Looking for my 1st revolver?? Possibly Taurus m85ul hammerless?? Advise anyone?

i bought a police trade in smith and wesson model 10 from buds as my first gun (not sure if they still have em) and its excellent
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Ruger 10/22 .22LR, EAA/Baikal 20 Gauge Single Shot, Smith and Wesson 22A .22LR, Smith and Wesson Model 10-10 .38 Special



For shooters/house/truck/or range guns old LEO guns, for the price, can't be beat. More so if you ever get to hand pick one. I bought a S&W 64 that had typical holster wear BUT had a trigger job done on it that would match anything you would find at Camp Perry.
They are ALWAYS ugly but ALWAYS good, and sometimes great.
 
If you buy the bobbed double action only version it will force you to learn how to shoot DA (or you will miss a lot). Learn to shoot it DA. It will require a lot of ammo and practice but it is worth it. Even if you buy one with a full hammer and SA capability, learn to shoot it DA.
 
Here's my best advice,,,

Before you actually pay for any Taurus revolver,,,
Take it out of the box and give it a very careful evaluation,,,
Do not pay for the gun until you are certain it is functioning properly.

Taurus designs some very nice handguns,,,
But the quality control out of their factory is dismal.

I'm not just Taurus bashing here,,,
I am speaking from personal experience.

If you get a good Taurus,,,
It will probably be good forever.

If you get a bad one out of the box,,,
Good luck ever getting it to work properly.

Aarond

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Thanks. I ended up buying the Ruger SP101 SS snub nose for $399. I love the feel over the Taurus and it is the hammer version. I already bought new grips for it though because I really dislike the stock Ruger grip on this pistol.

Otherwise it is a beautiful pistol
 
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Sweet revolver but heavy for CCW, imo. I carry a S&W model 37 or my P238.

Recently purchased a Rossi 461 made by Taurus, surprised me how well it shot but once it got hot the double action got sticky. This may loosen up but I never experienced that with a Ruger. That model is also about as heavy as the SP101.
 
jimmy badgers are popular for sp101s. very attractive, conceal well but a bit pricey i think plus they rake out the grip angle some. Bought some for mine. Hogues monogrip is also very popular for shooting, but may snag clothing in ways wood wont. give and take as mentioned before.
 
Why not just get a S&W 642? they run $320-$375 depending on location.
I did a test at a gun show, I went to the Taurus tables, and felt the lock ups vs S&W. I handled over 20 Taurus revolvers, lock-ups varried in tightness, mainly loose. S&W was almost always solid, I think there was one that was a little looser than the others.

Compared the Judge to S&W Gov, wow, soo much slop it feels like it would miss the chamber and blow up, personal experience and you can go compare them two next time you are at a show/shop and see.

I can only recommend a Taurus model 94, thats what I own and know about.
 
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Congrats on the new Ruger. As a current SP owner, and a former M85 owner, the two guns aren't even close to being in the same class.
 
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