Yep. use to use .22 shot. But they got expensive. I can load .38's cheaper.
It's now 2022-Can we safely discuss the Governor?
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Yep. use to use .22 shot. But they got expensive. I can load .38's cheaper.
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Now.........THAT MADE BUST OUT LAUGHING.......Thanks!
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My item of covetousness arrived today. Fit, finish, and timing were all really excellent. Single action trigger is great, double action is very smooth, but unusually heavy. Easy enough to straighten out, I suppose.
It actually feels very nice in my hand. Far better than I expected. Rubber grips were real decent, but...I figured this thing needs all the help it can get in the aesthetic department.
I'll do a real review for whomever may be interested in a week or two.
It actually feels very nice in my hand. Far better than I expected. Rubber grips were real decent, but...I figured this thing needs all the help it can get in the aesthetic department.
I'll do a real review for whomever may be interested in a week or two.
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I had a snicker while considering your excellent post #20.
You detail very well the things a swiss army knife can do, but how it’s not a great choice for any of those tasks. You then point out that the Governor is homely and you admit that you like the odd and possibly ugly.
That’s where I chuckled! Compared to a Chiappa Rhino, Taurus Poly Judge or Nighthawk’s horrendous treatment to their imported Korth revolvers, the poor Governor cannot even get a podium spot on the bat-guano ugly contest! Another swiss army knife tool… it cannot even do UGLY well enough to hang with the real dogs!
You detail very well the things a swiss army knife can do, but how it’s not a great choice for any of those tasks. You then point out that the Governor is homely and you admit that you like the odd and possibly ugly.
That’s where I chuckled! Compared to a Chiappa Rhino, Taurus Poly Judge or Nighthawk’s horrendous treatment to their imported Korth revolvers, the poor Governor cannot even get a podium spot on the bat-guano ugly contest! Another swiss army knife tool… it cannot even do UGLY well enough to hang with the real dogs!
I laughed at them to. But got to looking for a small 410 double to put in my side by side because the places I hunt have lots of stupid grouse and pheasants that would taste good. Had not found a decent deal on what I had in mind, when I walked into a pawn shop and saw a 6" barreled Judge with a 3" cylinder for a pretty low price. I asked for best deal and they said $365. After some waffling on my part I bought it only to discover 410 shells of any kind are presently like hens teeth.
Never ever leaving well enough alone and having experience with the poor performance of low capacity shot capsules in revolver round spinning down a rifled bore to leave a group with a big hole in the middle, I decided to make what I wanted. First I bought a 3" Judge barrel off Ebay for $50. Then I ran a .452 reamer down it to make it '"gasp" a smooth bore. But, I was not finished, then I took a file about 1/8" thick and cut it so it would slip down the barrel and used the good edge to file in 4 grooves at a very slight angle from forcing cone to muzzle so that it had very slow twist shallow rifling. There is zero law on how fast the twist needs to be or how deep the rifling has to be or how tight the projectile have to fit the bore. None, zero zip. Then I installed my 1 in 50" twist rifled barrel on the Judge frame making it a more reasonable length for a handgun.
Using 7 1/2 shot 2 1/2 shells at 20 yards it kept most of the pellets inside a 24" circle on a large piece of cardboard backed by an old OSB board target stand and I could easily see where the shot went through the old OSB
I have no doubt that it will kill birds at 20 yards especially using 3" shells once I can find some. When I do I will buy about 500 and call it good.
I have zero interest in firing 45 colts though it as I have a large selection of those. I also have no interest in firing buck shot in it. At the ranges that 000 shot would be very lethal if you missed with a 45 you would be very likely to miss or do little damage with the buckshot.
Mine is for shooting bird for the camp pot.
I can simply step away from any snake a lot faster than I can draw a gun and shoot it. They are not fast except when they strike and if they do strike and you within their range, it will be over way faster than you can even pull the trigger let alone draw.
Never ever leaving well enough alone and having experience with the poor performance of low capacity shot capsules in revolver round spinning down a rifled bore to leave a group with a big hole in the middle, I decided to make what I wanted. First I bought a 3" Judge barrel off Ebay for $50. Then I ran a .452 reamer down it to make it '"gasp" a smooth bore. But, I was not finished, then I took a file about 1/8" thick and cut it so it would slip down the barrel and used the good edge to file in 4 grooves at a very slight angle from forcing cone to muzzle so that it had very slow twist shallow rifling. There is zero law on how fast the twist needs to be or how deep the rifling has to be or how tight the projectile have to fit the bore. None, zero zip. Then I installed my 1 in 50" twist rifled barrel on the Judge frame making it a more reasonable length for a handgun.
Using 7 1/2 shot 2 1/2 shells at 20 yards it kept most of the pellets inside a 24" circle on a large piece of cardboard backed by an old OSB board target stand and I could easily see where the shot went through the old OSB
I have no doubt that it will kill birds at 20 yards especially using 3" shells once I can find some. When I do I will buy about 500 and call it good.
I have zero interest in firing 45 colts though it as I have a large selection of those. I also have no interest in firing buck shot in it. At the ranges that 000 shot would be very lethal if you missed with a 45 you would be very likely to miss or do little damage with the buckshot.
Mine is for shooting bird for the camp pot.
I can simply step away from any snake a lot faster than I can draw a gun and shoot it. They are not fast except when they strike and if they do strike and you within their range, it will be over way faster than you can even pull the trigger let alone draw.
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I've never owned one of the Judge type handguns but have shot a number of them.
Interesting revolvers, but to me not worth my purchasing one.
I don't feel the draw to them as others do.,,and that's OK. Everyone has different views, likes and dislikes.
I never owned a Glock,,never personally owned a Winchester Model 12 either.
But they make/made a lot of them Someone bought them!
I do have a couple of Win42's and reload for those.
So I do appreciate the empty black 410 hulls at the pistol range left behind by the Judge shooters.
Yes they reload just fine and Star crimp beautifully by just running them thru the MEC Jr.
I've thought about loading some more shot loads for 45Colt or 44.
But never really got back into it.
Haven't seen a snake around (the type that crawls on the ground) in a long time around here. So the need for a 'snake gun' isn't there.
For the other type(s), I'd rather have something more suitible.
Interesting revolvers, but to me not worth my purchasing one.
I don't feel the draw to them as others do.,,and that's OK. Everyone has different views, likes and dislikes.
I never owned a Glock,,never personally owned a Winchester Model 12 either.
But they make/made a lot of them Someone bought them!
I do have a couple of Win42's and reload for those.
So I do appreciate the empty black 410 hulls at the pistol range left behind by the Judge shooters.
Yes they reload just fine and Star crimp beautifully by just running them thru the MEC Jr.
I've thought about loading some more shot loads for 45Colt or 44.
But never really got back into it.
Haven't seen a snake around (the type that crawls on the ground) in a long time around here. So the need for a 'snake gun' isn't there.
For the other type(s), I'd rather have something more suitible.
Well, I'm partial to my Governor, it's a rock steady, hands on, truck/night stand gun at 7 yards no matter what I've run through it. Any more than 7 yards, well I've enough others to take care of things. A solid piece and a nice addition to my collection.
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