Taurus Question
- Thread starter Laker
- Start date
- Status
LightningJoe
New member
Defending Taurus is an exhausting and thankless job. I've owned three Kel-Tecs, but I wouldn't defend Kel-Tec (much), because they really are hit-and-miss quality-wise and my P11 really did suck. But Taurus is different in my experience. Both the automatics I've owned have been great, especially my PT-745. Can anybody else make a gun like that? I've owned a couple of Colts, a Sig, and others, but the Taurus PT-745 beat them all, a wondergun. I was only sorry I didn't get the 10-round version. My PT-22 has been 100%. Not a wondergun, but everything it should be. My M85 did break on me, I'll admit, but that was because I was dryfiring it (thousands of times) without snapcaps. The guy at the gunstore said that would be OK. Well, he was wrong. Taurus sent me a new M85 and I've carried it ever since. You guys who report bad experiences, I'm not saying it didn't happen, but maybe you aren't doing it right. Are you holding the gun tight? Holding your arm stiff and so forth? That's important for an automatic pistol. Are you using the right kind of bullets, etc? That's important, too.
I can't help but notice that when a failure is reported on a Smith, Colt, Ruger, SA, Glock, Sig, H&K, .etc that most chime in and start talking about trying different ammo, making sure things are clean, holding the gun more rigid...etc. But similar failure on a Taurus then you get the "get what you pay for" responses.
Oh well, without Taurus threads that start about every three days life would be boring.
Oh well, without Taurus threads that start about every three days life would be boring.
Dr Raoul Duke
Moderator
I have two Taurus revolvers; a M85 .38 Special and a M841 .22 LR. Both are excellent and reliable firearms, and I won't be selling them. 
Dr. Raoul Duke
Forever Gonzo
Dr. Raoul Duke
Forever Gonzo
Mark Milton
Moderator
I have a Taurus .44 magnum, a Taurus .380, a Taurus, five shot .357 and a Taurus .45 revolver.
I don't plan on selling any of them because they are all great guns.
For those who somehow think I don't know good guns, I also own a python, an Anaconda, numerous S&Ws, Colts and Berettas, an H&K, etc....
For the discriminating user who is interested in performance Taurus offers a lot of gun for the money.
You have to rememmber the internet jockeys who whine because they got a Lemon would be whining about Ruger, Colt, Smith etc. if the Lemon they got was made by them too.
It's an ego thing.
Apparently some people feel they are special and that if they get a malfunctioning car, television or gun, that everything the maker does is sub par, because obviously they are special and would never get a lemon.
I don't plan on selling any of them because they are all great guns.
For those who somehow think I don't know good guns, I also own a python, an Anaconda, numerous S&Ws, Colts and Berettas, an H&K, etc....
For the discriminating user who is interested in performance Taurus offers a lot of gun for the money.
You have to rememmber the internet jockeys who whine because they got a Lemon would be whining about Ruger, Colt, Smith etc. if the Lemon they got was made by them too.
It's an ego thing.
Apparently some people feel they are special and that if they get a malfunctioning car, television or gun, that everything the maker does is sub par, because obviously they are special and would never get a lemon.
-My Colt 1911 (purchased new) failed due to the trigger breaking. It actually cracked in two in the bow area. Now that was not because my Colt is a cheap junk gun...it was...well a failure of one part on a high quality gun.
-My Ruger GP100 (purchased new) failed due to the cylinder latch plunger ball end coming off. It jammed the cylinder from opening. Now that was not because my Ruger is a cheap junk gun...it was...well a failure of one part on a high quality gun.
Now I can report to you ahead of time if any part on my Taurus PT945 fails, it will be due to it being a cheap junk gun.
-My Ruger GP100 (purchased new) failed due to the cylinder latch plunger ball end coming off. It jammed the cylinder from opening. Now that was not because my Ruger is a cheap junk gun...it was...well a failure of one part on a high quality gun.
Now I can report to you ahead of time if any part on my Taurus PT945 fails, it will be due to it being a cheap junk gun.
srt 10 jimbo
New member
Getting a Taurus 738TCP this weekend and taking my XD9 and putting it in my center counsel in my truck.
Most Taurus handguns are perfectly good guns. That's why people don't sell them. Of course, people don't sell a lot of good guns. In the last 25 years, I think I've sold only 2 or 3. The rest stay in my collection.
Taurus haters are a very vocal group, but I think they're the minority. They frustrate me as much as the Taurus lovers sometimes do.
