BigMikey76
New member
Hey folks,
About a month and a half ago, I came here asking for advice on purchasing my first handgun. I got a lot of good advice, both here and elsewhere, and now I have made my purchase. I picked up a Taurus Millennium G2. Palmetto State Armory had it for $199.99. With $17 shipping and the $15 FFL fee, I got it home for $231.99! I just couldn't pass up that deal. I figure that if it sucked, I was only out a relatively small amount of money, and if it was good, I could spend that much more on ammo and range time. I got to take it to the range today, and I thought I would share my results with you (with pictures, of course).
First, my initial impressions of the gun.
It feels solid and good in my hand. There are no rattles, and nothing that feels cheap or badly put together. As far as size, it is somewhere between the S&W Shield and the S&W M&P Compact. The slide is about the same length as the Shield, and the grip is around 1/2" longer. Of course, the big selling point of the Shield is how slim it is - .95". I measured the width of the Millennium, and it came in at 1.2", just 1/4" wider than the Shield. That extra 1/4" in width and 1/2" in height allows for a 12+1 double stack, though, instead of the Shield's 7+1 single stack, and 50% more capacity was a big selling point. Also, because of my big hands (XL glove size), when I held the Shield at my local gun shop, I couldn't get my pinky on the grip, but my whole hand fits nicely on the Millennium - another selling point for me. As far as weight, it came in at 22.1 oz with the mag in, just 3 oz more than the Shield. Plus, on a completely cosmetic note, I just think it's a good looking piece.
Now let's talk about function, as that is really the most important thing.
I took it to the range today, and it functioned flawlessly. To be fair, I only had time to run one box of ammo through it, so there will be much more testing before I use it for my CCW class, but the initial results were positive. I ran 50 rounds of Tula steel cased 115g FMJ through it at 7 yards. The groups were pretty good (please take into account that this was only my 4th time ever firing a handgun when you look at the pictures). I was able to get back on target quickly, and I even tried a few double taps with the last magazine. The worst flyers were from the double taps, but those were still in the 9 ring.
Overall, I am pleased with this little guy. Once it has been thoroughly tested, I think it will make a fine carry gun for me or my wife. In fact, my wife has already said that she has intentions of stealing it from me... I guess I'll just have to get another gun, then...
. I'm thinking maybe a CZ P-07...
Here are the pictures for those of you who want to take a gander. The first one is a close up of the gun (sorry about it being upside down, my phone's camera sucks... long story), and the other 2 are close ups of the target's head and body to show the groupings. There are 15 head shots and 35 body shots.
About a month and a half ago, I came here asking for advice on purchasing my first handgun. I got a lot of good advice, both here and elsewhere, and now I have made my purchase. I picked up a Taurus Millennium G2. Palmetto State Armory had it for $199.99. With $17 shipping and the $15 FFL fee, I got it home for $231.99! I just couldn't pass up that deal. I figure that if it sucked, I was only out a relatively small amount of money, and if it was good, I could spend that much more on ammo and range time. I got to take it to the range today, and I thought I would share my results with you (with pictures, of course).
First, my initial impressions of the gun.
It feels solid and good in my hand. There are no rattles, and nothing that feels cheap or badly put together. As far as size, it is somewhere between the S&W Shield and the S&W M&P Compact. The slide is about the same length as the Shield, and the grip is around 1/2" longer. Of course, the big selling point of the Shield is how slim it is - .95". I measured the width of the Millennium, and it came in at 1.2", just 1/4" wider than the Shield. That extra 1/4" in width and 1/2" in height allows for a 12+1 double stack, though, instead of the Shield's 7+1 single stack, and 50% more capacity was a big selling point. Also, because of my big hands (XL glove size), when I held the Shield at my local gun shop, I couldn't get my pinky on the grip, but my whole hand fits nicely on the Millennium - another selling point for me. As far as weight, it came in at 22.1 oz with the mag in, just 3 oz more than the Shield. Plus, on a completely cosmetic note, I just think it's a good looking piece.
Now let's talk about function, as that is really the most important thing.
I took it to the range today, and it functioned flawlessly. To be fair, I only had time to run one box of ammo through it, so there will be much more testing before I use it for my CCW class, but the initial results were positive. I ran 50 rounds of Tula steel cased 115g FMJ through it at 7 yards. The groups were pretty good (please take into account that this was only my 4th time ever firing a handgun when you look at the pictures). I was able to get back on target quickly, and I even tried a few double taps with the last magazine. The worst flyers were from the double taps, but those were still in the 9 ring.
Overall, I am pleased with this little guy. Once it has been thoroughly tested, I think it will make a fine carry gun for me or my wife. In fact, my wife has already said that she has intentions of stealing it from me... I guess I'll just have to get another gun, then...
. I'm thinking maybe a CZ P-07...Here are the pictures for those of you who want to take a gander. The first one is a close up of the gun (sorry about it being upside down, my phone's camera sucks... long story), and the other 2 are close ups of the target's head and body to show the groupings. There are 15 head shots and 35 body shots.
