{ "apiVersion": 1, "kind": "work-order", "purpose": "Taking the firearm apart for a job such as refinishing, and putting it back together to specification.", "firearm": { "slug": "taurus-judge", "name": "Taurus Judge", "manufacturer": { "id": "taurus", "name": "Taurus Armas" }, "category": "revolver", "action": "double-action-revolver", "calibers": [ ".410 bore", ".45 Colt" ], "alsoKnownAs": [ "Judge Public Defender", "Raging Judge" ], "coversAlso": [ "Judge Public Defender", "Judge Magnum", "Taurus Raging Judge (larger frame)" ], "page": "firearms/taurus-judge.html", "bundle": "api/v1/firearms/taurus-judge.json", "lastUpdated": "2026-10-29" }, "notices": [ "Taurus Armas publishes no owner disassembly for this firearm. The procedures below are not the manufacturer's, and doing them may void a warranty or service agreement.", "This work order is written for the Taurus Judge. It is reported to cover Judge Public Defender; Judge Magnum; Taurus Raging Judge (larger frame) — if the firearm on the bench is one of those, check the torque notes: values do not always carry over.", "No torque values are recorded for this firearm. Get them from the manufacturer or a gunsmith; do not estimate." ], "disclaimer": { "headline": "Read this before you use anything here.", "points": [ "This is a guide, not an authority. Entries are compiled from manufacturer manuals, technical manuals, published references, and community knowledge. Some of it comes from sources that are not authoritative, and some of it may simply be wrong.", "Always consult the manufacturer's manual for your specific firearm and serial-number range. Manufacturers change designs mid-production without renaming the model. The manual that shipped with your firearm outranks anything on this site.", "Consult a licensed gunsmith for anything beyond routine field stripping and cleaning, for any firearm you are unsure about, and for any procedure marked as gunsmith-recommended here.", "Treat every firearm as loaded. Verify it is unloaded, with the magazine removed and the chamber physically and visually checked, before any procedure in this database. Point it in a safe direction the entire time.", "Disassembly can damage a firearm or injure you. Springs are under tension, parts can launch, and reassembling a firearm incorrectly can make it unsafe to fire in a way that is not obvious from the outside. If a reassembled firearm does not pass a function check, stop and see a gunsmith.", "Torque values are shown in two groups. Values from the manufacturer or the issuing military are shown as such, with the document they came from. Values reported by anyone else — parts makers, gunsmithing publishers, articles, forums — are shown separately with who said them, how reliable that source is, and their exact words. Those are not specifications. Confirm any torque value with the manufacturer or a licensed gunsmith before relying on it.", "Nothing here is legal advice. Firearms law varies by country, state, and city, and some modifications or configurations are regulated or prohibited. You are responsible for knowing and following the law where you are.", "No warranty of any kind. Contributors and maintainers accept no liability for damage, injury, or loss arising from use of this material." ], "page": "disclaimer.html", "legal": { "summary": "Legal notice: this material is third-party information compiled from sources of varying reliability and is provided for general informational and educational purposes only. It is not gunsmithing, technical, safety or legal advice, it is not verified or endorsed by any manufacturer, and it must not be taken as fact. Any work on a firearm beyond the routine field stripping described in its own owner's manual should be performed only by a licensed and insured gunsmith. You use this material entirely at your own risk. Fundamental Build LLC and the project's contributors make no warranty of any kind and accept no liability for death, injury, damage or loss arising from its use. Full terms: LEGAL.md.", "page": "legal.html", "notice": "https://github.com/Fundamental-build-LLC/Pew-Takedown/blob/main/LEGAL.md" } }, "sourcing": { "confidence": "medium", "verification": "community-reviewed" }, "manufacturerDisassembly": { "status": "none", "limit": null, "statement": "Taurus's revolver manual gives no owner disassembly: it says the revolver may be cleaned and lubricated without any disassembly, not to disassemble the barrel, and that when disassembly is needed for repairs the gun should go to the factory, a qualified gunsmith or the importer.", "source": { "title": "Taurus Revolvers Instruction Manual: General Safety, Operating Instructions and Limited Warranty", "publisher": "Taurus International Manufacturing, Inc.", "reliability": "primary", "url": "https://www.taurususa.