Thanks everyone

ccoll5 · 07-03-2008, 10:05 PM

hello everyone i have been looking around here for a while trying to get some advice to purchase my first handgun. i finally decided to go with the Taurus 24/7 Pro 9mm. i know some ppl love taurus and some hate them but so far it seems good to me. its pretty accurate with my laser attached and no misfires. just wanted to say thanks to everyone for helping me even tho you didnt know you were.

Kodiak32 · 07-03-2008, 10:38 PM

Welcome to G & G,

Congrats on the new purchase, it sounds like a great a pistol.

The first .357 magnum I ever shot was a Taurus, a really fine shooter. I dont get caught up in brand names, if it hits what I aim at its golden.

ArkansasHunter · 07-03-2008, 10:44 PM

ccoll5 I'm delighted you got a Taurus 24/7 and I too beleive your gonna enjoy that pistol as long as you want to.
You did good feller !!!
I hope to see you around often and by the way how many rounds does your 24/7 hold ?
It's got to be more than plenty right ?
A.H

ccoll5 · 07-03-2008, 11:02 PM

lol, yes more than plenty, 17+1. i am very satisfied with my decision to go with the taurus. it was betweem the taurus and the ruger sr9 and the taurus was more in my price range since it was on sale at sportmans warehouse.

TXplt · 07-03-2008, 11:03 PM

Welcome, and enjoy your pistol !!!

GlockMeister · 07-03-2008, 11:08 PM

ccoll5, forst off, Let me say hello and welcome to the site.
As for your choice, whatever you can afford and are comfortable with. I think you made a good choice. Ammo is still very reasonable, not bad recoil and not too much to handle in any way shape or form. Yes, some love 'em and some hate 'em. But if you are happy with it and like it, that's what counts.

Please give us a range report from your first trip if you haven't gone yet? Good luck also when you do.. Safety first...
And by all means, get yourself a good CLP( cleaner,lubricant,protectant), some Hoppes #9 and a caliber, in this case a 9mm caliber specific boresnake. You may find the package also says .28 and or .357 if I remember correctly? But a boresnake is a must for afterwards. MHO that is...

ccoll5 · 07-03-2008, 11:22 PM

i got the hoppes cleaning kit when i bought the gun. it was also on sale at sportmans warehouse when i bought the bun.

ccoll5 · 07-03-2008, 11:24 PM

i also have a question. is anyone from the central ky. area and if so do you know of a good range to go to? living in lexington is different than i am used to. being from eastern ky we would just go out and shoot in the back yard, cant quite do that here lol.

DKA1 · 07-04-2008, 10:16 AM

Am sure that you will enjoy your new gun, most of the haters have never owned a Taurus, but are envious of those of us that do own one. I have a 357 and in the process of buying a 44 Magnum in Taurus. I have other handguns (Ruger, S&W etc.) and I rate Taurus right along side of these.

SwedeSteve · 07-04-2008, 11:05 AM

Welcome to G&G !!

SCGirl · 07-06-2008, 07:59 AM

congrats and god luck with your new friend!! LOL

07-03-2008, 10:05 PM	#1
ccoll5 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 6	Thanks everyone hello everyone i have been looking around here for a while trying to get some advice to purchase my first handgun. i finally decided to go with the Taurus 24/7 Pro 9mm. i know some ppl love taurus and some hate them but so far it seems good to me. its pretty accurate with my laser attached and no misfires. just wanted to say thanks to everyone for helping me even tho you didnt know you were.

07-03-2008, 11:03 PM	#5
TXplt Conservative in Exile Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 3,194 Images: 4 Blog Entries: 2	Welcome, and enjoy your pistol !!! __________________ Old fighter pilots never die.....They just wind up in Texas

07-03-2008, 11:08 PM	#6
GlockMeister Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Northern Illinois Posts: 6,286	ccoll5, forst off, Let me say hello and welcome to the site. As for your choice, whatever you can afford and are comfortable with. I think you made a good choice. Ammo is still very reasonable, not bad recoil and not too much to handle in any way shape or form. Yes, some love 'em and some hate 'em. But if you are happy with it and like it, that's what counts. Please give us a range report from your first trip if you haven't gone yet? Good luck also when you do.. Safety first... And by all means, get yourself a good CLP( cleaner,lubricant,protectant), some Hoppes #9 and a caliber, in this case a 9mm caliber specific boresnake. You may find the package also says .28 and or .357 if I remember correctly? But a boresnake is a must for afterwards. MHO that is... __________________ I'd rather be tried by 12 than carried by 6!

07-04-2008, 11:05 AM	#10
SwedeSteve Thor's Hammer Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Alaska Posts: 12,608 Images: 1	Welcome to G&G !! __________________ Thank God we don't get as much Government as we pay for! -Will Rogers

07-03-2008, 10:38 PM	#2
Kodiak32 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Indiana Posts: 336	Welcome to G & G, Congrats on the new purchase, it sounds like a great a pistol. The first .357 magnum I ever shot was a Taurus, a really fine shooter. I dont get caught up in brand names, if it hits what I aim at its golden.

07-03-2008, 10:44 PM	#3
ArkansasHunter Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 10,998	ccoll5 I'm delighted you got a Taurus 24/7 and I too beleive your gonna enjoy that pistol as long as you want to. You did good feller !!! I hope to see you around often and by the way how many rounds does your 24/7 hold ? It's got to be more than plenty right ? A.H

07-03-2008, 11:02 PM	#4
ccoll5 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 6	lol, yes more than plenty, 17+1. i am very satisfied with my decision to go with the taurus. it was betweem the taurus and the ruger sr9 and the taurus was more in my price range since it was on sale at sportmans warehouse.

07-03-2008, 11:22 PM	#7
ccoll5 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 6	i got the hoppes cleaning kit when i bought the gun. it was also on sale at sportmans warehouse when i bought the bun.

07-03-2008, 11:24 PM	#8
ccoll5 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 6	i also have a question. is anyone from the central ky. area and if so do you know of a good range to go to? living in lexington is different than i am used to. being from eastern ky we would just go out and shoot in the back yard, cant quite do that here lol.

07-04-2008, 10:16 AM	#9
DKA1 Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Lumberton, NC Posts: 87	Am sure that you will enjoy your new gun, most of the haters have never owned a Taurus, but are envious of those of us that do own one. I have a 357 and in the process of buying a 44 Magnum in Taurus. I have other handguns (Ruger, S&W etc.) and I rate Taurus right along side of these. __________________ Keep on doing what you are doing and you will keep on getting what you are getting.

07-06-2008, 07:59 AM	#11
SCGirl Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Lexington, SC Posts: 286	congrats and god luck with your new friend!! LOL