@gat Im no expert in handguns.. I have owned an AR-15 for a few years and shot some friends guns, but really dont know much...
What is your hesitation regarding a Judge; I'm curious.
Yea, the range is very short, but thats the point. It isnt a replacement for a shotgun, its intended for protection close quarters, like a bedroom and for that purpose I think its perfect.
My plan is to have The Judge loaded with the first chamber having a shotgun shell then the others with bullets. First short incapacitates, second shot kills. I would not use it as an everyday simply because the shotgun shells wont help you in the open, and its just too heavy and bulky.