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Taurus_Manual_Revolvers-3.pdf", "page": "40", "pdfPage": 21, "pageUrl": "https://www.taurususa.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Taurus_Manual_Revolvers-3.pdf#page=21", "quote": "1. The firearm may be cleaned and lubricated under normal conditions without the need of any disassembly. Do not disassemble the barrel. 2. In special conditions, such as repairs, when disassembly is necessary, it is recommended the firearm be returned to the factory or sent to a qualified gunsmith or to the importer." } }, "recalls": [], "shopTier": { "tier": 3, "group": "revolver", "rating": "Pew-Takedown editorial rating (1 easy – 3 hardest), not the manufacturer's", "reason": "Taurus’s revolver list runs to 73 items (Tier 3 line) and the Judge carries the key-lock in the hammer (lock, spring, ball, pin), captured mainspring and trigger-spring assemblies, a sprung yoke retaining pin and a long cylinder/crane on top of the usual sideplate lockwork.", "confidence": "low", "partCount": { "value": 73, "kind": "line-items", "covers": "Common Taurus revolver part list (models 410/410 UL/413 = Judge exploded view p. 44); not Judge-specific, includes key-lock and sight parts", "basis": "manufacturer-parts-list", "source": { "title": "Taurus Revolvers Instruction Manual: General Safety, Operating Instructions and Limited Warranty", "publisher": "Taurus International Manufacturing, Inc.", "reliability": "primary", "url": "https://www.taurususa.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Taurus_Manual_Revolvers-3.pdf", "page": "51", "pdfPage": 26, "pageUrl": "https://www.taurususa.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Taurus_Manual_Revolvers-3.pdf#page=26", "quote": "80 CYLINDER STOP SPRING BUSHING PIN" } }, "painPoints": [ { "issue": "The Taurus Security System key-lock adds a small spring, ball and pin in the hammer area that must not be lost.", "during": "both", "source": { "title": "Taurus Revolvers Instruction Manual: General Safety, Operating Instructions and Limited Warranty", "publisher": "Taurus International Manufacturing, Inc.", "reliability": "primary", "url": "https://www.taurususa.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Taurus_Manual_Revolvers-3.pdf", "page": null, "pdfPage": null, "pageUrl": null, "quote": "27 KEYLOCK BALL" } }, { "issue": "The front sideplate screw is an assembly holding the yoke retaining pin and its spring.", "during": "disassembly", "source": { "title": "Handgun DIY: Taurus Revolver Spring Swap", "publisher": "Shoot On", "reliability": "secondary", "url": "https://shoot-on.com/handgun-diy-taurus-revolver-spring-swap/", "page": null, "pdfPage": null, "pageUrl": null, "quote": "The forward screw is the yoke screw assembly, which contains the yoke retaining pin and retaining pin spring." } }, { "issue": "Mainspring and trigger spring are each held on a center pin by a paper clip and must be compressed to refit.", "during": "both", "source": { "title": "Handgun DIY: Taurus Revolver Spring Swap", "publisher": "Shoot On", "reliability": "secondary", "url": "https://shoot-on.com/handgun-diy-taurus-revolver-spring-swap/", "page": null, "pdfPage": null, "pageUrl": null, "quote": "Be careful to maintain control of the spring once the paper clip is removed and slowly allow the spring to extend." } }, { "issue": "The sideplate fits very closely and must be vibrated off by tapping the frame, never pried.", "during": "disassembly", "source": { "title": "Handgun DIY: Taurus Revolver Spring Swap", "publisher": "Shoot On", "reliability": "secondary", "url": "https://shoot-on.com/handgun-diy-taurus-revolver-spring-swap/", "page": null, "pdfPage": null, "pageUrl": null, "quote": "The ONLY way you want to remove the side plate is to tap the frame (not the side plate) with a nylon or rubber hammer face." } }, { "issue": "Taurus recommends that disassembly for repair go to the factory or a qualified gunsmith.", "during": "both", "source": { "title": "Taurus Revolvers Instruction Manual: General Safety, Operating Instructions and Limited Warranty", "publisher": "Taurus International Manufacturing, Inc.", "reliability": "primary", "url": "https://www.taurususa.