Taurus "Mountain Revolver"

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Deaf Smith

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Guys,

I came across a stainless Taurus 4 inch bbl revolver with the words "Mountain Revolver" on it. It's ported and the ports are made with a chamber for the gas so the 4 inch barrel really is maybe 3 1/2 (at least effective barrel length.)

Looks tight enough but I have no idea as to any complaints about them.

The gun even looks alot like a S&W Mountain gun but with regular wood grips. It has thinner barrel and 1/2 underlug (again like a S&W). And the barrel has flat sides.

They want $398 for the gun and might go lower.

I have several S&W N frames, including S&W Mountain Revolver but I hate shooting them alot due to their value.

So, is this Taurus a good gun?

Thanks,

Deaf
 
Taurus does not have a good rep for quality control. I'm in the "never, no way, esp. not on anything I'm gonna trust my butt to" camp.
 
So, is this Taurus a good gun?
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You have how many posts and have been here since 2000 and you don't already know the answers you'll get???:p (I'm playing, don't take offense).

On any gun board you will find people like me who like them and appreciate their value. Sure, their QC isn't as good as Ruger or S&W, and that is part of what keeps the price down. However, the basic designs are sound and they do stand behind them with a true lifetime warranty (lifetime of the gun, it transfers to new owners). The one caveat is that their customer service can take a while if you have to send it in, so it is a great gun for a 2nd gun/fun gun since you can afford to be without it for a while if you are unlucky, though I'm not as likely to endorse it as an only gun if you can't afford to potentially be without it for a couple months. Note: that said, they are generally good guns, and the chances of needing customer service, while higher than Ruger and S&W, are still low.

On the other hand, because they do have more duds than many others (though the design is sound so they tend to be fine after they are fixed), there are plenty who don't like them and will never trust them. They are right, Taurus is more likely than others to have issues. However, Taurus will fix it (and in the very rare cases they can't, they replace the gun).

It is up to you to decide if it is worth it to you. To me it is, and I also have some much pricier and higher end guns (CZ, SIG, S&W). I have had 2 Taurus revolvers in the past that I sold but were good guns, and I currently have one Taurus revolver (an 85CH that is in my carry rotation that I'll never sell), a Taurus PT140 Millennium Pro (also in my rotation, and one of my favorite carry guns), and a Rossi 451 (Rossi is Taurus owned but their own designs, this is the only one I've had issues with and again, it is not a Taurus design). I am currently in the market for both a new medium framed revolver and a polymer service pistol and at least one Taurus model is in the running for both.

BTW: I've never heard of a Taurus Mountain Revolver. A S&W MG style Taurus might interest me. I love my S&W 625MG, and a less expensive version might be nice. The Taurus I'm most familiar with in a similar concept (smaller and lighter than standard for woods use) is the Tracker, I've considered one for many years and I'm likely to get a .41mag or .357mag Tracker soon.
 
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Turns out it was the 'Mountaineer' revolver.

See just because the gun looks tight does not mean it shoots strait or overheats and locks up or anything else. That is the real problem. Used guns are 'caveat emptor'. You will find out if they are good only by shooting and pawn shops have a 'as-is' thing and no guarantee.

Well If they come down to $300 I might get it but...

We will see in a few weeks I'll go back there.

Thanks,

Deaf
 
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