Taurus PT111 POS!

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DWS

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After reading all the negative stuff about the Taurus PT1XX series I have to admit there was a big smile on my face because after over a thousand rounds there hadn't been as much as twitch out of this gun. Until today!:mad: I have shot all kinds of the cheap 9mm ammo. Winchester, UMC, PMC, reloads and not problem one. Then I decided to shoot off the Hydroshok 124gr jhp that I keep it loaded with at home. After just 12 rounds, the disassembly latch sheared off and jammed between the slide and frame. Has anyone heard of this problem with this pistol??:confused: Can this gun handle anything other than practice ammo?

Good thing I had my trusty ruger p-95 or the day would have been a complete loss. That thing is a tank and can eat anything its fed. :)
 
My PT-111 has been perfect so far. I'd say I have about 600-700 rounds through it. Most of those have been Winchester Winclean practice ammo. I have put about 75 rounds of Hydra-Shok with no problems so far. I keep an eye on it for frame cracks and pins shearing but so far, so good.
 
I think its a fluke. POS? Pistol of substance?

The PT111 was designed as a 9mm which it is, duh? They are good guns...not alot- if any problems are reported and trust me, they would get a bad rap HERE, if they even kinda, sorta had a problem that was typical

The PT145 according to people "in the know" was built on the same frame as the 9mm and wasnt modified enough to take the extra load that goes along with the extra BOOM! Hey...what did
they expect if that is really the case?

I havent shot one of the Poly Taurus's but have friends that love the 9 and 40 guns ALOT. Many thousand rounds thru one 9 I know of and still wants more.

The 145 probs are not inherent to any other gun Taurus makes and on that basis, I would get your gun fixed and shoot the h*ll
out of it....or sell it to me, I will get it fixed and shoot it.....K?

Shoot well

Just a note ...If anyone reading this, is the sort that Flames Taurus guns in general, as a Gun manufacture without bringing
specific models/problems into the equation.....keep it up as we
all need a good laugh! Regards, ERIC LARSEN
 
HEY ERIC

There's a guy over on the revolver forum whining about his POS Raging Bull.

I told him about this new company I heard of, called Ruger.


Yeeeehaw!
 
I had a pt111 for about a month once. Jammed all the time, worst trigger I have ever seen on a modern production gun. Heavy I can deal with, but EXTREMELY heavy as well as gritty and inconsistant, is a total no go in my book. I have had decent luck with other, NON-POLYMER taurus products, but the pt series is a disgrace. (what the #@*! were they thinking when they designed that trigger? MY God.) If a search is done either here or on GT, I think you will find many more negative remarks about these pistols than you will positive. There are too many good alternatives out there to be spending money on such a low quality of firearm.
 
Ok, alright..maybe the polys arent the greatest...but you never know....One of the biggest mistakes I, ME, MYSELF have made was getting rid of a PT940 SS to get my CZ Compact...which is a good gun, but needed some work to make it feel better.....kind of an oxymoron situation...but , hey SH*T happens...

Shoot well
 
PT 145

I hear lots of people badmouthing the PT145, however I'd be willing to bet that it still sells well and very few problems are reported in the long run.

The fact is, it's a NEW gun and the problem is of the STOCK cracking, not the frame. I haven't heard the first complaint about the frame, which is aluminum, or the slide, which is steel. In fact, there are mostly compliments about the mechanics. Those criticisms lie mostly with the fact that the DAO trigger is long and heavy. This is inherint to the design and this crowd will not be pleased with ANY DAO trigger.

I'll give you that Taurus should change the design of the grip so that it will not crack. I'd look elsewhere, but wait... There is no competition for this gun. There is no 45 caliber 11-round-capacity DAO pistol in this size class available period. Glock-heads can hold their tongue as their gun is longer, fatter, and it's nearly twice the price.

Disclaimer: none of this should apply to the other PT series guns. Taurus apparently decided to fix the problems of that series in a new caliber and leave the old gun alone! How stupid is that? Bottom line here is that you CAN send the gun back to Taurus and they will try to make it right. I'm gonna put my money where my mouth is and pick up the PT145.
 
I bought one of the first PT-111's to come off the line, and I had the same problem with disassembly pin--the lever broke off while I was shooting it. The pin was still stuck down in the gun, so I couldn't break it down. When I got back home, I picked up "Guns & Ammo" and read their range report of the PT-111...the same thing happened with their test gun.

I sent the gun back to Taurus, and they fixed the problem. The new pin worked just fine. I eventually sold the gun and bought a Glock 26. I didn't have any other problems with the Taurus--it shot very easily, was very accurate, and never failed to feed. I didn't mind the trigger at all, except that it got "grainy" toward the end of the pull.:cool:
 
Hey Badger,
I THOUGHT that the PT-145 was the cat's meow!!! Mine was an extremely accurate gun, once the trigger smoothed out, which it did after 300 rounds. After that, it shot sub 2in groups at 25yds and I have the target to prove it!! When I began hearing about the frame cracks, I discounted it too, just like poor DWS. After the session that put 650rds through the gun, the cracks showed up!!! Now, this gun was to be my carry pistol. I had $175 invested in very hard to find magazines. (5 mags @ $35 ea.) Needless to say, I was a little POed!!!!!! My FFL offered to send the gun back to Taurus on their dime, which I did. However, I began to hear that Taurus had no fix for the design flaw in place or in the works. They just sent you back the same flawed gun. Mine got sold and now I carry an :eek: Glock 36!!!

Buy the PosT-145 if you want. I hope it works out for you. I wasn't willing to trust my life to a gun that cracked when I shot what would ordinarily be the number of rounds needed to break it in. Yeah, mine "broke" in alright!!!!:mad: :barf:
 
The Millennium pistols are great for carrying because they are so small. Now we see that being that small has its price. Good thing Taurus has a great warranty! Looks like you'll need to use it.

If you want a 9mm Taurus to shoot at the range, you're better off with a PT-92, PT-99 or PT911.

It came down to me buying a Taurus PT-145 or a Glock 30. Although I like Taurus' guns, I figured I better go ahead and get the Glock. I'm glad that I did! :)
 
You know, when Taurus came out with the PT-111, it was precisely to go after the Kel-Tec P-11 market. I had both guns at the same time. All of the gun rag articles compared the two. Of course, the big complaint with the Kel-Tec was the long trigger pull. One thing though--if you master the KT trigger, you can shoot ANYTHING--and I feel I have the KT trigger mastered.

I still have my KT--it's fun to shoot, very small and concealable, and the trigger shoe made the trigger pull a piece of cake for me. I would advise anyone looking at a Taurus PT-111 to get the Kel-Tec.

I have total confidence in one Taurus handgun--the model 85 series .38 snubbies. These are marvelous little guns, and their double action trigger pull is second to none--better than S&W. My wife has an 85 ULT titanium, and it is quite a piece. I carry it more than my S&W 337 AirLite Ti. And, you can buy one for $200 (all steel) or less.
 
Good point about their not having a fix. I wonder if it might be just the one batch that many were talking about? Regardless, I'm not buying until I get a good price. Being a dealer helps.
 
Taurus needs to get on the stick and correct problems with the Millenium pistols. Being indifferent to customer complaints and apparent design problems is very stupid in business. The Milleniums are a very competitive and carriable design, especially the .45. If they can make these pistols reliable and durable, they will have a very valuable product. I have good experiences with my two Taurus revolvers, but do not own any of their autos.

Drakejake
 
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