My 2 Cents On Taurus

[billy]

that can be a consideration.
i dont hunt so i dont care how much it weighs.
i like them heavy .
it helps with recoil.

[gandog56]

I shudder to think of what the recoil on my Taurus .454 Casull Raging Bull would be like if it wasn't massive.

[9mmfan]

I own Taurus PT92 in stainless steel, and I love it ! They have de-cocker-safety, push it down for the de-cocker and up for the safety. This way they can be carried cocked & locked. They are priced very well, under $450 and they come with a lifetime warranty. I have shot over 300 rounds of the cheap Walmart white box ammo and I have not had one jam, mis-fire or any other problems whats so ever.

But it is the only Taurus I own, so I can't really say what their other guns are like.

[The Hillbilly]

My first gun was a Taurus .38 special 5 shot. I bought it two years ago and have fired about 5 boxes of ammo. Ive never had any problem with it as I clean it religously after each box has been fired. I especially love the safety feature on it. The key lock in the hammer. Very high praise for this snub nose.

[billy]

Originally Posted by gandog56

I shudder to think of what the recoil on my Taurus .454 Casull Raging Bull would be like if it wasn't massive.

yeah you aint kiddin!
i wouldnt WANT this brute if it wasnt heavy!
AND ported!

[PAshooter]

Hi All!

Definitely don't want to be labeled a hater, but... sometimes I guess you can just have a bad experience. First Taurus bought is a brand new 608 in Dec '07. On my 4th squeeze of the brand new gun the barrel blue off and the frame was bent. They tell me they won't even look at it till mid Feb after I sent it beginning of Jan. Stupid me listened to Taurus and sent it to them instead of returning to retailer. Wish I had the luck of some of you with good experiences with Taurus.

[SPOCAHP ANAR]

Originally Posted by PAshooter

new 608 in Dec '07. On my 4th squeeze of the brand new gun the barrel blue off and the frame was bent.

Is the 608 a 357? I wonder if it was a hot load?

[dgray64]

My model 65 .357 is one fine revolver. Kind of big in my hand, but accurate and poses no problems. I was looking for a 24/7 Pro, but then the SR9 Ruger came out and since I've read so many unhappy posts about the 24/7, I want to look at the Ruger first. I may come back to the 24/7 as I like many of the features.

Dave

[PAshooter]

Originally Posted by SPOCAHP ANAR

Is the 608 a 357? I wonder if it was a hot load?

Not sure if there was a problem with the load. It was factory Remington, so in theory it should have been fine.

[samuel]

The hottest load may have blown something up but the threads should have held.I wonder if some dealer slipped one in on you.That may have been a used gun.Taurus should be able to check.I'll bet my attourney could get the answer. sam.

[Taurus Fan]

I bought a PT92 25 years ago, loved it, never malfunctioned with any handload or factory ammo, ever. More than I can say for all the Colt Govt Models I owned. I just bought a PT911 and it seems to be just as reliable.

[BaserRonin]

I love my m82 .38 revolver. Had it for 10 years, never fails to fire, and works just as well as it's cousin the S&W model 10. Same revolver, different manufacturer. It was new when Taurus was considered a cheap knock-off of the smiths, and functions just fine.

That being said, I had a 24/7 pro that I could not make function correctly, picked it up after G&A's rave review. Nothing obviously wrong with it. 1 or 2 shots then a failure. Finally traded it off (see, not a gun nut, I traded one once!), the guy I traded it to let it go just as fast as I did. Couldn't get the thing working correctly.

I would not hesitate to pick up another Taurus, I think my 24/7 was a fluke.

[Taurus Fan]

People keep mentioning Taurus's upgrade in quality as if it were a recent thing, that happened in the early 80's, by 1985 Taurus guns were getting glowing write-ups in gun magazines, as good as anything else made.

[gandog56]

Well, let's see. I bought my model 66 sometime after 1982, and it is still my absolute favorite revolver. And I've had a lot of other revolvers to compare them against.

[TXplt]

Originally Posted by Taurus Fan

People keep mentioning Taurus's upgrade in quality as if it were a recent thing, that happened in the early 80's, by 1985 Taurus guns were getting glowing write-ups in gun magazines, as good as anything else made.

I think this is true from my experiences. I had a 4" bbl taurus .38 bought pre-1980 (or so, from what I can remember) that was a piece of junk. Every Taurus I've bought since then (starting in the early to mid 90's) has been a great gun.

