I bought a new gun today. Some of you all may not be pleased....

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Lightsped

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Well, I visited my local gun shop today and walked out with a gun some of you may not care too much for.....

I went ahead and picked up a new Taurus PT-145. As some of you may know, this is the small polymer semiauto with a 11 round capacity of 45 ACP. I really like the looks of it. I have not yet shot it, but I plan to soon. I'll list the pros and cons I have noticed so far.....

Pros:
- 11 rounds of 45 ACP in a very small semiauto package. A great pocket gun for CCW.
- Fits my hand really good. Feels like a small version of my Sig 229.
- While it is a DAO only gun, this one has a "1911 style" safety unlike my G19c.
- Feels solid and looks "mean", no rattles or loose fitting parts anywhere.

Cons:
- A pain to reassemble after dissambly. Note: prehaps there is a trick that I am not aware of to get the gun back together as effortlessly as my 92FS.
- A few very minor marks/scratches on the slide.
- Trigger pull is a bit long, but I don't predict that to be a problem for me.

Overall:
I guess I bought this gun based on its size, caliber, and looks. I don't expect it to be as top quality as my Sig 229, but it didn't cost nearly that much either. I do expect it to be a great CCW gun, and a nice addition to my collection.

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Stay tuned as that 454 Raging Bull is comming soon! :)
 
Whew!! After reading the title to this post I thought you had bought a post sell-out new S&W! :D

I think your new piece is interesting. Let me know how it shoots. :)


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on them polymer slides do they have steel inserts like Glock?
or is it like a Ruger just rides on the polymer? and how many pounds to pull trigger, estimate?I've been looking at these,price
is decent, nice pics, thats as close as I've come to one and they
look like a good carry gun.:) a safety on a DAO gun. super safe:rolleyes:
 
As long as it works for you and makes you happy, who cares what others think of your purchase. I think you made a good buy. :)
 
Well, the slide rails are actually all 100% steel. Very few internal parts are plastic. The trigger is plastic, and that is about it. I tried to make a pic of the internals and hopefully you can see that all of the "guts" of the gun are steel.

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The trigger pull feels roughly the same as my Taurus 38 snubbies in DA mode. Not sure of a exact measurement in pounds.....
 
So you decided against the raging bull, eh? Either way, it looks like it could be a good gun. 10+1 of 45 acp in a compact pistol can't be all that bad.
 
I looked at the Taurus too, but went with the Kel-Tec instead. I had bad experiences with other Tauruses I've shot (never owned one), and didn't find their quality too good (though I've heard it's gotten substantially better).

That being said, my Kel-Tec is at the factory as we speak, so I'm not so sure I made the right choice. Good luck with your new toy!
 
good pics! I think I will get one,looks like a tough gun that should last,did you get the night sights? thanks for pics.
 
Heck, I wanted one too, (PT140) until I pulled the trigger a couple times :eek:

But if you can get over that, you got yourself a tough little pocket-rocket....

Congratulations!
 
Lightsped,
I know you read my posts about my new PT145, I think you'll be very happy with your decision once you've shot it! The longer I have this little Taurus the more I like it. I know what you mean about it being a little tricky to reassemble. I haven't found the trick yet, let me know if you do. It just seems to take firm pressure. My slide has very slight scratches too, but barely noticable. Is the top of your barrel a different finish than the side of the barrel? Mine is very shiny on top of the barrel, and matte black everywhere else.
Well, I hope you're enjoying your new Taurus as much as I am. Let me know how yours shoots!
 
I haven't found any tricks to reassembly. I am assuming you have the problem getting the take down latch back into the pistol? That is what slows me down on reassembly.

What I do is just very CAREFULLY use a very small screw driver, paper clip, or anything else that is small. Using the screw driver or whatever, I carefully (make sure you don't scratch the slide!) hold the small silver spring on the gun's frame down as I push the take down latch back into the pistol. This works perfectly.

I think after the gun has been feild stripped a few times we won't have this problem, but in the mean time, that is what I do. Just be careful not to scratch the slide. The screw driver should NOT come into contact with the slide. If it does, than you are doing this procedure incorrectly. See pic below:

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BTW, the slide on my gun is all one color. Post a pic of your gun as I have not seen one with the slide colors you describe.
 
Only the top of the barrel is different, not the whole slide. Here are a couple pictures. The second one shows the shiny surface on top of the barrel. Is your barrel like this?

I thought about pushing down on that little spring, but access to it is difficult with the latch pointing to the rear. I'll try it again.
Thanks for the input.
 

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The slide on my PT145 is all one color. It is just alittle more shiney than the plastic frame. From a distance it appears about the same color as the plastic frame.

About the take down latch. The take down latch MUST be in a vertical postion during installation and removal. Only after the latch has fully been inserted, should you turn the latch to its horizontal position to "lock" it in place.

Because of this, the small silver spring should be easily accessable when you are putting your gun back together. By "holding" the small silver spring down, the take down latch goes completely into the gun MUCH easier. After its in the gun, then turn the latch to the horizontal position to lock it in place.
 
Hey Light,

What brand of digital camera are you using? I would love to get one, but need to find a nice one at a reasonable price.

Good Shooting
RED
 
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