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Taurus_Manual_Revolvers-3.pdf", "page": null, "pdfPage": null, "pageUrl": null, "quote": "In special conditions, such as repairs, when disassembly is necessary, it is recommended the firearm be returned to the factory or sent to a qualified gunsmith or to the importer." } } ], "minutes": { "strip": 40, "rebuild": 60, "basis": "estimated", "note": "Estimated: as the 856 plus key-lock parts and a long cylinder/crane; rebuild longer for the captured spring assemblies, key-lock and transfer bar.", "source": null }, "stripScope": [ { "assembly": "Sideplate and crane", "removes": [ "grip", "sideplate screws and yoke screw assembly (holds yoke retaining pin and spring)", "sideplate (tapped off via the frame)", "cylinder and yoke" ], "tools": [ "fitted screwdrivers", "nylon/rubber mallet" ] }, { "assembly": "Lockwork", "removes": [ "mainspring assembly (captured with a paper clip)", "trigger spring assembly (captured with a paper clip)", "hammer assembly", "trigger with hand, hand spring and transfer bar", "cylinder stop, bolt and springs", "cylinder stop plunger and spring", "key-lock, key-lock spring, ball and pin (hammer)" ], "tools": [ "paper clip / pin" ] }, { "assembly": "Frame", "removes": [ "thumbpiece and screw", "front latch, spring and pin", "sights (pinned)", "firing pin, spring and retaining pin only if required" ], "tools": [ "pin punches" ] } ], "hardware": { "pins": 22, "springs": 17, "detents": 2, "basis": "counted from the manufacturer's parts list (one per key number unless a quantity is given)" }, "specialTools": [ { "tool": "Straightened paper clip or pin (two)", "usedFor": "Capturing the mainspring and trigger spring on their center pins" }, { "tool": "Nylon or rubber mallet", "usedFor": "Tapping the frame to lift the sideplate" }, { "tool": "Fitted screwdrivers", "usedFor": "Sideplate and yoke screws" } ], "fitOnRebuild": [ { "check": "Timing / carry-up: every chamber locks before the hammer falls, single and double action; cylinder gap and end shake", "why": "Standard revolver check after lockwork has been out; worn hand or cylinder stop gives the \"does not lock up\" fault under Common issues.", "source": null }, { "check": "Trigger spring center pin engages the trigger in the noted position; trigger returns", "why": "Shoot On asks you to note this position when the assembly comes out.", "source": { "title": "Handgun DIY: Taurus Revolver Spring Swap", "publisher": "Shoot On", "reliability": "secondary", "url": "https://shoot-on.com/handgun-diy-taurus-revolver-spring-swap/", "page": null, "pdfPage": null, "pageUrl": null, "quote": "Insert the paper clip through the hole in the trigger spring center pin and allow the hammer and trigger to move to their at-rest position. Note the position where the center pin engages the back of the trigger." } }, { "check": "Transfer bar and hand correctly placed before the sideplate goes on", "why": "Well-known transfer-bar revolver check; a misplaced transfer bar binds the action.", "source": null }, { "check": "Key-lock turns and releases; hammer free in the unlocked position", "why": "Key-lock parts sit in the hammer and must be reassembled to unlock the action (well-known Taurus check).", "source": null } ], "assessed": "2026-10-29" }, "videos": [ { "title": "Taurus How-To Series: Cleaning Taurus Judge Series Revolvers", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hY6349ETLPc", "platform": "youtube", "embedUrl": null, "shows": [ "cleaning" ], "appliesTo": "Taurus Judge series revolvers (per title)", "published": "2024-03-13", "note": null, "channel": { "id": "UCisS9K5VHkV1pjXqyuHfNUQ", "name": "TaurusUSA", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/@taurusfirearms", "owner": "Taurus Holdings / Taurus USA (US subsidiary of Taurus Armas)" }, "accessed": "2026-10-15" }, { "title": "Taurus How-To Series: Basic Revolver Maintenance", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-ellxHyyzU", "platform": "youtube", "embedUrl": null, "shows": [ "maintenance" ], "appliesTo": "Taurus revolvers generally (no model named)", "published": "2024-01-03", "note": null, "channel": { "id": "UCisS9K5VHkV1pjXqyuHfNUQ", "name": "TaurusUSA", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/@taurusfirearms", "owner": "Taurus Holdings / Taurus USA (US subsidiary of Taurus Armas)" }, "accessed": "2026-10-15" } ], "configurations": [], "tools": [ { "name": "Hollow-ground gunsmith screwdriver", "required": true, "usedFor": "The yoke retaining