Gotta Love Early Birthday Presents!!!!!!

Rookie_Rover · 10-17-2006, 02:44 PM

Woke up this morning, and mom said she had a surprise for me. I love surprises!!!!!!!!!

Well, she reached over behind her purse and pulled out..... a box. But wait....

It was a Taurus box! I think I have a hunch is inside!!!!!!

Taurus .38 Special!!! (Don't know the model of it, according to the serial number run through the Taurus site, it was manufactured in 2000.)

Wow, what a shootin' iron! The finish is great, love the grip, and it points so naturally!!!!!!

It may not be the nicest wheelgun available, but it surely is the nicest I have held in a long while!

I checked out the Taurus site, and according to them, this weapon will take +P, so I rode into town and got a box of old Speer Lawman .38 +P 158gr. TMJ from the gunshop. I showed him the gun and he said that I should have no trouble with it with that ammo. Dropped $10 on the ammo, and home I came!

Well, needless to say, I loved the initial "test firing". WOW, loud, but a gentle push, and it is fairly accurate even in my hands!

By the way, did I tell ya, it is LOUD??? :P

I am one happy guy, and my birthday isn't until the 8th!!!!!!

DWARREN123 · 10-17-2006, 04:33 PM

Great MOM! Happy Brithday.:ballons:

Rookie_Rover · 10-17-2006, 04:53 PM

Thanks!!!!

Beer Forever · 10-17-2006, 04:55 PM

I love getting new guns for presents!!

jerry · 10-17-2006, 05:37 PM

looks like a 3" bbl Model 85

I had the 2" CH concealed hammer. Wish I'd not gotten rid of it. I do like the 3" barrell better though. Nice gun

Rookie_Rover · 10-17-2006, 05:54 PM

I called Taurus about it, and it is indeed a Model 85 so good call Jerry!!!!!

Now, I am looking at some grips, speed loaders, etc. Found a nice grip like I want through Hogue for reasonable cash, still no luck on the speed loaders, yet.

I love searching for goodies!

Deersniper · 10-17-2006, 07:09 PM

Bet she's got a safe full of guns you don't know about. Just kidding, she obviously trusts and loves you very much. Could I get her to talk to my lady? Nice Taurus. Maybe an AR for Christmas?

Oxford · 10-17-2006, 07:22 PM

RR...is that a Pachameyer grip...or something original from Taurus?

Regardless...that's a great gift from your mom.

Apollyon67 · 10-17-2006, 10:34 PM

TJ, is your mom willing to adopt? I don't eat much and I only take up a little room. LOL Enjoy your birthday gift.

Rookie_Rover · 10-18-2006, 04:38 AM

AP, Mom told me to tell you..... NO PETS!

Ox, original from Taurus.

Deersniper, Not too interested in an AR, but I am in the mood for something else small and loud.

Thanks guys!!!!!

toolman · 10-18-2006, 05:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rookie_Rover

I called Taurus about it, and it is indeed a Model 85 so good call Jerry!!!!!

Now, I am looking at some grips, speed loaders, etc. Found a nice grip like I want through Hogue for reasonable cash, still no luck on the speed loaders, yet.

I love searching for goodies!

Dude,
You're killin' me! Honestly, Hogue makes a nice grip. If you ever decide you want a set of "real" grips to fit that extra pinkie finger or whatever, give me a call

BTW,
Give mom a hug from me, she deserves a good'un!

Apollyon67 · 10-18-2006, 10:42 PM

No Pets? Did I mention I am housebroken too?

Beer Forever · 10-19-2006, 12:42 AM

I never would have figured you to be house broken. J/K

Apollyon67 · 10-19-2006, 10:00 PM

OK, I am not, but I do know what it means. I just don't know why I can't water the plants and kill two birds with one stone.

Agent006 · 10-20-2006, 06:59 AM

The first handgun I ever fired was a Charter Arms Bulldog in .38 special and I really like the way a simple .38 revolver feels. I went back to basics earlier this year when I finally bought my first revolver and made it a .357 Magnum. With the Magnum, they say you pretty much already have a .38 because it can shoot those also but it's just not the same. My heavy six-inch Smith & Wesson is built to tame the .357 and waters down the .38's a bit too much for me to really enjoy them. It's times like this when I'd love a good 4-inch .38 to give me that gentle shove you mentioned!

A .38 is very comfortable and is honestly pretty fun to shoot. Handguns in moderate calibers are often louder than some expect because while they don't kick as much as some others, they are still busting out a good size bullet at considerable speed. And of course, plenty deadly enough to defend yourself with if need be. Sounds like your mom sure knows how to pick out a present! It's the epitome of practical firearms. Hope you enjoy it!

