Taurus PT series...opinions or experiences??

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GregM

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I'm curious if anyone here has ever shot any of the Taurus PT series(PT945, 940, etc.) My local shop has a 945 and a 940 and they feel very good in the hand. I would like to hear opinions about your experiences with these guns.

Greg
 
Greg,I have not had any experience with the PT 940 or 945,but I do own a PT99 9mm,pretty much a Beretta in sheeps clothing. I actually like the Taurus better,it is more accurate and about $150.00 to $175.00 less expensive. I think the only difference between them would only be noted by a purists.The Berettas attention to detail even in the parts of the gun that do not show is second to none,however for my use the Taurus is a better choice,it goes bang every time,that is what counts to me...PJ
 
I think some die-hard Beretta fans might have an issue with the comparison to Taurus. Don't get me wrong, the Tauri are a good deal for the money and if you're going to actually use and carry the thing extensively you might want to go with something a little cheaper. That way, when it goes skidding across the concrete for the first time you won't have a heart attack :)

I've got a PT100 (.40 S&W). Ergonomics are primitive, fit and finish are good-nuff, but not up to Beretta standards, accuracy has never blown me away. It is reliable and goes "bang" every time though. Have to admit, I don't shoot it much anymore and I would probably sell it, but I've got hi-caps for it and you all know how that story goes......
 
I have a PT945 -- I, too like the feel of it and its thinness lends well to concealment (though I haven't carried it as of yet). The major problem I found with it is a nasty hammer bite if I use even a slightly high-riding grip. Because of this, I don't enjoy shooting it much, and it mostly collects dust now.
 
I bought a PT about 8 years ago and it is still trucking along just fine. I choose it over the Beretta because of the slide mounted safety. At the time, I was a "1911 only" kinda guy, but I moved to a jurisdiction that only qualified CCWs with .38 or 9mm. The PT was the best choice I found in a Cocked & Locked 9mm. I haven't carried it for years (the laws changed about a year after I got it), but I still shoot it every now & then. In fact, I just ordered a .22 conversion kit for it last month.

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I have a PT945 which I carry 80% of the time that I carry. It conceals nicely (on me anyway), with a tuckable IWB. The trigger is very smooth either DA or SA. The only problem that I have with it is that it shoots a little down and to the right. The only misfeeds have been my fault (limp wristing). For the money I would probably get another, but if I had some more to spend I would on a HK or something similar. BTW I originally bought it mainly because of the ambi safety (I'm left handed). To get something similar with ambi controls you generally need to add $200 or so (at least around here).
 
I bought a PT945 right after they were introduced. I also suffered severe hammer bite. I get that from other autos though. Mine was accurate and reliable. The only major criticism that I had was with the magazine. The mag tube was very thin gauge metal and the floor plate was pretty weak. I had one mag fly apart at the range due to the floor plate. I got rid of it specifically because of the chinsy magazine.

Personally, the only Taurus' that I would consider owning are the beretta copies. They seem to have the least problems. Afterall, these are the only pistols in their line up that Taurus didn't design themselves. Since they're made on Beretta machinery to largely Berettas design the Taurus influence is minimal.
 
I know someone with a Taurus PT-940, and he really likes it. It's going for $379.00 in my neck of the woods.

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Greg: I have a PT945 and have been very happy with it. I shot a 247 out of a possible 250 with it on my Texas CCW test. It is a little slimmer than a Sig and are overall good guns. My only problem with it is hammer bite as the others have stated and the fact that you cant get an adjustable rear sight for it. Good gun for the money and outstanding factory support if anything goes wrong with it, plus factory and aftermarket mags are cheap and plentyful. The gun snobs may look down their noise at you for buying it but you wont go into harms way undergunned with one. I also have a PT99 that has been flawless through about 2000 rounds plus a model 85 .38, a Pt 22 and a model 96 in .22. Good guns at a good price especially if you are new to the shooting game. enjoy!
 
I currently own two of the PT92 " berretta copy guns" and one of the Model 85 " S&W copy gun". I have also had several other PT series ones in the past. They hold up to all kinds of abuse and still work the way they should and are still cheap enough to buy without taking out a loan. If they were a little smaller I would even carry them concealed. I had the beretta too and didn't like it as well as the taurus pistols, that safety is just a pain in the neck.
 
I have a new PT-92 AFS. I think that this gun is better than my friend's Inox Beretta 92FS. What makes this gun better is that,unlike the Beretta, I can carry the Taurus "cocked, and locked", or de-cock it for a double action first shot. For me the accuracy is better than the Beretta.(I have now shot both.)
I have had no problems with it in the 150 rounds that I have fired. High cap mags are very plentiful,and reasonably priced. Accessories are available too. In fact, I plan to have a set of PT night sights put on as soon as I can afford it. I have an IWB holster on order, and I have put Hogue rubber grips on. In short, I'm sold! :)

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I have a PT-111. I don't know if that's along the lines of your question, but I love mine. I usually only shoot handloads of which I've never had a flaw. I've heard a few complaints, but what I hear the company has made the appropriate repairs for free. All my experience with them has been very satisfactory.

The long trigger pull (DAO) takes a little getting used to!

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I'm not sure that this is the place, but I'd love for you to start a thread on what is wrong with the other Taurus offerings.. particularly thier revolvers. In the past few years, Taurus has really come a long way towards getting beyond their reputation as a "copier" to taking their place as a full fledged topline manufacturer.

They stole S&W's thunder last year with a more extensive and arguably better line of titatanium revolvers and now their new Titanium .45 10+1 is going to make the Glock 36 obsolete before it is even released.....
 
I've owned the Taurus PT-92 for about ten years and have been very satisfied with it. Fit and finish are excellent and it functions flawlessly with most factory and handloads. The only exception is the W-W 147 grn HP's. It isn't 100% reliable with that particular load. I fitted the gun with Pachmayr grips and a Wolff trigger spring set. I like it as well as the Beretta.
 
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