screw." } ], "phases": [ { "id": "clear", "title": "Clear and make safe", "steps": [ { "n": 1, "instruction": "Point the muzzle in a safe direction and keep your finger off the trigger." }, { "n": 2, "instruction": "Push the cylinder release forward and swing the cylinder out." }, { "n": 3, "instruction": "Press the ejector rod firmly to eject all cartridges or cases.", "partsFreed": [ "Cartridges or cases" ] }, { "n": 4, "instruction": "Look through every chamber, one at a time, and confirm each is empty.", "warning": "Every chamber, counted." }, { "n": 5, "instruction": "Confirm the bore is clear and remove all live ammunition from the work area." } ], "videos": [] }, { "id": "disassemble", "title": "Disassemble", "videos": [], "procedures": [ { "procedure": "field-strip", "title": "Field Strip — Cylinder and Yoke Removal", "level": "field-strip", "configuration": false, "steps": [ { "n": 1, "instruction": "Complete the Clear and Make Safe procedure and leave the cylinder open." }, { "n": 2, "instruction": "Remove the yoke retaining screw from the right side of the frame.", "warning": "Use a correctly fitting hollow-ground screwdriver.", "partsFreed": [ "Yoke retaining screw" ] }, { "n": 3, "instruction": "Draw the yoke and cylinder assembly forward and out of the frame.", "partsFreed": [ "Cylinder and yoke assembly" ] }, { "n": 4, "instruction": "Clean the chambers thoroughly. Plastic wad residue from .410 shells builds up in the long chambers and is harder to remove than powder fouling.", "warning": "Fouled chambers make extraction difficult and are often mistaken for a mechanical fault." }, { "n": 5, "instruction": "Clean the bore, forcing cone, cylinder face, and yoke surfaces." }, { "n": 6, "instruction": "Stop here. The lockwork behind the sideplate is gunsmith territory." } ] } ] }, { "id": "refinish", "title": "Refinish", "components": [ { "name": "Yoke retaining screw", "procedure": "field-strip", "level": "field-strip", "step": 2 }, { "name": "Cylinder and yoke assembly", "procedure": "field-strip", "level": "field-strip", "step": 3 } ], "manufacturerPartsList": { "parts": 73, "scope": "Common \"Part List\" (p. 51) for all revolvers in the manual; the Judge appears as models 410/410 UL/413 (45 LC/.410 GA), whose exploded view is on p. 44. List does not name the Judge; it is the only list for the family." }, "partsDiagrams": [], "materials": [ { "component": "Whole firearm", "material": "inox", "finish": "alto brilho", "appliesTo": "RT 410 Judge T.O.R.O., 3in barrel, stainless", "note": "The maker states this for the firearm as a whole, not for a named part. Taurus Armas (Brazil) wording, in Portuguese: inox = stainless steel; alto brilho = high polish.", "source": { "title": "Revólver Taurus 410 Judge - Cano 3\" - Alto Brilho (Taurus Armas product page)", "publisher": "Taurus Armas S.A.", "reliability": "primary", "url": "https://taurusarmas.com.br/pt/produtos/revolveres/revolver-rt-410-judge-cal-410ga0", "page": null, "pdfPage": null, "pageUrl": null, "quote": "Além deste modelo em inox, conta também com a versão carbono, ambos em alto brilho." } }, { "component": "Whole firearm", "material": "carbono", "finish": "alto brilho", "appliesTo": "RT 410 Judge, 3in barrel, carbon-steel version", "note": "The maker states this for the firearm as a whole, not for a named part. Taurus Armas (Brazil) wording, in Portuguese: carbono = carbon steel; alto brilho = high polish.", "source": { "title": "Revólver Taurus 410 Judge - Cano 3\" - Alto Brilho (Taurus Armas product page)", "publisher": "Taurus Armas S.A.", "reliability": "primary", "url": "https://taurusarmas.com.br/pt/produtos/revolveres/revolver-rt-410-judge-cal-410ga0", "page": null, "pdfPage": null, "pageUrl": null, "quote": "Além deste modelo em inox, conta também com a versão carbono, ambos em alto brilho." } }, { "component": "Whole firearm", "material": "Aço carbono", "finish": "Cerakote Black", "appliesTo": "RT 413 Judge Home Defender 36 GA, SKU 10036205", "note": "The maker states this for the firearm as a whole, not for a named part. Taurus Armas (Brazil) wording, in Portuguese: Aço carbono = carbon steel.", "source": { "title": "Taurus Armas S.A. — 483", "publisher": "Taurus Armas S.A.", "reliability": "primary", "url": "https://taurusarmas.com.br/download/detalhes/fichas-tecnicas-revolveres/arquivo/483", "page": null, "pdfPage": null, "pageUrl": null, "quote": "MATERIAL + ACABAMENTO … Aço carbono, … Cerakote Black" } }, { "component": "Handguard", "material": "polímero", "finish": null, "appliesTo": "RT 