10-17-2006, 02:44 PM	#1
Rookie_Rover Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: South Western Tennessee. Posts: 300	Gotta Love Early Birthday Presents!!!!!! Woke up this morning, and mom said she had a surprise for me. I love surprises!!!!!!!!! Well, she reached over behind her purse and pulled out..... a box. But wait.... It was a Taurus box! I think I have a hunch is inside!!!!!! Taurus .38 Special!!! (Don't know the model of it, according to the serial number run through the Taurus site, it was manufactured in 2000.) Wow, what a shootin' iron! The finish is great, love the grip, and it points so naturally!!!!!! It may not be the nicest wheelgun available, but it surely is the nicest I have held in a long while! I checked out the Taurus site, and according to them, this weapon will take +P, so I rode into town and got a box of old Speer Lawman .38 +P 158gr. TMJ from the gunshop. I showed him the gun and he said that I should have no trouble with it with that ammo. Dropped $10 on the ammo, and home I came! Well, needless to say, I loved the initial "test firing". WOW, loud, but a gentle push, and it is fairly accurate even in my hands! By the way, did I tell ya, it is LOUD??? :P I am one happy guy, and my birthday isn't until the 8th!!!!!! __________________ Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself – Twain.

10-17-2006, 04:53 PM	#3
Rookie_Rover Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: South Western Tennessee. Posts: 300	Thanks!!!! __________________ Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself – Twain.

10-17-2006, 05:37 PM	#5
jerry Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 11,213 Images: 9 Blog Entries: 1	looks like a 3" bbl Model 85 I had the 2" CH concealed hammer. Wish I'd not gotten rid of it. I do like the 3" barrell better though. Nice gun __________________ Joe the plumber is screwed

10-17-2006, 05:54 PM	#6
Rookie_Rover Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: South Western Tennessee. Posts: 300	I called Taurus about it, and it is indeed a Model 85 so good call Jerry!!!!! Now, I am looking at some grips, speed loaders, etc. Found a nice grip like I want through Hogue for reasonable cash, still no luck on the speed loaders, yet. I love searching for goodies! __________________ Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself – Twain.

10-17-2006, 07:09 PM	#7
Deersniper Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,923	Uh hum Bet she's got a safe full of guns you don't know about. Just kidding, she obviously trusts and loves you very much. Could I get her to talk to my lady? Nice Taurus. Maybe an AR for Christmas?

10-17-2006, 04:33 PM	#2
DWARREN123 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: BETWEEN TN & KY Posts: 859	Great MOM! Happy Brithday.:ballons:

10-17-2006, 04:55 PM	#4
Beer Forever Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 2,718	I love getting new guns for presents!!

10-17-2006, 07:22 PM	#8
Oxford Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Gladstone, Missouri Posts: 13,110 Blog Entries: 4	RR...is that a Pachameyer grip...or something original from Taurus? Regardless...that's a great gift from your mom. __________________ "If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right".

10-17-2006, 10:34 PM	#9
Apollyon67 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Southern Maryland Posts: 2,238 Images: 17	TJ, is your mom willing to adopt? I don't eat much and I only take up a little room. LOL Enjoy your birthday gift. __________________ "To err is human, to repent divine; to persist devilish." Ben Franklin

10-18-2006, 04:38 AM	#10
Rookie_Rover Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: South Western Tennessee. Posts: 300	AP, Mom told me to tell you..... NO PETS! Ox, original from Taurus. Deersniper, Not too interested in an AR, but I am in the mood for something else small and loud. Thanks guys!!!!! __________________ Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself – Twain.

10-18-2006, 10:42 PM	#12
Apollyon67 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Southern Maryland Posts: 2,238 Images: 17	No Pets? Did I mention I am housebroken too? __________________ "To err is human, to repent divine; to persist devilish." Ben Franklin

10-19-2006, 12:42 AM	#13
Beer Forever Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 2,718	I never would have figured you to be house broken. J/K

10-19-2006, 10:00 PM	#14
Apollyon67 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Southern Maryland Posts: 2,238 Images: 17	OK, I am not, but I do know what it means. I just don't know why I can't water the plants and kill two birds with one stone. __________________ "To err is human, to repent divine; to persist devilish." Ben Franklin

10-20-2006, 06:59 AM	#15
Agent006 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: South Carolina Upstate Posts: 179 Images: 10 Blog Entries: 1	The first handgun I ever fired was a Charter Arms Bulldog in .38 special and I really like the way a simple .38 revolver feels. I went back to basics earlier this year when I finally bought my first revolver and made it a .357 Magnum. With the Magnum, they say you pretty much already have a .38 because it can shoot those also but it's just not the same. My heavy six-inch Smith & Wesson is built to tame the .357 and waters down the .38's a bit too much for me to really enjoy them. It's times like this when I'd love a good 4-inch .38 to give me that gentle shove you mentioned! A .38 is very comfortable and is honestly pretty fun to shoot. Handguns in moderate calibers are often louder than some expect because while they don't kick as much as some others, they are still busting out a good size bullet at considerable speed. And of course, plenty deadly enough to defend yourself with if need be. Sounds like your mom sure knows how to pick out a present! It's the epitome of practical firearms. Hope you enjoy it!