S&W .357 686 VS Taurus .357

INMY01TA's post is the best you can hope for with a Taraus.
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That's not entirely true. Taurus can make a good gun; the problem is consistency. The odds of getting a lemon from them are fairly significant.

Which brings us to warranty support and customer service. Should you have a problem, Ruger and S&W are phenomenal on that front. Taurus can be troublesome.
 
I have eight Taurus® revolvers.
• Mdl 85B2CH 38 Special - 1994
• Mdl 669SS4CP 357 Magnum - 1996
• Mdl 85B2 38 Special - 1997
• Mdl 617SS2 357 Magnum - 2003
• Mdl 605SS3 357 Magnum - 2006
• Mdl 85SS2UL 38 Special - 2007
• Mdl 605SS2 357 Magnum - 2010
• Mdl 425SS2 41 Remington® Magnum - 2012

All have performed superbly and I continue to shoot them all almost every week.

I have only encountered these problems.........
• Mdl 85B2CH broke a firing pin (part# 19) after 11,000+ rounds. I replaced the firing pin & it's still going strong.
• Mdl 85SS2UL had the cylinder stop (part# 44) wear down after 10,000 rounds. Called Taurus® and they shipped the part right away. Installed new cylinder stop and now the gun works fine.

I have zero complaints with Taurus® customer service. The one time I had to send a gun in they fixed and returned it when they said they would. Specifically.....................
• Mdl 617 developed excessive cylinder to forcing cone gap (.011") after almost 6,000 rounds. I sent it to Taurus® and they replaced the cylinder (part# eight and adjusted the yoke [part# 9]) I've since put 3,000+ rounds through it and it's still going strong.

Taurus® is the only gun manufacturer that warrants the firearm; and not the original purchaser. You could be the 50th owner of a used Taurus® (1977 or later), or Rossi® (1999 or later); and you have a lifetime warranty. No other firearm manufacturer offers this, NONE!

I will not hesitate to buy additional Taurus® revolvers. They are an outstanding value.
Here is a wealth of Taurus® information..........


Taurus Firearms Forum - TaurusArmed.net
 
S&W makes excellent guns. Fit and finish is top notch.
Taurus does have some problems, and their guns aren't perfectly made. With that said I own a Circuit Judge (rifle version of the Judge) and couldn't be happier with it.
 
The best you can hope for with any gun is to get a great gun
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Agreed. At what point does, 'hope', turn into, 'know'? Colt Python....S&W Model 27...Walther..H&K, Sig? Or a 2 inch 1986 chrome plated Taurus Model 85 in 38 Special? Obvious...Apparent. Obvious..Apparent. Abvious-Apparent. Keep working at it. ;)
 
I can't offer an apples to apples comparison, but I do have a 686 no dash 6" and did have a Taurus 6'' 44 special. Don't remember the model # but at six feet away they looked extremely like the same gun. Both were accurate, with the Smith having a smoother trigger pull. Then again, the Taurus did have a wider target type trigger that didn't help with rapid shooting as much as the slimmer trigger on the Smith. If most 357's from Taurus are as nice as my .44 was, I wouldn't hesitate to buy one, especially if on a tight budget. I traded my Taurus for a XD45 because I had three 44 specials and wanted to pare down my revolver inventory and got a great trade in price for it. Who woulda thunk it ?:)
 
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