Do you bash Taurus? And for why?

What do you think about Taurus?

  • Like, through experience?

    Votes: 65 41.4%

  • Dislike, through experience?

    Votes: 64 40.8%

  • Like, from info from the outside?

    Votes: 3 1.9%

  • Dislike, from info from the outside?

    Votes: 11 7.0%

  • Like, from what you read on the Internet?

    Votes: 2 1.3%

  • Dislike, from what you read on the Internet?

    Votes: 17 10.8%
  • Total voters
    157
  • Poll closed .
My problem with Taurus is that they seem to be inconsistent. Not going to get into everything I've shot, or seen shot, but sometimes they make a gun that works great, other times, it'd be better used as a doorstop. Case in point, the Taurus 1911, straight out of the box, that would FTE about every 8-16 shots...no matter who shot it, and how they shot it. I watched (and shot 8 rounds myself with an FTE) 5 other experienced shooters put 1-2 mags through it, and every single one got an FTE.

I'm sure it's just a problem with the ejector and any gunsmith worth his salt could probably fix it, but from that point on, gave me a bad taste in my mouth for Taurus products. I won't buy one, and I certainly wouldn't trust my life to one.
 
I own an often bashed Taurus firearm. A judge. I bought it for my wife to keep next to her at night when I'm out of town. It's one of the few handguns I own that she can shoot competently. No complaints at all about its quality. It's a good little gun.

Never owned any autos, or had to deal with Taurus over any warranty issues, so I can't comment on that.
 
I like,currently own a m627 and a m921 both Tracker models,one in 22 Mag and the other in .357 Mag.No problems at all.Several hundred rounds thru them both.My son has a PT92 and another semi-auto in 9mm,both of his have been trouble free also.
 
I didnt vote. No response to fit my situation.

I have only seen a couple other than the gunshop. No one ever brought one to Tue nigh 'pistol night'. Never fired one.

All I know is that some posters have trouble w/ customer service for that company..
 
I qualify myself as MORE than eligible to post in this thread.....because Ive experienced both sides of this coin in both semi auto and revolver...

But before I post, these are my personal opinions and EVERYONE is going to experience a lemon or two here and there. It happens. Its when multiple lemons consistently coming off an assembly line that's the real issue. So...with that said...

1) My first revolver was a Taurus Ultra Light 357 mag. 2" snubby. All I can say is I shot multiple ammo, multiple grains and round types.....and that gun fired dead on with ZERO wiggle in the cylinder gap when you set it in place. When I sold it it fired just as good before I put 2000 rounds through it. It was a truly amazing gun and very well built.

2) My 2nd Taurus just 2 years ago was a brand new Taurus model 66 in 357 mag...the full size 6" barrel. When I first bought it...it was big, controllable, light, crisp and tight as hell. ZERO wiggle in the cylinder gap once the cylinder was set in place. Then.....not long after I bought it and got about 300 rounds in it.... lead shavings began appearing because the cylnder got mushy and has at least a full millimeter of play. Well, by the time I approached about 600 rounds it was not cycling when I pulled the hammer back. Got hung up on the same 2 cylinder chambers each time. When I went to sell it...the Smith told me this was a troubling trend he saw with similar Taurus models.

3) Now...as of just a month ago I decided to give Taurus one last chance and picked up the PT809 semi auto 9mm at a GREAT sale price (around $350). Well...I am here to report that thig gun is quickly becoming my favorite full size 9mm range gun that I have EVER owned. The trigger alone makes it worth it. Clean crisp break and reset....smooth pull....the whole works. So far Im up to 500 rounds of 115gr ball ammo and not a single hiccup...nothign but tight groups and consistent ejections & feeding. I SERIOUSLY GIVE THIS GUN 5 STARS!

So...only time will tell and we shall see. This gun will be my make it or break it as far as Taurus is concerned. I even did a quick video review on it in my sig...nothing fancy but exposes the gun for everything it's worth. Ill do a range trip soon and try to tape it.
 
Taurus's "exploding watermellons in the dark parking garage" ad vid for the Taurus Judge rubbed me the wong way: they touted the Judge as the Bee's Knees for self defense, when in fact there are much better choices, both for terminal ballistics and size/weight of gun..... they targeted that ad at the the "ballistic innumerati", counting on exploding watermellons to sell their cheap guns..... and it worked. The fact that they got voted "Handgun of the Year" by a major gunrag ... when the gun itself was nothing more than a reheated novelty, but the ad campaign was ..... very successful.... still turns my stomach to this day: somewhere, someday there is going to be somebody that gets killed trying to stop a determined crankhead with an underpowered 1/2 ounce load of birdshot...... they are going to be just perplexed as to why this methhead is beating them to death with their own gun when they put two (TWO!!!!!!1111111!!!) shots to CoM and that dude's chest did NOT fly apart like those watermellons on Youtube .....
 
I will give Taurus one thing...they know how to sell a gun. People who don't know guns who see a Judge ad on TV or see an ad in a magazine think, "Wow! I can shoot shotgun shells out of that thing?! That's amazing!!!" People who do know guns see it for what it is...a novelty. Really, about the best thing the can be used for is as a snake gun, and I'd personally prefer to use .45 birdshot instead.
 
I don't bash Taurus because I haven't owned one yet. Would I buy one? Probably, if it fit my parameters. If I wanted a .410 nightstand gun, I'd look for a Governor, but if a new Judge were half the price, I'd probably buy it instead. Why? Because the number of times I am likely to fire that particular gun is very, very little, so I don't care if it is good for 2,000 rounds at any number of minutes of angle.

