SHOT SHOW 2023 is just around the corner, and we here at TFB have a lot of new firearm product releases to bring you. A good chunk of those for 2023 will be new revolvers, including last week’s announcements of new Ruger Wrangler barrel lengths and the Zenk RZMK-357 bullpup. In addition, Taurus International Manufacturing has just announced six new revolvers for 2023, with four from Taurus and two from their Rossi line (Taurus handles the production of Rossi Revolvers). Here’s a quick preview of this bevy of Brazilian blasters.
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1. Taurus Raging Hunter .500 Magnum
Taurus Raging Hunter .500. All Images Courtesy of Taurus
Get ready for the biggest, raging-est hunter yet, because Taurus is bringing the .500S&W to their Raging Hunter revolver line. Per Taurus:
The Raging Hunter is now available in the most powerful factory revolver round: The 500 Magnum! Hunters have been asking for their favorite revolver in 500 Magnum, and now it’s here. This Raging Hunter comes with all the features you’re used to, but now with all the terminal ballistics of the 500.
2. Taurus Raging HUnter 10.5″ Barrel .460S&W
Taurus Raging Hunter 10.5″ .460. All Images Courtesy of Taurus
Keeping with the “Bigger is Better” theme, Taurus is adding a railed 10.5″ barrel .460S&W revolver with a massive muzzle brake to their Raging Hunter lineup. Per Taurus:
Updating the Raging Hunter line with a new 10.5 inch option in .460 Magnum, this new gun features a proprietary muzzle brake to help tame recoil.
3. Taurus 856 TORO
Taurus 856 TORO. All Images Courtesy of Taurus
Taurus is bringing red dot sight capability to their revolvers with the 856 TORO. Featuring a HOLOSUN-K footprint, the 856 TORO will allow the user to mount any RDS that fits that footprint. Taurus also plans on adding this capability to other revolver lines, with a 605 TORO in the works as well. Per Taurus:
You asked and we answered: the Taurus small frame revolvers, our 605 and 856 are now the first ever factory red dot ready small frame revolvers. Using our unique revolver TORO mounting system, users can now mount their small frame red dot optics on the new 856 and 605 TORO platforms. The mount is compatible with the Holosun K-footprint for a wide variety of dot options.
4. Taurus Judge Executive Grade
Taurus Judge Executive Grade. All Images Courtesy of Taurus
One of the hottest-selling revolvers of the 2010s, the Taurus Judge is now available in Executive Grade. This popular .45LC/.410 revolver will be hand-fitted, and if it’s anything like the 856 Executive Grade, will also come with a hard case. Per Taurus:
The legendary Taurus Judge joins the exclusive Executive Grade lineup. The hand-fitted action rewards the shooter with a smooth double action trigger pull for fast shots, and the crisp single action trigger pairs with the brass bar front sight for when more precision is needed. The Judge Executive Grade’s 2.5 inch cylinder still chambers popular .410 bore shotgun shells, and of course still fires the ever popular 45 Colt.
5. Rossi RP63
Rossi RP63. All Images Courtesy of Taurus
Imports of .357 Rossi revolvers have been off the table since around 2018 but now they’re back with a few new revolvers. First up is the 6-shot, 3″ barrel Rossi RP63. per Rossi:
The return of a classic, modernized. The new RP63 from Rossi is a 6-shot .357 Magnum featuring a best-in-class DA/SA trigger, 3″ barrel and premium polished satin stainless finish.
The RP63 features a round-butt grip frame, perfect for concealed carry while still giving the gun great shooting characteristics. Serious revolver users have opted for round butt grip frames for concealed law enforcement work, and personal protection since the heyday of the revolver.
6. Rossi RM66
Rossi RM66. All Images Courtesy of Taurus
The next new offering from Rossi is their 6″ barrel .357 RM66, with an adjustable rear sight. It will be interesting to see what price point both Rossi revolvers will be at, being that previous Rossi imports were very reasonably priced.
That’s it for now on new revolvers for 2023, but rest assured we here at TFB will be keeping our eyes peeled at SHOT Show for any other new sixguns.