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The 405 is chambered in 40 S&W. The SA/DA medium-frame revolver has fixed sights and MSRPs for $477-$523.

Taurus Introduces 405 Revolver,
445 Ultra-Lite Revolver

(GunReports.com) – Taurus's new 405 Revolver is the company's first revolver chambered in 40 S&W. The new 445 Ultra-Lite Revolver is chambered in the popular 44 Special round and weighs only 22 ounces.

The revolvers' barrels measure 2 inches, and both wheelguns have overall lengths of 7 inches. Both 5-shot revolvers are available in a blue or matte stainless finish and are outfitted with Taurus’ Ribber Grips. The 405 weighs 29 ounces and comes

The 445 Ultra-Light in 44 Special also has a medium frame and fixed sights. It will retail for between $508-$539.

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Comment by: david b | January 5, 2012

I can't get too excited about this, since I already have a Taurus M455 revolver. It is chambered in .45 ACP, and I have trouble thinking of a better defensive caliber than that. Also, I have a S&W M325 Night Guard revolver chambered .45 ACP, and unlike the Taurus, the S&W is a six shooter.

Comment by: canovack | January 5, 2012

Never could quite understand why anyone would want buy a 5-shooter?? I mean come on one more round isn't going to make a difference in weight? Just Saying...

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Comment by: Geometric1 | January 6, 2012

If they have to up the frame size to fit a larger 6 shot cylinder, it will make a difference in weight. A .45 ACP does not operate within the same pressure range as the .40 S&W so a little metal is needed to contain that pressure, in both the cylinder and the frame. The new Charter Arms 'Pit Bull' 40 S&w looks interesting to me. Not enough to buy one (Nor does the Taurus) but it's approach to handling a rimless round without special clips looks interesting. On the other hand the .40 Kahr looks like a great companion piece to my PM9. I know this is going to sound like BS, but the PM9 has NEVER skipped a beat since new and more than 1000 rounds later. I trust it completely (as completely as anything made by man anyway) and would love to try a 40 in the Kahr line. More ammo on-board and much faster to reload than a revolver if the situation calls for it when you have an extra loaded magazine on hand. JMHOFWIW

Comment by: Quigley1014 | January 7, 2012

Im w/ you Quigley, Ive had several Kahr pistols, never had an issue except for a sharp slide release lever (shaved it down, now fixed). I trust them so much that I recently gave one of the 9mm to my elderly mother for her CHL & home/vehicle protection. It had to replace the G19 she had before & could no longer reliably work the slide with arthritic hands. I thought about getting her a wheelie to get around that handicap, but the heavy double action trigger was a definite no-go for her. People keep trying to improve the revolver, but there is not much you can do with it. I mean a .40 with only a 2" barrel isn't exactly going to give stellar ballistics, so no improvement there

Comment by: Myk9noseKnows | January 8, 2012

The big difference in weight between a 5 & 6 chamber cylinder is due to the fact that with 5 the locking bolt cut in the cylinder is between the chambers, where as with a 6 the cut is aligned with a chamber & more metal is needed for strength. I'm old school & still carry a Charter Arms 3" .44 special. In the woods I carry 3 hollow points & 2 .44 Mag shootshells. The .44 shotshell is the most fun snake load you will ever shoot!

Comment by: NDA | January 10, 2012

NDA, I have one of those old Charter Bulldogs, and I really like it. I put Pachyr grips on it, and it is a pleasure to shoot. It is a much nicer gun than the current crop of .44s from Charter. Question: I understand putting three .44 HP rounds in the cylinder, but I don't quite get the point with putting two .44 Magnum shotshells in it. The Bulldog is chambered for .44 Special, and to my knowledge, a .44 Magnum case will not fully seat in the chamber. How are you managing to do that?

Comment by: canovack | January 10, 2012

The .44 Mag. shot shell, Think CCI, is in a .44 special case so it will fit in a Special chamber. It shoots a dinner plate size patern at 5-6 feet. If you pull the hammer back to about half cock you can turn the cylinder to choose whether to shoot a solid or a shot load. If you hand loaad. you can buy Speer plastic shot capsules. I like 7 1/2 shot better than CCI 12 shoot.

Comment by: NDA | January 10, 2012