srt 10 jimbo
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I Have a Taurus, actually Two of them. If this Bothers you, well, Bite me.
Opinion of Taurus?
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In the early '90's I bought a PT-92 Taurus. On my first trip to the range, The rear sights came off and it locked up after 3 rounds. The slide locked up about half way back and would not move. Took it back and exchanged it for a S&W Model 19. I haven't owned once since. This morning I was at the shooting range . A young man there had one of the Taurus 1911 clones. About every third shot the hammer would fail to cock and had to be cocked manually. Don't know if this was an ammo issue or a gun malfunction. If you like Taurui, then have at it. I don't own one and don't plan to. YMMV.
I wish I had never sold my Taurus Tracker to my brother. He loves it so much, that he won't sell it back! The only thing I'd rather it not had, was the porting. Kind of a pain to clean, and I really don't think it could have made much of a difference. Plus, no rifling at the end due to ports.
My Mother has a little snub .38 titanium. That, also is a great little revolver.
My Mother has a little snub .38 titanium. That, also is a great little revolver.
I usually defend guns that others pour vitriol and hate all over, but not this one. It has it's own choir. I don't believe people just sit around just dreaming stuff up to say online to make up for their... (inadequacies), although I have owned guns that refused to work for people other than me. It looks like it comes down to.... Hold on a second. How do we know what kind of turnover rate the Taurus factory has? Hiring practices? These hiccups in mfg. might be due to them having new people in their shop, but I wouldn't know because I never worked there.
Oh, and
Qwiks draw, could you kindly curb your enthusiasm to four links to taurusarmed?
Oh, and
Qwiks draw, could you kindly curb your enthusiasm to four links to taurusarmed?
srt 10 jimbo
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I got 3 of them now, all work just fine.
LightningJoe
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Good point. For marketers. Reputation is intangible, but it has a giant effect on price.
But I suppose it depends on the segments to which you're selling. Taurus may be have abandoned the the market segments that would be aware of reputation and/or willing to pay more. It may regard its reputation among those segments as irreparable.
Even if the product they were shipping were as good as or better than any competitor, how long would it take for the Taurus brand to improve its reputation? Forever, I suspect.
First impressions are critical. Kel-Tec will always be low-end. Kimber will always be high-end. Kel-Tecs might be great guns and Kimbers might suck, but they won't swap roles.
have had three PT 24/7s and they all sucked, for the lack of better word. One that was somewhat better was the one in .45 cal. However, it has some accuracy problems- no FTF or FTE.
The one I have now and want to get rid of is Taurus PT1911. It is just crime to make Taurus in 1911. Cant say more.
The one I have now and want to get rid of is Taurus PT1911. It is just crime to make Taurus in 1911. Cant say more.
LightningJoe
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For goodness sake, why did you keep buying them?
That's the problem though, Taurus isn't all that cheap, in terms of cost. According to that gundirectory.com site, other than their .22/25 pistol, their semi-autos range in price from the low $400's up to the $700's. And revolvers range in price from just under $400 to over $900. The site seems to be about accurate to what I've seen at gun stores and at gun show, but then again, it lists MSRP's and I've also seen many guns sell for a bit less. On GB for example, NIB, the 24/7 is sold from $350 to around $550. In any case, these aren't inexpensive guns and many fall into overlapping price ranges with guns far more reputable guns.
You know I really wonder about people focused on name brands. I owned 3 Taurus. I had a PT92, bought it used, and had it for 3 years, Shot the heck out of it and had zero problems. Nice gun, decent bluing, but like the beretta it copied, real heavy for a 9mm with 15 rounds. Traded it in for Sprindfield XD-9, which was a POS. In less then 300 rounds the finish inside and along the barrel rubbed off athe there was an uneven gap between the slide and frame. I traded the XD for a Glock, and never been happier.
