Taurus handguns
What is it about Taurus handguns that some folks don't like?
The way some talk about them makes them sound like absolute junk, I have a couple of them and I like them, they feel good in the hand, they shoot straight and they go bang every single time you pull the trigger.
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My Taurus. 357mag.
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My Taurus. 357mag.
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How well does is shoot?
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Just like it looks. Very nice.
It's a keeper.
*It can be used to open Alcohol in a pinch. 😉
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Just like it looks. Very nice.
It's a keeper.
*It can be used to open Alcohol in a pinch. 😉
Good one!!!!! 😂
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THAT'S ALL I CAN TAKE! We've had over a dozen comments already and not a single reference to booze!!!! 😂
Blending the two
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Ken, I also have a Taurus .357. 4". Thousands of rounds thru it and never a problem. Sold off most of my art work, you know the pretty, shiny, excellent fit & finish ones, that you cannot turn the cylinder or heaven forbid you fire it. Mostly just shooters now.
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Here are mine;
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Last time I sold Taurus I had two revolvers come In broke
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The Taurus 740 Slim, has been rated a "Best Buy," by several firearm magazines and testers, as a CCW piece. (Glad/pleased to see the comments on the G2C & the G3C pieces here.) Mine (also) has never failed. It's a regular CCW choice for me.
Just like the Bersa Thunder .380 was at one point. ("Best Buy.")
I own both. I'm not a firearms snob. If it works, it works.
*I also have quite a few "High End" pieces in my safe/collection, for those wanting to fling monkey poo.
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The Taurus semi autos I have had in the past had problems,failure to feed ,failure to fire,Jamming,but they have a lifetime warranty.Back to the factory for repairs several times and still had problems.I was reading how the quality had improved so I bought a G3C (I think).Took it out back to run a few rounds through it and after a few rounds it made a strange sound and my thumb was bleeding.When I went in I had a sliver of brass just above and just below my shooting glasses and in my thumb.A case had blown out.I had shot hundreds of the same factory ammo through P-Series Rugers with no problem.I sent the gun and blown out case back to Taurus and the pistol was returned to me with no explanation.I do have a Taurus snubby,I think a model 85 that I have not shot much but it has been fine.30+ years ago a local sports shop send sales flyer through the mail when there were gun sales.I saved some from the late 80s and early 90s for my sons that were young at the time so they could see what was available at that time.I was looking at some of the a week ago at how much prices had increased.Everything had increased except Taurus pistols.If you invested for the future with a taurus collection=You lose.
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Last time I sold Taurus I had two revolvers come In broke
It was a definite quality control problem when I sold them. Off the top of my head I remember; broken pawls, broken cylinder stops, misaligned chambers that REALLY spit lead, broken mainsprings, sights that flew off, auto mag release broken, and so on. With the problems both I had personally and the ones my customers had, anything labeled Taurus, Rossi or Braztech ( all the same company ) will not find a home in my safe. With their failure rate I don't want to bet my life on them.
I'm glad some of the posters have had good luck and hope that luck continues. To each their own. Bob
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BobJudy: 30067850684443/comments/30067877936155
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It was a definite quality control problem when I sold them. Off the top of my head I remember; broken pawls, broken cylinder stops, misaligned chambers that REALLY spit lead, broken mainsprings, sights that flew off, auto mag release broken, and so on. With the problems both I had personally and the ones my customers had, anything labeled Taurus, Rossi or Braztech ( all the same company ) will not find a home in my safe. With their failure rate I don't want to bet my life on them.
I'm glad some of the posters have had good luck and hope that luck continues. To each their own. Bob
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...the only Taurus Ive ever had, I bought 20+ years ago, a Raging Bull 8"(?) 454 Casull... its always gone BANG when the trigger is pulled, freakin' loud...maybe shot 1,500 rounds thru it, still tight and all is good...friend of mine has a Taurus 9mm semi (the only gun he owns)...sometimes it hangs a case, sometimes it doesn't...not a gun I'd keep on my night stand...Ive always been and still am a Colt 1911 junkie...
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My raging Hornet and Raging bee, by Taurus. I recently sold them for two reasons. One is, they were way to heavy to carry for small game, but very accurate. Two, I sold them to buy a Marlin for my collection, that I really wanted more than anything. Ended up with enough money left over, that I bought another rifle. Been kicking myself ever since. I really enjoyed shooting bench rest with these two fine handguns. I might buy another set later in life. Oakie
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During my 'lean years', I bought a Taurus 357 mag with a 4" barrel. After a few dozen Remington factory 357 SHP ammo, the ejector rod started to drag and was found to be bent. Sent it back and it returned working OK. Another few dozen rounds of Factory loads (Rem and Fed) same thing happened. I decided this wasn't for me and I sold the Taurus. Replaced it with a used Ruger Sec 6 and haven't looked back. No more Taurus centerfire revolvers.
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Both a 1911 & a 99 worked fine. An older revolver shaved lead & 2 newer revolvers had burrs or metal shaving inside. I prefer Rossi for cost effective wheel guns.
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Taurus used to have a Lifetime Warranty of the gun that could be passed on to all future owners. That Warranty went away when Taurus lost the lawsuit over their semi-auto handguns firing by being shaken.
Jump to 3 minutes 7 seconds in this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9_YWNo1f-oTaurus had no other choice but to up their quality control and released their G2 pistols. Those seemed to run well for a number of rounds. Then the mag release would fall out of the gun. There look to be some fixes on that problem on youtube.
Supposedly the G3 pistol incorporated those fixes.
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If looking for a sub $300 handgun, I recommend a Palmetto State Armory Dagger which is a copy of the Glock 19. It uses Glock mags and Glock triggers can be dropped into the frame. The Dagger is made in the USA and I have one.
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"There look to be some fixes on that problem on youtube."
Cheapest fix is not to buy one Drobs.
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He Dog: 30067850684443/comments/30067869277595
"There look to be some fixes on that problem on youtube."
Cheapest fix is not to buy one Drobs.
That's worked for me so far. However, I was tempted by a Taurus G2C, years ago after reading lots of positive reviews on them. I bought one off the auction side and then contacted the seller to see if he would sell me something else in it's place. I wound up with a Ruger LC9s Pro. The Ruger is part or my regular carry rotation now.
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I spotted a 6" blue .44 spl. last year. It appears to be a great S+W and performs like one too. Awesome gun. Its short one round thou
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He Dog: 30067850684443/comments/30067869277595
"There look to be some fixes on that problem on youtube."
Cheapest fix is not to buy one Drobs.
If you must buy a Taurus may I suggest;
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