One of my favorite Flintstones guns is a Llama IXA .45ACP. It rattles like a martini shaker. Take it apart and it looks like it was carved with a hand chisel. But it feeds everything, reliably, and is amazingly and consistently accurate (not to Gold Cup standards, of course) relative to its construction. And it is still going strong after forty years - I would bet my life on it.

IMO, judgments about firearms ought to be relevant to their use - the number of rounds expected to be fired through them and the degree of accuracy expected as of the day of purchase, measured against the price paid and the competition.
 
I put dislike, from outside experience. There are three elderly gentlemen who are members at my gun club. They shared with me that the reason they only own Taurus is because they've each had some kind of issue, and they simply mailed the guns back and gotten new ones. For one of them, who owns approx. 6 Taurus pistols and revolvers, this had happened three times. they rationalized this as "it's like getting a free upgrade to a new pistol after you've used it a bunch". I only own handguns for self defense (home and carry) so I'm primarily more concerned with reliability.
 
I don't bash Taurus, but I go into a Taurus purchase with the thought that it will be a 50/50 chance I will end up with a lemon.

That being said, I only have one, a TCP. I really like that gun, it has been flawless an I liked it better then all the other offerings in that category (LCP, Kel Tecs and what not). I got it as part of a trade and I don't think I would outright purchase another Taurus.

Life is too short and money too hard to come by for me to take a gamble on a gun like that. Especially when there are so many different offerings by other more reliable makers. Generally speaking, if you just save up a little more you can get the better manufacturers gun anyways.
 
I don't bash them, but...

I will never buy one. Not worth the gamble IMO. I'd always be afraid of a catastrophic failure........at the worst possible time.
 
I will never buy one. Not worth the gamble IMO. I'd always be afraid of a catastrophic failure........
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Same for me really. As it happens, Taurus revolvers are quite plentiful over here: about the only revolver sold that is not something viewed as exclusive.

However, no simply courier job to the factory if it goes wrong here, so I would not buy one.

I try not to be overly influenced by what I read, but I've read enough to make me think twice and thrice...
 
I've had three, one 44 special and two 45 autos. They were all purchased new and never gave me any problems. The stainless steel wheelgun was traded in on a XD45, and I thought I received a very fair allowance for it. I've had a few problems/recalls with Ruger over the years, but considering how many I've owned, I'm not going to bad mouth them either. As far as being angry at misleading tv spots, don't you dare turn on your set until after the election. Both parties love to twist words and misquote facts to the point of absurdity. :p
 
Well, I had a Taurus TCP 380 come back yesterday.

The buyer bought it last week and this week the slide refuses to retract, no matter how much you fiddle with the key lock and such. It's hung up proper.

Going back to Taurus for repair.

This is a rare instance for us and we sell quite a few Tauri.
 
Microgunner, how many of your buyers are also regular shooters? It's very possible that your problem rate is higher than you know, but that you have a lot of "put in drawer" or "put in glove box" or worse yet, "put in holster, untested" buyers.
 
I bought a .375 revolver, can't remember the model, and after about 20 rounds the timing was off. It was repaired, but was a pain. It was inaccurate, like I couldn't hit a paper plate at 15 ft and I can drill with my other revolvers at 25 yards. I dumped that thing off on some poor soul, then a couple months ago I decide to roll the dice on a model 94 9 shot 22. Another mistake. It too is very inaccurate and the double action trigger is inconsistant, breaking anywhere from 12 to 15 lbs. It was shooting so far to the left I had to move the sight where its hanging off the side of the frame. Looking for someone to curse with this one now. No more Taurus' for me.
 
Decided to roll the camera at the range on Sunday and document my PT809 9mm which I have decided to run a 2k round challenge on. I want to really put this gun to the test because if it passes with relatively minor issues, I will consider it 100% worthy as a dedicated backup gun.

2000 rounds will be fed through this gun with ZERO cleaning or lube. So far it ate the first 192 rounds of mixed ammo with not a single hiccup. I will document each rage trip and log the type of ammo & how the gun performs. Here's part 1 if anyone wants to follow along this challenge with me:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuyiKyHUEwU&feature=plcp
 
Microgunner, how many of your buyers are also regular shooters? It's very possible that your problem rate is higher than you know, but that you have a lot of "put in drawer" or "put in glove box" or worse yet, "put in holster, untested" buyers.
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Well, maybe some of those owners delt with Taurus direct. To those, sorry.

Decided to roll the camera at the range on Sunday and document my PT809 9mm which I have decided to run a 2k round challenge on. I want to really put this gun to the test because if it passes with relatively minor issues, I will consider it 100% worthy as a dedicated backup gun.
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I will consider it 100% worthy as a dedicated backup gun.
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2K rounds?:eek: How much "time" (time is money) and money is that going to put back to prove a "cheap" gun is worthy?:D

After all, it will still be a Taurus.
 
Haaa, I know Redhawk believe me...I understand the general consensus on Taurus thats why I think its important to REALLY test this gun and beat it up good. After all, the purpose of owning it is for protection in crucial times. What better way to test it!

2k rounds will probably take me 2-3 months. Worth the wait, Im more anxious for the results than anyone and swear to assert a 100% non-biased performance review. The gun will do the talking....I owe nothing to this gun yet. If it passes, I'll keep it. If not, Ill trade it towards a G17 :)
 
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