I also had a PT22. Traded that toward a Kel Tec P32, because I rather have a higher caliber in my pocket. Within the first box of ammo the P32 got a chip inside the frame of the pistol. It still functions fine but it is kind of worrysome. Everyone seems to have problems with the Taurus PT22 , but my PT22 worked fine. It was the base model, blued with the checkered grip. My Kel Tec P32 looks like ghetto gun, made by a 6 year old with an injection molder. Kel Tec is real rough around the edges, but I like the weight for pocket carry. When the gun/ammo panic started I bought a Beretta 21a thinking I might need to get a .22 pocket gun since other calibers were hard to find. I seen a new PT22 in the gun store the other day it looks like a work of art, nickeled with rosewood grips, and its at the same price as the P32 new and $100 less than what I paid for my Beretta 21a with a black , matte finish, plastic grips, and useless sites. My Beretta 21a is fine but I really don't see why it is more superior to a PT-22. Also my Beretta does not have a lifetime warranty.
On a side note I also handled a Walther P22, and seriously why do some of you guys think Taurus is junk, and Walther and S&W is excellent. What a sad piece of pot metal and plastic. DA/SA with no decocker??? That gun had the quality of a Hi-point and they dare to sell it for $350.
Last but not least I have a 94 revolver with a 2" barrel. Originally it was my wife's gun, but she finally moved up to a higher caliber. Now its a trainer. Tons of rounds with almost zero problems. My only problem was I did break the rear site on it once and the DA trigger was real heavy when I first bought it. I always thought that I should upgrade it to a S&W 317. First off I bought that Taurus 94 UL for $320 new, and the S&W 317 sell for almost double. Over $600 of an almost all alumium gun. With all the recycled cans in the world they cannot make the gun cheaper. They had a 3" version of the 317 at my local range, and I shot it to see if it was worth it. 80 rounds later and the cylinder seized up. My other complaint is the crappy "clear nail polish" finish the 317 has. Forget trying to buy a used one to save money, because it will look like crap. The Taurus 94 is a gun I'm going to hold onto for a long time.
I also had a PT22. Traded that toward a Kel Tec P32, because I rather have a higher caliber in my pocket. Within the first box of ammo the P32 got a chip inside the frame of the pistol. It still functions fine but it is kind of worrysome. Everyone seems to have problems with the Taurus PT22 , but my PT22 worked fine. It was the base model, blued with the checkered grip. My Kel Tec P32 looks like ghetto gun, made by a 6 year old with an injection molder. Kel Tec is real rough around the edges, but I like the weight for pocket carry. When the gun/ammo panic started I bought a Beretta 21a thinking I might need to get a .22 pocket gun since other calibers were hard to find. I seen a new PT22 in the gun store the other day it looks like a work of art, nickeled with rosewood grips, and its at the same price as the P32 new and $100 less than what I paid for my Beretta 21a with a black , matte finish, plastic grips, and useless sites. My Beretta 21a is fine but I really don't see why it is more superior to a PT-22. Also my Beretta does not have a lifetime warranty.
On a side note I also handled a Walther P22, and seriously why do some of you guys think Taurus is junk, and Walther and S&W is excellent. What a sad piece of pot metal and plastic. DA/SA with no decocker??? That gun had the quality of a Hi-point and they dare to sell it for $350.
Last but not least I have a 94 revolver with a 2" barrel. Originally it was my wife's gun, but she finally moved up to a higher caliber. Now its a trainer. Tons of rounds with almost zero problems. My only problem was I did break the rear site on it once and the DA trigger was real heavy when I first bought it. I always thought that I should upgrade it to a S&W 317. First off I bought that Taurus 94 UL for $320 new, and the S&W 317 sell for almost double. Over $600 of an almost all alumium gun. With all the recycled cans in the world they cannot make the gun cheaper. They had a 3" version of the 317 at my local range, and I shot it to see if it was worth it. 80 rounds later and the cylinder seized up. My other complaint is the crappy "clear nail polish" finish the 317 has. Forget trying to buy a used one to save money, because it will look like crap. The Taurus 94 is a gun I'm going to hold onto for a long time.
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Kel-Tecs are a much better deal, IMO. The P32 may be rough around the edges compared to the PT22/25, but at half the weight, and more potent caliber, the KT is a better choice for concealed carry. For that matter, in roughly that same price range, you can get a PF9, which is only slightly heaver than the PT22/25, but will do ya a whole lot more good if need be.