Man, I need to stay off of the Internet!
On Monday, I click on a harmless topic about a
Taurus 45 (PT-145) and by Thursday evening, I'm
standing in a gunshop, ready to sign over my truck,
wife, kids, whatever it takes to get one of these things.
But, the good news, the PT-145 is sweet!
When I called my dealer Thursday morning, she said she was
expecting a PT-145 to be delivered around lunch.
Said she would hold it for me.
She had a price of $359+tax+bg on a stainless model.
(Still only comes with one mag.)
I was very impressed with the size, and looks of the gun.
Finish and workmanship are top notch.
The thing that sold it was when I wrapped my hand around the
grip. It fit me much better than any of the Glock .45s.
By the time I finished haggling with the dealer, I didn't have much
cash left for ammo.
Got 50rds of Wolf fmj, and 20 rds of Corbon JHP.
Right down to the range, and man was I impressed!
I had previously owned a Glock 23, (.40 cal.) but had never
fired a .45.
Recoil was quite controllable, seemed less than the .40.
Recoil is comparable to shooting Wolf ammo in my G19.
With my first mag, silhouette target at about 6 yds, standing,
all rounds of Wolf grouped about 4" around the center.
I like it!
In 50rds Wolf, and 10rds Corbon, I had no jams of any kind.
The Wolf ammo seems to have hard primers. About 1rd per mag, I had to pull the trigger multiple times to get it to fire.
The full mag of Corbon all ignited without a hitch.
I need to run to Wally World and get some Winchester, and make sure it is not a gun problem.
The only negatives so far:
1. The rear sight was loose and would spin around the screw.
I would think there would be nipple/dimple arrangement under
there, but I may just need to tighten the screw.
2. Takedown is easy, but the manual doesn't mention that you need to pull the trigger to get the slide off.
I found this out when helping a friend with a PT-111.
3. When reassembling, you do need a "pointy" object to depress the spring, in order to get the pin back in.
Taurus can fix that if they want.
Overall, I am very pleased with the PT-145.
I can't wait to spend more time at the range with it.
When I laid it on top of my Glock 19, the 145 is about 1/2" shorter, lengthwise, and the mag sticking out makes the Glock grip longer.
Given the size and weight of the PT-145, it will be an easy gun to carry.
JP ><>
On Monday, I click on a harmless topic about a
Taurus 45 (PT-145) and by Thursday evening, I'm
standing in a gunshop, ready to sign over my truck,
wife, kids, whatever it takes to get one of these things.
But, the good news, the PT-145 is sweet!
When I called my dealer Thursday morning, she said she was
expecting a PT-145 to be delivered around lunch.
Said she would hold it for me.
She had a price of $359+tax+bg on a stainless model.
(Still only comes with one mag.)
I was very impressed with the size, and looks of the gun.
Finish and workmanship are top notch.
The thing that sold it was when I wrapped my hand around the
grip. It fit me much better than any of the Glock .45s.
By the time I finished haggling with the dealer, I didn't have much
cash left for ammo.
Got 50rds of Wolf fmj, and 20 rds of Corbon JHP.
Right down to the range, and man was I impressed!
I had previously owned a Glock 23, (.40 cal.) but had never
fired a .45.
Recoil was quite controllable, seemed less than the .40.
Recoil is comparable to shooting Wolf ammo in my G19.
With my first mag, silhouette target at about 6 yds, standing,
all rounds of Wolf grouped about 4" around the center.
I like it!
In 50rds Wolf, and 10rds Corbon, I had no jams of any kind.
The Wolf ammo seems to have hard primers. About 1rd per mag, I had to pull the trigger multiple times to get it to fire.
The full mag of Corbon all ignited without a hitch.
I need to run to Wally World and get some Winchester, and make sure it is not a gun problem.
The only negatives so far:
1. The rear sight was loose and would spin around the screw.
I would think there would be nipple/dimple arrangement under
there, but I may just need to tighten the screw.
2. Takedown is easy, but the manual doesn't mention that you need to pull the trigger to get the slide off.
I found this out when helping a friend with a PT-111.
3. When reassembling, you do need a "pointy" object to depress the spring, in order to get the pin back in.
Taurus can fix that if they want.
Overall, I am very pleased with the PT-145.
I can't wait to spend more time at the range with it.
When I laid it on top of my Glock 19, the 145 is about 1/2" shorter, lengthwise, and the mag sticking out makes the Glock grip longer.
Given the size and weight of the PT-145, it will be an easy gun to carry.
JP ><>
I had to stop by a gun shop today to see what all the fuss was about. I didn`t see one in the case so I asked if they had one and both the guys behind the counter busted out laughing! They said they got 6 of them in on Fri. and sold the last one just before I came in! They`re ordering more,lots more. Then I spotted one tucked away in the bottom of a display case. They were thrilled to find they had one more...because one of the guys who was there looking when I came in immediatly said "I`ll take it!" and bought it. He was nice enough to let me look at it first though. Nice piece! Fit and finish were real nice,it was light,had a comfy grip,few if any sharp edges and the trigger while a bit gritty (real fine grit) was pretty light and broke pretty clean. Now I want one...sigh. 