[alaskamonte]

Originally Posted by Taurus Fan

People keep mentioning Taurus's upgrade in quality as if it were a recent thing, that happened in the early 80's, by 1985 Taurus guns were getting glowing write-ups in gun magazines, as good as anything else made.

RU serious? I'd assumed (yeah, I know) that everyone understood that gun rags are simply advertising the consumer must purchase.

I've ROed many years at the local (Rabbit Creek) range and seen even a Ruger NIB lose a barrel during it's first box of factory ammo (RARE!)

I've also seen several Taurus .44 Mags have their cylinder lock/bolt seize in the lowered position, a Raging Bull with a failed cylinder (old FA Blue Box ammo was loaded a bit stiff for the RB!), launched rear sights and many more defects I don't care to type now.

Two words, Brazilian Metallurgy, just bear in mind that the Taurus is a budget firearm not likely found at use in pistol competition.

[mitch_mckee]

Originally Posted by PAshooter

Hi All!

Definitely don't want to be labeled a hater, but... sometimes I guess you can just have a bad experience. First Taurus bought is a brand new 608 in Dec '07. On my 4th squeeze of the brand new gun the barrel blue off and the frame was bent. They tell me they won't even look at it till mid Feb after I sent it beginning of Jan. Stupid me listened to Taurus and sent it to them instead of returning to retailer. Wish I had the luck of some of you with good experiences with Taurus.

That barrel was plugged.

Originally Posted by alaskamonte

RU serious? I'd assumed (yeah, I know) that everyone understood that gun rags are simply advertising the consumer must purchase.

I've ROed many years at the local (Rabbit Creek) range and seen even a Ruger NIB lose a barrel during it's first box of factory ammo (RARE!)

I've also seen several Taurus .44 Mags have their cylinder lock/bolt seize in the lowered position, a Raging Bull with a failed cylinder (old FA Blue Box ammo was loaded a bit stiff for the RB!), launched rear sights and many more defects I don't care to type now.

Two words, Brazilian Metallurgy, just bear in mind that the Taurus is a budget firearm not likely found at use in pistol competition.

You don't find Jeep Cherokees at racing competitions either, but I drive one.

[TXplt]

"Brazilian Metallurgy" !!!

OK, I depend on metals made in Japan, France, Canada, the U. S., and even China and Taiwan on a day to day basis. I don't lose alot of sleep over this. Lest we forget, the United DC-10 that was brought (heroically) to a crash landing in South Dakota (due to an engine explosion knocking out all the hydraulics and hence flight controls) was caused by a faulty fan blade manufactured here in the good old U.S. of A.

[Taurus Fan]

Originally Posted by alaskamonte

RU serious? I'd assumed (yeah, I know) that everyone understood that gun rags are simply advertising the consumer must purchase.

I've ROed many years at the local (Rabbit Creek) range and seen even a Ruger NIB lose a barrel during it's first box of factory ammo (RARE!)

I've also seen several Taurus .44 Mags have their cylinder lock/bolt seize in the lowered position, a Raging Bull with a failed cylinder (old FA Blue Box ammo was loaded a bit stiff for the RB!), launched rear sights and many more defects I don't care to type now.

Two words, Brazilian Metallurgy, just bear in mind that the Taurus is a budget firearm not likely found at use in pistol competition.

Please, no reputable journalist for a gun magazine would give a recommendation and positive write-up for a poorly made piece of junk, their reputation is at stake, not just to the public but among their peers. As far as horror stories, I've had problems with pistols made by Colt, Smith&Wesson, and Ruger that required repair shortly after purchase, but hey, those things happen, right? I've owned 3 Taurus's and have yet to have any trouble with them.

[BaserRonin]

Originally Posted by Taurus Fan

Please, no reputable journalist for a gun magazine would give a recommendation and positive write-up for a poorly made piece of junk, their reputation is at stake, not just to the public but among their peers.

are you serious? G&A gave a glowing review of the p380 as a cheap defense gun a few months back. That thing is a $90 paperweight at best! I don't know anyone who has gotten one to feed more then 2 magazines between cleanings without major foul-ups. NOT what I would call a good defense weapon.
The rags are just to get you informed about what might be new and good, the actual reviews are worth nothing more then the specs they print next to the weapons.