Academy had this listed in the Sunday sales ad as everyday $469.99.
On their websight they say that the smoothbore version will not fire 45 Colt.
Have they disabled the ability for shooting a non-rifled bullet?
Do they fear vilgilante hit men swarming the streets/drive-bys w/untraceable boolit?
The 45 w/rifling isn't that accurate so when the price drops to around 400 clams I might be moved to buy one except I want a smoothbore for the pattern & still wish to shoot 45 Colt for fun.
Geeze Louise, I couldn't hit much @ any distance w/iron sights & vaquero loads anywho...
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EDIT: I can't find the reference, so maybe my mind is playing tricks on me, but I read somewhere that smoothbore would only shoot .410.
Can't remember where & it certainly wasn't dream.
W/30-30s under 4 bills I'm still hard pressed on this buy at the current price.
Maybe a black Friday sale...
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Found my source though I can't vouch for the accuracy of the smooth bore shotgun only.
http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2010/02/09/taurus-rossi-circuit-judge/
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After contacting Academy Sports & then confirmed through Braziltech the smooth bore version, though shown & "offered" in the catalog, is not being produced by Rossi.
Something along the lines of barrel length and being designated a 45 rifle as opposed to a .410 scattergun according to customer service.
The fine folks at Academy were only delivered one judge apiece, yet one gent in the sporting goods dept. said that some type of choke attachment was provided for use w/pellets.
The gun was long since sold and he was relying on memory.
Hopefully someone will provide a review soon to establish whether the broad side of a barn can be hit w/45 Colt and provide pellet patterns that exceed point-blank range...