Give me the good, bad or ugly on Taurus

REDNECK5 SAID:
I cannot see where anything in that agreement,really changes anything,seems like everyone is making a big deal out of nothing,I know I will probibly get my ass kicked for this but I will still buy a smith product before I buy a cheap knock off like taurus or rossi.would someone explain what in that agreement is so serious.
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Well, if you won't take the time to read it & inform yourself, I guess you'll get what you deserve - sort of like the uninformed voter that pulls a lever based on political party affiliation, or gender, or race, etc., without knowing the issues.

Problem is, you drag a bunch of others down with you.

Follow the links provided, print the agreement, grab a cup of coffee & a ladyfinger or two & sit down to study what you have printed.

After that exercise, see if you feel the same way.
 
To no one in particular,

I wish I could SHOW you the really POOR mechanics of the Taurus small frame revolvers. If you never have a problem, none of this matters, but you are blessed, by not knowing....

I have narrowed my observation now to include only the Small frame revolvers, because I am not familiar with all the other Taurus products
 
Wheelman: Ref, Taurus revolvers.....I love 'em. Out of the seven or eight I've owned I only had a minor problem with one of them. Presently, I own a Mod 415 41 maggie and a Mod 817 "ultralite" 38 spl. It appears the workmanship and quality of the new line of Taurus revolvers is excellent. Good Luck, J. Parker
 
I've owned an 85, and (I think) a 94 (it was a 4" barrelled .22 - think that's the right model number). Loved 'em both. Traded the .22 when I needed a new carry gun, elsewise I'd still have it. Sold the 85 to my dad - not only did I trust my life to it, I trust my father's life to it. Trigger pull wasn't the greatest on either, but it wasn't bad.

Also owned a PT-111, awful trigger - ditched that immediately. But, we're talkin' 'bout the revolvers here, and I can't complain about them!
 
I would buy 4 Rossi's that needed work. Before I would buy one revolver from sell out our rights *&*.

TonyZ
 
tonyz,

Yeah, it needs work alright. Got a friend who owns a 2" snubbie. Everytime I pull the trigger it bites my trigger finger between the trigger and trigger guard. This is the only Rossi I've shot so can't comment on other model.

vega
 
Welcome aboard Wheelman. Taurus makes some good weapons, IMO it's hit or miss. You may have one that's fine and the guy down the street has the same model that needs $150 worth of work to make it right. Problems I have found, all need trigger work, some have problems with tight chambers, others have lock-up problems. If you purchase on be sure to check it in full lock-up.
 
Here's what I was told today at the gun store about Taurus. They said that Taurus was an ok gun if you don't plan on shooting it a lot. If it's going to be a shelf gun with little use for home protection then a Taurus is fine. If you plan to shoot it a lot at the range for practice then pass on the Taurus and go with a Ruger or a *&*.

They had all three brands sitting next to each other in the case. I'm continuing the boycott of *&* so I didn't even consider them, I do plan on shooting the .357 a lot so I passed on the Taurus and bought the Ruger SP101.

The Taurus .38 Special was $309 and the Ruger .375 Magnum was $326. Not much difference in price for much better quality Ruger.
 
I tried two different early 40 cal pistols and neither one worked worth a damn. However, I've had excellent results with their revolvers, go figure. I'm sold on their wheelguns but not a big fan of the pistols. Best Regards, J. Parker
 
When we are confronted by the occasional cracked locking block on a product from Accoceek Maryland, we replace it with one for a Taurus PT-92; better steel. Never had a PT-92 come in with a cracked locking block (not many Italian-made Berettas, either).
 
I like Taurus

I have had both a Model 65 wheel gun that is a dandy and I have a PT-111 Mill.Pro 9mm. I carry it as my CCW firearm. It is light and goes bang and never has failed with a good mixed diet. I paid 339.00 out the door and I think that was a fair price? Mine is the 10 shot magazine but they offer a 12 round now that the Protect America From The Good Guys Bill is dead and gone.... I consider buying a model 817.......so many guns so little space in the vault to store em :D
 
I have a 817ul and so far it has fed over 1000 rounds with no problems and some of them were pretty darn hot. I love having that seventh shot and overall I am very happy with the gun.
 
My Taurus Model 689 is performing well...>

...it's fairly early days, with only 450 rounds through it so far. I went into the purchase with my eyes open and fully aware of a degree of negative talk about the brand. However, much of the talk does appear to be of the parroting variety by those who have little or no actual first-hand experience, and I pay attention only to those who have actually shot the handguns for some time and have been able to form a valid opinion.

