While at the range on Sunday the gentleman next to us was shooting a Taurus Judge. He was there with his wife and two younger girls (daughters maybe). Anyway they were all nice people and we got to talking in between shooting sessions. I had noticed him shooting the Judge and asked him what he thought of it. I had handled many, but never fired one before. He was kind enough to load the cylinder and let me try it out. This was the 3 inch barrel loaded with both .45 LC and .410. I have to say I was very surprised at the way it handled! The 3 inch barrel and the full grip made it balance very well and it was very pleasant to shoot. I expected it to have a little more felt recoil than it did. I barely noticed any muzzle rise at all. Just wanted to share my experience and say that I was very impressed with the Taurus Judge!