Waspinator
New member
How many of you have said those words? lol
Anyway,
I really did just go to buy ammo today after work. Of course, I did the mandatory walk through to look at all the guns. Now, all my handguns are stainless. I've been itching to buy a .357 blued gun just for range use (all my other handguns are stainless). All my carry/home defense needs are met at this time, so my next purchase was going to be just for kicks.
So, I've been eying up some blued GP100's and some S&W 586's. The S&W 586 are just fantastic, but really.. I'm not ready to put that kind of money on the table for just a range gun at this time. The GP100's are nice, but I hate.. I repeat, Hate those grips that come on them. I would end up having to go and buy some Eagle grips or something for another $80 or so. Also, the blue on the Ruger was kinda... flat. I love Ruger revolvers and own two SP101s (22lr and .357) But, I wasn't sure about the Blue GP100.
Then I walked by the used counter.... Yeah, those darn used counters are like a money black hole. There always seams to be something there that catches my eye. Most times I can walk away, but today I seen something that was interesting.
It was a 1989 Taurus Model HG-669 with a 6" barrel. It looked to be in excellent shape, locked up tight and seamed to function properly. The trigger felt super nice in single action and the double action pull felt smooth. They were asking very little for it.
So.....
Yeah.. I bought a Taurus (Gasp!). Seems to be a nice gun. It felt like it was built much better than the newer models I handled while there. The fit, finish and the way it felt in its' operation was much better then the newer models they had there. At least in my opinion.
I don't know much about this model or if the guns made by Taurus in the late 80's were any good, but I decided to take a chance since it looked to be a good gun , in nice condition and for little money out of pocket. I'll be taking it to the range next weekend to try it out.
Here are a couple of quick pictures. I haven't had a chance to clean it properly yet. I'm no photographer and I couldn't get a good shot of the gun without reflection. The finish looks very nice and shiny in person. I don't know how you guys take such good photos of your blued guns, lol.
Anyone have any info on this model Taurus from this era?
Thanks
Anyway,
I really did just go to buy ammo today after work. Of course, I did the mandatory walk through to look at all the guns. Now, all my handguns are stainless. I've been itching to buy a .357 blued gun just for range use (all my other handguns are stainless). All my carry/home defense needs are met at this time, so my next purchase was going to be just for kicks.
So, I've been eying up some blued GP100's and some S&W 586's. The S&W 586 are just fantastic, but really.. I'm not ready to put that kind of money on the table for just a range gun at this time. The GP100's are nice, but I hate.. I repeat, Hate those grips that come on them. I would end up having to go and buy some Eagle grips or something for another $80 or so. Also, the blue on the Ruger was kinda... flat. I love Ruger revolvers and own two SP101s (22lr and .357) But, I wasn't sure about the Blue GP100.
Then I walked by the used counter.... Yeah, those darn used counters are like a money black hole. There always seams to be something there that catches my eye. Most times I can walk away, but today I seen something that was interesting.
It was a 1989 Taurus Model HG-669 with a 6" barrel. It looked to be in excellent shape, locked up tight and seamed to function properly. The trigger felt super nice in single action and the double action pull felt smooth. They were asking very little for it.
So.....
Yeah.. I bought a Taurus (Gasp!). Seems to be a nice gun. It felt like it was built much better than the newer models I handled while there. The fit, finish and the way it felt in its' operation was much better then the newer models they had there. At least in my opinion.
I don't know much about this model or if the guns made by Taurus in the late 80's were any good, but I decided to take a chance since it looked to be a good gun , in nice condition and for little money out of pocket. I'll be taking it to the range next weekend to try it out.
Here are a couple of quick pictures. I haven't had a chance to clean it properly yet. I'm no photographer and I couldn't get a good shot of the gun without reflection. The finish looks very nice and shiny in person. I don't know how you guys take such good photos of your blued guns, lol.
Anyone have any info on this model Taurus from this era?
Thanks