For instance: I see way too often a post about someone who's Taurus broke on them. Instantly, they've just decided that all Taurus are total crap, and they'll never buy one again.
Then, someone else will say their S&W broke (or their Colt/Ruger/Springfield), and you'll hear, "It must have been a lemon. Just send it in and get it fixed."
I do agree, though, that Taurus Customer Service is probably lacking the other big companies. I doubt it's any different from the smaller manufacturers, though.
I believe that ALL guns are going to sometimes break. Accept that. Some models are more likely to have problems than others. For me, it seems I've seen more Taurus model 85 problems on this forum than any other, but maybe that's just the model that stuck in my head. In any case, I'd probably avoid that one.
I've personally had a Walther, Glock, and Beretta with problems, at one time or another. I've never had a problem with a Taurus.
Anytime you want to buy a gun, take the time to go over the gun and look at how it functions, and how the parts fit. Double-check your gun often. I got a Marlin 336 from a family member a while back, and some of the screws had worked themselves very loose. This can happen with any gun, as well.
If you're interested in a Taurus revolver, ask to look at a similar S&W revolver. Spend the time comparing the two. How to the cylinders feel? How is the trigger? Hammer? So forth. Look at the finish on both of them. Do you see machining marks on one or both of them?
If you are interested in the PT-92, ask to look at the Beretta also. And so forth.
If you don't know what you're looking for, ask a knowledgeable friend to come along with you.
If you do this, then whether or not you buy the Taurus or the other gun, hopefully you'll get the best gun for your needs and budget.
Taurus haters are a very vocal group, but I think they're the minority. They frustrate me as much as the Taurus lovers sometimes do.
For instance: I see way too often a post about someone who's Taurus broke on them. Instantly, they've just decided that all Taurus are total crap, and they'll never buy one again.
Then, someone else will say their S&W broke (or their Colt/Ruger/Springfield), and you'll hear, "It must have been a lemon. Just send it in and get it fixed."
I do agree, though, that Taurus Customer Service is probably lacking the other big companies. I doubt it's any different from the smaller manufacturers, though.
I believe that ALL guns are going to sometimes break. Accept that. Some models are more likely to have problems than others. For me, it seems I've seen more Taurus model 85 problems on this forum than any other, but maybe that's just the model that stuck in my head. In any case, I'd probably avoid that one.
I've personally had a Walther, Glock, and Beretta with problems, at one time or another. I've never had a problem with a Taurus.
Anytime you want to buy a gun, take the time to go over the gun and look at how it functions, and how the parts fit. Double-check your gun often. I got a Marlin 336 from a family member a while back, and some of the screws had worked themselves very loose. This can happen with any gun, as well.
If you're interested in a Taurus revolver, ask to look at a similar S&W revolver. Spend the time comparing the two. How to the cylinders feel? How is the trigger? Hammer? So forth. Look at the finish on both of them. Do you see machining marks on one or both of them?
If you are interested in the PT-92, ask to look at the Beretta also. And so forth.
If you don't know what you're looking for, ask a knowledgeable friend to come along with you.
If you do this, then whether or not you buy the Taurus or the other gun, hopefully you'll get the best gun for your needs and budget.
Exactly!!!
- The safety lever broke on my Walther PP. This is a high-end gun that just had a failure of one part.
- My Beretta 3032 had feeding problem for the first 200-300 rounds. This was just a fluke on an otherwise great little gun.
- My Glock 36 jams anytime the wrong ammo is fed into it. This is a poorly designed feed ramp. Polishing helped significantly, but shouldn't have been necessary.
When one of my Taurus guns has a problem, I'll be sure to call all Taurii total crap!
UtahHunting
New member
The Taurus haters will always hate Taurus. I did not read all the posts in this thread but I will go ahead and comment anyhow. I personally don't understand the hate for Taurus. Sure, they are inexpensive guns. Sure some of them have problems. The majority of them are just fine.
I belive a good number of people think they are junk because of the price. For some unknown reason, many people tend to think if something is good it has to carry a high price tag with it. I do not agree with this theory.
I carried a PT1911 as my main weapon for a year or so and it was one of my all time favorite guns. Extremely accurate and never malfunctioned, not one single time in several thousand rounds. More recently, as in 2 days ago, I bought a Model 66 .357 because I have been wanting to add a revolver to my collection. It was $250. It may not be a S&W, but then again I didn't pay that much for it either. I say let the haters continue to hate, let them buy what they want and I will buy what I want.
