Taurus durability?

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dberry

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I have a Taurus PT92 that I got 6 years ago and it has had over 7000 rounds through and barley cleaned. No issues at all. I hear alot of good and bad about Taurus guns. Based on your experience what is your opinion of Taurus handgun durability?
 
If a dirty gun has had seven thousand rounds fired through it with "no issues at all", it would appear that the particular pistol in question is pretty darn "durable". You've sort of answered your own question.
 
I can't really speak of durability. I can speak of overall quality/reliability. On three separate occasions, I've been asked to try to make some sense out of three different Taurus. It did not go well. Two revolvers would not group, at all. I believe they had timing issues. The third was an auto. The slide was cracked. None of these guns were used much.
 
I have 3 a 9mm a 38 and a Judge and have had 0 problems out of the 9mm and the Judge the 38 had a hammer problem and Taurus fixed it no questions asked. I am going to buy 3 more this year a 454 raging bull and the new polymer judge and polymer 38 special. So I guess I like them.
 
I bought a Pt-140 v2 from a friend that was moving for a song.... dang thing is a tank. shoots anything. takes a beating. No failures in what must be 3000 rounds by now, beyond the 2000 or so he put through it.

I know it is apparent that people have a higher % of issues with taurus, but I can't help but wonder how much of that is becuase they sell so many guns ???

I think people should reserve judgement until the numbers are truly reconciled and proven at a certain rough percentage. There will always be problems with any product; if you see more, well, you'll see more failures.

Even gun shops that have a high rate of return, that could be coincidence, a certain run on a part, or something else isolated.

Anyway, you will hear a lot of bad, AND a lot of good about Taurus. I think what that is really saying is that there are a LOT of Taurus guns out there, more than anything.
 
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I have owned my Taurus M-617 about 5 months now, and I have fired between 600 - 700 rounds of assorted 38 special +p, +p+, and .357 ammo through it with NO malfunctions. Perhaps I've been lucky but all and all I have been very pleased with my Taurus experience so far. The only draw back so far is it does not have the S&W or Colt pride of ownership; it is a tool not an example of the metal workers high art.

Safe Shooting All
 
I have said over and over that the Taurus problem is inconsistent quality control, not material or design. The good ones are very good, the bad ones are bad. Price is kept down by low wages and skimping on QC, not by some kind of magic. Anyone who gets a good one should be happy, and not sneer at other guns or claim that Taurus guns are somehow superior because they are not "high art."

Jim
 
I'd have to say that durability and longevity are the by-words for Taurus products in my experience.

I have a number of pistols and revolvers that all work well, have thousands of rounds through them, and have no problems from any of them.

Starting out with 3 of the oldest that I have are Taurus .357 magnum models 65 and 66. The first is in nickel and has a 2.5 inch barrel. The model 66 is in blue and has the 4 in.barrel.

Both are middle 1980's manufacture. They're still have tight lockups, no cylinder play, no wiggle, no end play, and are still sound. Over 5 thousand rounds through each one. Mostly hot .38 Specials, but they've had a steady diet of 125gr.-158gr. .357 magnum loads through them as well.

My 85CH is from 1992. Same can be said for it as was said for the .357 magnums. Just that .38 Specials were the only ammoshot through it,obviously. Mostly standard pressure loads with less than a third of all rounds fired being +P.

Had a model in .44 Special, but that was sold off for another Taurus revolver.

Next up is the new model 66 ( 7 shots) and the new model 82 in .38 Special. These have not had as much use as the older revolvers, yet they are solid performers.

Now I have a Taurus snub in .327 Federal and it has been getting a work out.

True, mostly .32 H&R magnum and .32 S&W Longs go through it for know.

The .327 ammo is hard to find so I am hanging on to that for another time.

The few .327 Federal rounds were an eye opener. Still it is a great round and a great gun. Yes, the Ruger in that caliber with a 3 inch barrel is also a nice carry piece.

