28 Gauge Taurus Raging Judge

Once again, Taurus has one-upped everybody else. Now that the shooting world is awash with .45 Long Colt/.410 shotshell revolvers (largely thanks to Taurus), they have taken it a big step further and introduced a real shot-pistol: a 28 gauge! In case you were wondering, 28 gauge equates to .55 caliber, and before you ask, no, it is not a DD nor an AOW. ATF has approved it under the "sporting arms" clause, same as they did several years ago with the rifled slug guns.
This revolver is a behemoth, weighing in at 67 ounces. That's 14 ounces more than a standard Ruger Super Redhawk. The extra weight is sure to come in handy when firing those 28 gauge shells, though.
It comes in blue and stainless steel, and has a 6 1/2-inch barrel.

Personally, I think this is gonna be a hit. I'm not one to quickly jump on the bandwagon of new guns, but since shot-pistols are obviously in demand, why not make one that actually stands a chance of delivering an effective shot charge? I had a .45 LC/.410 pistol for awhile, and was very underwhelmed. The shot pattern was less effective than my handloaded .45 Colt shotshells as fired from my 4 5/8-inch Blackhawk. At .55 caliber though, a 28 gauge may just have the bore capacity to do some real work. Slugs are another option. The weight of a .410 slug limits its ability to bring down deer-size game. But a 28 gauge round ball weighs 250 grains. And like the .410 pistol, this 28 gauge revolver is rifled, so it can handle much heavier bullets than a smoothbore would be able to shoot with any accuracy. A .410 pistol can handle a 300 grain bullet. Using the same aspect ratio, the 28 gauge Raging Judge should be able to handle an 830 grain bullet! Load that in some brass shells, and think of the possibilities. I would think 800 fps would be easy to achieve, if you can stand behind it.