413 Judge Home Defender, SKU 10036205", "note": "Taurus Armas (Brazil) wording, in Portuguese: polímero = polymer.", "source": { "title": "Taurus Armas S.A. — 483", "publisher": "Taurus Armas S.A.", "reliability": "primary", "url": "https://taurusarmas.com.br/download/detalhes/fichas-tecnicas-revolveres/arquivo/483", "page": null, "pdfPage": null, "pageUrl": null, "quote": "Protetor de mão em polímero" } } ], "note": "The components the procedures above separate. Coating, masking and cure are outside this database; follow your coating system's instructions. A part the manufacturer marks \"factory fit\" should not be swapped or reworked." }, { "id": "reassemble", "title": "Reassemble", "videos": [], "procedures": [ { "procedure": "reassembly", "title": "Reassembly", "configuration": false, "steps": [ { "n": 1, "instruction": "Slide the yoke and cylinder assembly back into the frame." }, { "n": 2, "instruction": "Install and snug the yoke retaining screw." }, { "n": 3, "instruction": "Close the cylinder gently by hand.", "warning": "Never flick it closed." }, { "n": 4, "instruction": "Perform the function check." } ], "instruction": null } ] }, { "id": "torque", "title": "Torque", "coverage": "none-recorded", "manufacturer": [], "reported": [], "notes": "The manufacturer's documents give no torque value. They say: \"Tighten the set screw and replace the grip and grip screw.\" (Taurus Revolvers Instruction Manual - General Safety, Operating Instructions and Limited Warranty (PDF created 25.07.2011), re-hosted by savannaharsenalproject.com, p. 15 (Trigger Stop)) \"In special conditions, such as repairs, when disassembling is necessary, it is recommended the gun be returned to the factory or sent to a competent gunsmith or to the importer.\" (Taurus Revolvers Instruction Manual - General Safety, Operating Instructions and Limited Warranty (PDF created 25.07.2011), re-hosted by savannaharsenalproject.com, p. 16 (Care and Maintenance, B.))" }, { "id": "function-check", "title": "Function check", "checks": [ "Verify every chamber is empty before each check.", "Cock the hammer slowly and confirm the cylinder locks up at each chamber before full cock.", "With the hammer at full cock, confirm the cylinder is locked with minimal play.", "Press the trigger in single action and confirm a clean hammer fall.", "Cycle the action in double action through every chamber.", "Confirm the cylinder latches closed securely.", "Confirm the barrel marking matches the .410 shell length you intend to use.", "If the revolver has the Taurus Security System keyed lock, confirm it is unlocked." ], "videos": [] } ], "troubleshooting": [], "sources": [ { "n": 1, "id": null, "title": "Taurus Judge Owner’s Manual", "publisher": "Taurus Armas S.A.", "reliability": "primary", "url": null, "accessed": null }, { "n": 2, "id": "taurus-forjas-taurus-taurus-internat-61246c", "title": "Taurus Revolvers Instruction Manual - General Safety, Operating Instructions and Limited Warranty (PDF created 25.07.2011), re-hosted by savannaharsenalproject.com", "publisher": "Taurus (Forjas Taurus / Taurus International)", "reliability": "primary", "url": "https://savannaharsenalproject.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/taurus-double-action-revolver.pdf", "accessed": "2026-09-27" }, { "n": 3, "id": "taurus-judge-parts-manual", "title": "Taurus Revolvers Instruction Manual: General Safety, Operating Instructions and Limited Warranty", "publisher": "Taurus International Manufacturing, Inc.", "reliability": "primary", "url": "https://www.taurususa.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Taurus_Manual_Revolvers-3.pdf", "accessed": "2026-09-27" }, { "n": 4, "id": "taurusarmas-specs-425b4a", "title": "Revólver Taurus 410 Judge - Cano 3\" - Alto Brilho (Taurus Armas product page)", "publisher": "Taurus Armas S.A.", "reliability": "primary", "url": "https://taurusarmas.com.br/pt/produtos/revolveres/revolver-rt-410-judge-cal-410ga0", "accessed": "2026-10-03" }, { "n": 5, "id": "taurusarmas-doc-293b35", "title": "Taurus Armas S.A. — 483", "publisher": "Taurus Armas S.A.", "reliability": "primary", "url": "https://taurusarmas.com.br/download/detalhes/fichas-tecnicas-revolveres/arquivo/483", "accessed": "2026-10-03" }, { "n": 6, "id": "tier-4a36dc0d", "title": "Handgun DIY: Taurus Revolver Spring Swap", "publisher": "Shoot On", "reliability": "secondary", "url": "https://shoot-on.com/handgun-diy-taurus-revolver-spring-swap/", "accessed": "2026-10-29" } ] }