 2013

texastaurusguy said:
Is the gun yours? Is that the ammo you were firing in it when it failed and bent the crane?

This was my buddy's gun. Yeah, that was the ammo we were firing.

MissKitty

· #15 · May 12, 2013

TheNakedGunfighter said:
This was my buddy's gun. Yeah, that was the ammo we were firing.

Has your friend called Taurus?

TheBawlrus

· #16 · May 7, 2014

Sending mine out, and hoping their turn around time is good.

MOONDAWG

· #17 · May 7, 2014

Frodo, hope it gets repaired to your satisfaction & returned quickly...:icon_ lala:

cpinner

· #18 · Apr 4, 2017

Gravey & Gunfighter, can’t thank you enough for posting those pics. Even if I’m jumping into this thread a few years late. Gravey, examining your pic up close and plugging in the serial number into the Taurus website I see that your gun is the exact same model (2-441021TCUL) and year of manufacture (2011) as mine. This is the Ultra-Lite 20.7 oz alloy model and will teach me not to mess with any hot loads out of mine. I see from Gunfighter’s photo that he was shooting Remington loads that have a 1200 muzzle velocity. Nearly everyone has recommended to me to shoot the Federal 000 loads and the Lehigh Defense Max Expansion loads both of which are rated at 850 FPS. Although I luv my Judge Ultra-Lite the lesson learned for me is don’t try to turn my gun into a .44 magnum.

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silverback13

· #19 · Apr 4, 2017

cpinner said:
Gravey & Gunfighter, can’t thank you enough for posting those pics. Even if I’m jumping into this thread a few years late. Gravey, examining your pic up close and plugging in the serial number into the Taurus website I see that your gun is the exact same model (2-441021TCUL) and year of manufacture (2011) as mine. This is the Ultra-Lite 20.7 oz alloy model and will teach me not to mess with any hot loads out of mine. I see from Gunfighter’s photo that he was shooting Remington loads that have a 1200 muzzle velocity. Nearly everyone has recommended to me to shoot the Federal 000 loads and the Lehigh Defense Max Expansion loads both of which are rated at 850 FPS. Although I luv my Judge Ultra-Lite the lesson learned for me is don’t try to turn my gun into a .44 magnum.

Taurus explicitly says what loads to and not to use. Mist unfortunate.

cpinner

· #20 · Apr 4, 2017

Is this on their website Silverback?

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