[Richard Johnson is a firearms instructor, law enforcement veteran, contributor to Guns and Patriots, and the publisher of Guns Holsters And Gear.]

With all of the rumors surrounding the 28 gauge Raging Judge, one of the overlooked new guns from the Taurus/Rossi lines at the 2011 SHOT Show was the Circuit Judge chambered in 28 gauge.

The new Circuit Judge has an 18.5″ barrel with a straight rifled choke that Rossi claims extends the shooting range of this long gun.  As with the previous version, this Circuit Judge is essentially a revolving shotgun, and weighs in at 5.6 pounds with hardwood stocks.

The original Circuit Judge chambered for the .45 Colt/.410 shotshell proved to a popular gun in 2010, and it is can still be hard to locate on dealers’ shelves.