Taurus mod 65 questions..

[TonyB]

Ijust put $ down on a mod 65 Taurus...he wants $169 for it..it seems to be in pretty good shape...3" tube ,SS..the only proble is the grips dn't fit properly(I think the screw is stripped)...
1)is this a good gun?
2)good buy?
3)can I get Houges or Pachmyers?
4)should I call Taurus and get new grips(not covered by liftime warrentee)?
thanks for your help.....

 

[braindead0]

1) Sounds like a good deal to me, I probably would have bought it.

2) My only experience with Taurus is my Wife's new (last year) Tracker 627SS4. Very nice, awesome trigger....shoots straight... I'd by another if I wanted a ported 7-shooter (btw: I'm in the market..sorta.. for a Mod 65 too).

3) Not sure on aftermarket grips, check their websites (don't have the addy handy, but easy to find).

4) Taurus has a few grip options available. As far as why the grips don't fit right, could you describe how it is they aren't fitting right?

If the grips have a single screw in the base, I know it's easy to over tighten which can rip through the grip. The threading shouldn't have stripped under anything less than the most heinious abuse.

 

[JBP]

I've had my Model 65 for over ten years & have never had any problems with it except for when I tried to put Pachmyer grips on it; they just did not fit right even though they were supposed to be for that model. The price is reasonable and I have enough faith in it to keep it on the nightstand when the lights go out.