The SA trigger pull on my 689 is very good out of the box, light and crisp. The DA pull is fairly heavy but no worse than comparable new Rugers and S&Ws I shot previously. If I were to shoot more DA I would likely look to getting it worked on. It seems to be the way of the manufacturers these days to make heavy DA pulls. The frame of the 689 fitted my small hand better than other comparable medium size revolvers, with the exception of the Ruger GP101 which was also a good size for smaller hands.

The only matter of note with the Taurus is that on the occasions I have shot .38spl rounds it is necessary to thoroughly clean the chambers to ensure the full length .357 rounds do not stick thereafter and make extraction difficult. This appears to be a fairly common situation with shooting .38spl in .357 revolvers, due to the shorter .38 spl cases, and would be dependant upon the tolerances of the chamber boring. With proper cleaning I have had no further problem with this.

Accuracy-wise the 689 has proven to be very good. I have no issue with this aspect. In general a .357 revolver is a versatile weapon, allowing you to shoot full-power .357's down to mild .38spl. I went with the 4 inch barrel as it is handier to me than the 6 inch, (and 4 inch is the legal minimum where I live), and I feel it gives a good balance. Any small loss in muzzle velocity was of mimimal importance to me. I have not noticed significantly greater muzzle flash or recoil than with comparable 6 inch guns. I appreciate there probably is, but in practice it hasn't been apparent. The adjustable rear sight has positive adjustments and has maintained its setting. The rubber grips do their job well in maintaining a positive hold on the weapon.

Externally the Taurus is well finished and the cylinder locks-up well. The trigger is skeltonised, rather than solid, and from an aesthetic standpoint I would prefer a solid piece of metal. I have not inspected the revolver internally. Not having gunsmithing experience I would likely not be able to evaluate the relevant important functional aspects to any useful degree.

In short, it's so far, so good. Time will tell.

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Ive had problems with the timing in 2 revolvers so i will not purchase another taurus. I think there dangerous. I personally dont want to get hit with lead that didnt go down the barrel of a 454 for example. theres been many cases of that happenig and have had first hand experience with it.
 
rheadly,
After reading your posts i removed the side plates from my Taurus 85 and 605 to see what you were talking about with the Tarus internals. Then i removed the side plate from my S&W M36 and layed them side by side. Honestly the Taurus internals look just as robust as the S&W internals. They both work pretty much the same way.

I have several Tuarus handguns, an 85, 94, 605, 606 and a 9mm Millennium. I'v put thousands of rounds through these guns without a single problem. My dad has thousands of rounds through his 85 without a single problem. Same with my buddy's 605.

I had an action job done on my 606 and it's just a light and smooth as any of my J frames. All guns were worked on by the same 'smith. i'd buy another Taurus wheelgun in a second.
 
i have had three taurus and each one had problems. the first would only fire one round before completley locking up, mind this was to be a self defense revolver. the second had bad timing. the third was not as bad as the rest, however it was not without problems. as with all my previous taurus the cylindar release would work itself lose after about fifty rounds, the same with the ejection rod. the first revolver was a m617, the second was a m650 and the third was a m651. each a two inch 357 snub. not only did they have proformance probems, the fit and finish were sub par at best. as an example the third revolver had a cylinder covered i scratch, straight from the factory. i recently got a smith model 342 and honestly theres no comparison, with both proformance, fit and finish. to the credit of the tauri, when they were working they were straight shooters, dead on all the time. as far as all this smoth selling out bussiness, what about taurus? with the smart guns, locks and safteys all over the place, they seem to be alot worse than smith. just my two cents, good luck with what ever you choose.

Respect.
 
All this talk about Tauri made me go and pull my new M605 out.
I took it to the range, two weeks ago, and put 150 rounds of .38spl through it.
It's a decent gun.
Mine has a better trigger than most Tauri that I have shot. In fact, it has a better trigger than the one I used to have!! Tamara was right. They have gotten better!! The only problem I had with it was a minor annoyance involving a screw that was not fully tight. A little dab of my wife's nail polish solved that problem!! ;)
I subsequently decided that as long as I had it out, I might as well carry it for a while!! :eek:
 
Russ,

I had a Taurus PT-92 with around 2,500+ rounds through it with no problems. Ended up selling it for apartment goods. That, when I hold a pistol with an aluminum frame I keep thinking how weak foil and pop cans are.
 
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