I had a PT111 regualar model that did everything expected except that it shot only some types of JHP well.So that was traded up for a new PT111 Mil/pro. Excellent gun. It is know over 8 years old and eats whatever I feed it.
Lost count but it is past two thousand rounds for that baby.

Next up is a PT22. It likes CCI anything best. Never had a problem with it and it makes a nifty backup or hideaway gun. It's over 8 years old as well.

Last, but not least come the PT709 Slim.

It's shoots everything run through it. It doesn't have the thousand round test yet, but it has not bobbled.

It can be said that Taurus products have worked as advertised and work well.

If you do not believe that then I can go into the archives and bring the proof.

Not to say there aren't those who haven't had their troubles. It happens like it happens for any other brand.

Just that my experiences have been all good.

Yes, I have many other brands of firearms as well.

Mostly Ruger pistols and revolvers. Two Beretta products, one SIG, 1 Springfield XD, 1 H&R revolver,two Maks, and other assorted guns.
 
Almost forgot.

I own a Taurus 94 in .22lrf with a 5 inch barrel. Blued.

Add to that a model 941 in .22WRM. 5 inch barrel.

Had an older 94 and figured it was time to update a bit. Traded up to the newer 94.

And there you have it.:)
 
My PT92 has a few thousand rounds through it with no problems of which to speak. Another moderator on the taurusarmed.net board stated that he had over 23,000 through his before he had to replace the locking block. My experiences for the most part have been good.

I will man up and say my PT-840 had a problem and was sent back to Miami last week for repair, but for me that's been the exception rather than the rule. I've owned many Taurus firearms over the years and this was the very first I've had a problem with.
 
I've owned one Taurus, a M85 revolver bought NIB. It the trigger locked up solid between 200 to 250 rounds. So, in my experience, Taurus, their products and customer service are questionable at best. It was my first and last Taurus.

With that said, some mentioned above that when you get a good Taurus, they are very good. When you get a bad one, they are very bad. I guess walking away from Taurus my opinion is that it's just too much of a crap shoot to risk my money again on a Taurus.
 
The 92 is made on Beretta equipment left by Beretta after they finished a contract for the Brazilian military. It is a fine firearm. Much prefer the safety on the slide and having the cocked and locked option. It's probably the best taurus out there. All in all I've had about a dozen over the years. They have been very hit or miss. The revolvers have all been pretty good. The auto's except for the PT92 and a PT-111 9mm all needed to go back to the company several times. Had a hard time with their customer service. They kept the guns for months. I wouldn't buy another one myself.
 
Jim Keenan summed it up very well.
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I agree as well. You have really good Tauris and really bad ones. There seems to be no middle ground. I had a great 66 and a terrible 94. Go figure.

Just this afternoon, I was visiting a gunsmith friend of mine when a customer brought in a PT-92 that wasn't firing. He had purchased the gun brand new years earlier and had never attempted to fire it until just recently.

Turns out the gun wouldn't fire because it didn't have a firing pin. :eek:
 
I have said over and over that the Taurus problem is inconsistent quality control, not material or design. The good ones are very good, the bad ones are bad.
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Another agreement. I recently sold my PT945, but not for reliability issues, I just could not hit very well with this pistol. Had it for several years but never understood why I could not shoot it well. But I thought the material and design were comparable to other makes. However, I also agree with the inconsistent quality control issues.

I have always said the real problem with Taurus is their manufacturing management of QC problems. Also, I do not believe good QC is necessarily a result of money. It's mainly a matter of training and commitment to better QC.
 
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I've had a PT92 and a couple used model 94s. The PT92 was a fine gun except that I couldn't shoot it worth a damn. It was me, no skills. Both the 94s had issues. The first one I took back to the gun store and got my money back. The second 94 I couldn't get my money back(Cabelas) but they did send it to the factory at no cost to me. When it returned, it was fully functional. Boy does it have a heavy trigger in DA. I can shoot it okay in SA. It's the only revolver I own and I really don't care for revolvers very much, probably for sale.
 
I have a 92, OSS Tactical and a 25 and they all run fine (with my fav still being my 92 with 3k downrange).

-Cheers
 
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