J&G special - used Taurus 82 revolvers

[mhmiller62]

Hello All,

I finally had a chance to test my model 82 after cleaning the internals. After giving it a good cleaning it no longer is having light strikes when firing double action. Over all the accuracy is good at least for me. Here are some pics of my targets fired at 25 feet.

 

[Corona]

Mhmiller - thanks for sharing. Not bad groups at all. Glad to know just a cleaning and a little lub fixed up the DA for you.

 

[NickNova]

Mod 82 Arrived! Range report

Just got my surplus Taurus Model 82 .38spl from SOG. $180 out the door from local FFL. Nice deal, nice pistol. Mine looked *much* better than the ad. It showed holster wear around the cylinder and end of the muzzle, but that was no biggie. The wood grips were dinged up a little, but what would you expect on a surplus service revolver? The cylinder closed tight as a bank vault, and it appeared to have been rarely fired. Carried a lot, fired a little. That's what you're looking for in a surplus duty arm. All is well so far. At the range, I loaded up some .38spl and closed up the cylinder. Then I cocked it and checked the cylinder for alignment. It locked up tight as a drum. I think my Rugers have as much play in the cylinder, maybe more. I was pretty impressed at the mechanical condition of this revolver, although it probably wouldn't win any beauty contests. The action was butter-smooth. The trigger broke without any extended take-up, no creep, no grit, and the follow-through was similarly smooth. I was impressed in both SA and DA firing -- this Mod 82 has a better trigger than any of my S&W, Ruger, or Cimarron revolvers to date! Needless to say, I was pretty impressed! At 15 yards, it shot a little less than an inch to the right of POA, from a benchrest over multiple trials. I can handle an inch of "Kentucky Windage" over 15 yards pretty easily. The other option for me was a S&W Model 10, at a MSRP of around $719 (plus transfer fee, tax, etc, etc); it'd cost me around $750+ to bring one home. If Bud's got them for used for $269, that might be worth a look... but even at $269 plus FFL plus tax, plus shipping, (call it $60 or so more) that makes it a $325+ revolver! I got essentially the same pistol, with an awesome trigger that's mechanically excellent for $180 out the door! Needless to say, I'm very happy with this surplus purchase and have no regrets! Plus I've got the really cool lanyard ring on the butt, that adds to the interest in this piece. This is my first Taurus firearm; I'll look to Taurus next time I'm in the market for a solid, quality wheelgun! (I recall the days when Ruger was regarded as a cheap substitute for "real" handguns like S&W and Colts... now look at 'em. I figure Taurus is the Ruger of 1970 - a few years from now I bet everyone will regard Taurus as a "big boy" in the industry. Plus their "lifetime warranty" is incredible.) - Nick

 

[Technosavant]

Glad they seem to be working.

It's still a good price- even though a Smith model 10 or 15 would be preferable, you aren't going to be finding those at $150+ shipping/transfer. I'd also expect these to be quite serviceable guns- if I didn't already have a 4" .38spl, I'd be all over one.

 

[Corona]

Went on a hunt at a couple of my local gun stores to find a Taurus revolver just to get an idea of heft, fit, and how they're built.

At the end of the day, I took home a S&W Model 10, 4" tapered barrel for about $330 out the door. A little more than I wanted to spend but the blueing on this is nearly perfect. No holster wear, not a scratch and the bore was bright, shiny and flawless....I'll bet this thing stayed in the nightstand for years. Has some rubber Uncle Mikes grips that I think I'll replace at some point.

Ran a couple of patches through it and then ran a box of 38 lead tips. Wow! It shoots like a dream. My first DA shot at 15 yards was an inch from the bullseye. These old pistols are sweet.

Next up is to find a good little 22 revolver for plinking.

 

[graysmoke]

I paid a total including shipping for $225.... and asked for a hand select gun.
When I received it, I was very pleased. Mechanics were spot on, No scratches, finish was 95%, Hogue rubber grips were nice.

 

[Buckeye!]

I was looking into purchasing a surplus Taurus Model 82 ,whilr searching I ran across this Model 80 with a 3inch barrel...I'm waiting on the guns arrival..I just paid a bit more ,than the price of the VG condition M 82..I really like the lighter profile barrel ...its gonna be my wadcutter gun ...

 

[xman9282]

J&G Taurus 82 deal

I just bought a Taurus 82 from J&G. I was not happy with the purchase. Fair condition is giving it some credit!!! I called them back and they have a different grading scale for new and used guns. "Good condition, used" is actually like 40%. To exchange my gun would have been $25 return shipping, $22 to ship the new, $30 for another transfer fee and $3 for permit fees (New York). I decided it was not worth $80 to exchange with no guarantee of anything better and threw my 82 in the trashcan. I learned a valuable lesson. My initial purchase with transfer fees and shipping was $201, and could have been spent on a much better deal.
By the way, mine was so far out of time and so much slop in the cylinder you cannot shoot it safely. I'm not Taurus bashing, they seem to be sturdy ( i have had some in the past) and the 82 is almost a K frame copy. Another thread said they got theirs from SOG and another thread says they "hand picked" from J&G with out any problems. I didn't hand pick ($20 extra) and maybe I should have. Between the rust, pitting and mechanics I am soured on J&G and won't deal with them again

 

[spanishjames]

I decided it was not worth $80 to exchange with no guarantee of anything better and threw my 82 in the trashcan.

Why wouldn't you sell it for $20.00, or get credit at a gun shop somewhere? Where's this trash can you speak of?

 

[amd6547]

I bought a circa 1957 S&W Model 10 last month for $250...very little finish wear, excellent bore and mechanicals...why buy a Taurus?