I belive a good number of people think they are junk because of the price. For some unknown reason, many people tend to think if something is good it has to carry a high price tag with it. I do not agree with this theory.
I carried a PT1911 as my main weapon for a year or so and it was one of my all time favorite guns. Extremely accurate and never malfunctioned, not one single time in several thousand rounds. More recently, as in 2 days ago, I bought a Model 66 .357 because I have been wanting to add a revolver to my collection. It was $250. It may not be a S&W, but then again I didn't pay that much for it either. I say let the haters continue to hate, let them buy what they want and I will buy what I want.
cubesmoothie
New member
My first pistol was a taurus pt 247 pro .40s/w. Still have it. Its a good gun, imo. Now i admit i dont shoot it a lot - about 100 rounds every month, sometimes every 2 months. I like it enough to keep it in my bedside drawer at night. It doesnt jam, or break, or fail in any way. It is accurate, my only other pistol is a kel-tec PF-9 9mm. Im decent with both but i find it much easier to get quick groupings with the taurus .40, its a bigger heavier gun and doesnt recoil as bad as the pocket 9. I do carry the PF9 instead of the taurus now, just because it fits in my pocket so nicely. No more shirt flyin open in the wind exposing a big black pistol.
My taurus is a good gun, dont want to sell it or mistreat it <3.
My taurus is a good gun, dont want to sell it or mistreat it <3.
Doodlebugger45
New member
It is kind of funny how our perceptions change after we have heard things so many times.
I only have 2 Tauri. Both of them are Gaucho single action revolvers. One in .45 Colt, the other in .357. When I bought them I didn't know much about Taurus at all. They sure seemed to be well built, they shot fairly well, and the prices were reasonable.
So then I started reading all the comments here and started wondering how long it would be before one of them just disintegrated in my hand.
Sure enough, the one day I was shooting the .357 and after a couple shots, it just felt funny when I cocked the hammer. The next shot I could feel a definitegrinding and resistance. Naturally, after all the comments I'd read here, my first thought was "yep, the dang Taurus curse has struck me and this thing is history". I put that gun in the truck and started shooting some others.
It was only after I got home and looked at the .357 more closely that I realized what the problem was. I had taken the cylinder out to clean it good. When I put it back in I had failed to get the pin in all the way to where it would lock. It was very close, but not quite. No big deal, and totally my fault. The point is that when it happened, I instantly thought the worst and figured it was due to shoddy Taurus workmanship. The same thing could have happened on my BFR or Ruger and my first thought would have been to check for something I hadn't tightened correctly.
I only have 2 Tauri. Both of them are Gaucho single action revolvers. One in .45 Colt, the other in .357. When I bought them I didn't know much about Taurus at all. They sure seemed to be well built, they shot fairly well, and the prices were reasonable.
So then I started reading all the comments here and started wondering how long it would be before one of them just disintegrated in my hand.
Sure enough, the one day I was shooting the .357 and after a couple shots, it just felt funny when I cocked the hammer. The next shot I could feel a definitegrinding and resistance. Naturally, after all the comments I'd read here, my first thought was "yep, the dang Taurus curse has struck me and this thing is history". I put that gun in the truck and started shooting some others.
It was only after I got home and looked at the .357 more closely that I realized what the problem was. I had taken the cylinder out to clean it good. When I put it back in I had failed to get the pin in all the way to where it would lock. It was very close, but not quite. No big deal, and totally my fault. The point is that when it happened, I instantly thought the worst and figured it was due to shoddy Taurus workmanship. The same thing could have happened on my BFR or Ruger and my first thought would have been to check for something I hadn't tightened correctly.
Robert Yanichko
Inactive
Jeez, I was looking to pick-up a Berretta 92 like I carried for a while in the military. Just wanted it for nostalgic reasons. Found someone at the range who I see all the time and was talking about it, He said he was selling some of his stuff because money problems. Had a Taurus 92AF and two magazines that he would sell for $350. I like buying private sales when I can and it always makes the price more attractive. So I bought it. I haven't fired it yet, but after reading this thread I am disappointed.
After I fire it I'll give a report.
After I fire it I'll give a report.
Shooter_454
New member
Why would you be disappointed without even shooting it?Just wondering,I have owned lots of firearms and have never said i was disappointed before firing it.........
whippoorwill
New member
I think I understand. It's kind of like when I see "Taurus" in the title of a new post. I'm disappointed without even reading it.
Cause I know it's going to lead to trash talk.
- Status