They used to make about the finest revolver you could get for the money. Great quality at an affordable price. Their target autoloaders were impeccable.
When I was sellin em years ago, would have every incoming gun, whether for stock or special order, inspected for fit, finish and function. Maby one percent were sent back, refused. The run of the mill gun was in time, well finished, great trigger and looked good.
Just in the last couple of years, a lot of the new guns I have handled had raspy triggers, nearly three quarters of them were out of time, finish not up to the old standards, chamber step rough, chamber sizes not consistant, etc etc.
Received a replacement for a late pre agreement gun that had sideplate seam that looked like driveway patch, cylinder pivot was galled, timing was different for each chamber, star was unfinished, and Uncle Mike grips on a 600+ dollar gun...........dumped it without firing it.
Politics aside, it seems that the quality of Taurus has passed Smith. Taurus goin up and Smith goin down.
Sam....ex Smith dealer and not really a Taurus fan.
When I was sellin em years ago, would have every incoming gun, whether for stock or special order, inspected for fit, finish and function. Maby one percent were sent back, refused. The run of the mill gun was in time, well finished, great trigger and looked good.
Just in the last couple of years, a lot of the new guns I have handled had raspy triggers, nearly three quarters of them were out of time, finish not up to the old standards, chamber step rough, chamber sizes not consistant, etc etc.
Received a replacement for a late pre agreement gun that had sideplate seam that looked like driveway patch, cylinder pivot was galled, timing was different for each chamber, star was unfinished, and Uncle Mike grips on a 600+ dollar gun...........dumped it without firing it.
Politics aside, it seems that the quality of Taurus has passed Smith. Taurus goin up and Smith goin down.
Sam....ex Smith dealer and not really a Taurus fan.