Taurus revolver

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Never been a fan of any Taurus.

Long story made short, my wife and I just finished moving her 88 yr. old father 1200 miles down to where we live. He now lives in an independent living facility two miles from our house.

He had a few firearms that he gave to me, as he no longer needs any. One was a model 82 Taurus six-shot, .38 cal. SS revolver, with a ribbed 3" heavy barrel, full-length extractor, and wood checkered grips.

He still had the OEM box and all the paperwork for it, and he told me, that he only fired it 12 times. It's in perfect condition and not a scratch, dent, or ding anywhere.

Anyways, it actually feels pretty good and appears to be rather well made. The trigger is heavy as usual in DA mode.

Think I'll just hang on to it for a while before I decide what to do with it.
 
Taurus makes a good revolver and it should last you a long time. It just wont hold up to 50000 rounds as well as a S&W. My wife has one she target shoots with and after 3000 rounds its a tight as the day she got it.
 
I've owned a Taurus M-617 revolver for 5 or so years now. I've put between 2,000 -2,500 hounds of 38 special 38 special +p, +P+ and .357 Magnum ammo through it. Never had any problems. No it's not a nice as my Smith and Wesson revolvers but it was a heck of a lot less money.

If you get a good Taurus revolver you will have a decent gun at a decent price. If you get a bum Taurus it will never be correct no matter how many trips it gets to their service center.
 
I'd hang onto it. It will most likely be a decent shooter, and once he's gone it will have some sentimental value.
 
I have a Model 84 that has been a great gun. Maybe not the smoothest double action I have shot, but it is accurate and reliable.
 
ive owned a couple of tauri in the early 90s before they put built in locks on them. they were damn good guns. one was a s.s. model 85 with wood banana grips and a bobbed hammer. it was bright stainless and rivaled my S&W guns. the next was a blued model 85 standard hammer that could have passed for a model 36 except for the bbl ejector shroud. the next were s.s. .22mags, except for a heavy D/A trigger they were top of the line.

now that I think about it, I kick myself for letting certain guns goes....
 
Taurus are hit or miss. That said, they typically don't have a great resale value either. I'd shoot it, and after all, it might surprise you and be a good shooter and even if it isn't, it's got sentimental value and worth hanging onto.
 
Never owned one, but I have a Rossi and folks say the same about them. Hit or miss. Mine always goes bang though I do not have many rnds down the pipe. Some complain about the lack of cleaning at the factory and suggest a quick wash of the innards followed by judicious use of oil. Couldn't hurt plus the peace of mind knowing.
I wanted the 9mm wheelgun, but on a longer brl. Same goes for the 44spl. Tapered 3" brl is no longer haute as they still cling to the 2" shroud wrapped snub. I'll take the extra inch thank ya just the same.
Enjoy it for what it is or use it as cannon fodder for something more to your liking.
 
He had a few firearms that he gave to me, as he no longer needs any. One was a model 82 Taurus six-shot, .38 cal. SS revolver, with a ribbed 3" heavy barrel, full-length extractor, and wood checkered grips.
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Your basic .38. Shoot and enjoy. 3" K-frame equivalent -- sounds like a nice carry gun. I'd certainly swap out the grip, if it were mine.
 
Good pistol for a son, daughter, nephew, or niece, if you don't like it. Makes a nice gift to someone who may need one someday.
 
I never understood the sentimental value card pulled in these threads when people say it was never fired or not fired much. Clearly the owner didn't use it, so how sentimental was the original owner to the item they gave you? :D
 
I own 2 Taurus revolvers. a 44 mag and a 40 S&W, (yep, uses moon clips model 405). Can't complain about either one of them.
I don't really care about resale value. I never sell, just buy. Would that make me a collector, or just a hoarder?

One of my favorite stories is The King Has No Clothes. Do a web search if you never heard of it. The moral of the story in a nutshell is that just because everybody says something is wonderful, that don't make it so. This would also mean that just because the popular opinion is that something is second rate, that don't make it so either. Most people will have the same opinion as the people they wish to be accepted by. Nobody wants to seem to be the village idiot. I like being an idiot.
 
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I like my 357, only complaint is the super-shallow rifling. hard to tell its even there, but honestly I cannot say it has affected the accuracy.
 
Based on my past ownership and experience, I found the earlier production taurus revolvers were better in fit, finish and reliability than today's production. Given the circumstances and the age of your father-in-law, I would guess that your stainless taurus revolver is one of the older guns. I would keep it.

Although, we all hope that your father-in-law still has many years ahead of him, there are biological realities at the age of 88. After he dies, you will have an untraceable and "un-papered" gun. This sounds paranoid, but given the domestic and international social unrest and the increasingly unstable economic and political systems, it might not be a bad thing to have an untraceable gun with 100 rounds of 38 special, buried in a sealed plastic pipe in the back yard. As my dad always said, "A gun is like a fire extinguisher. You hope that you will never need it, but if you do, you will need it really bad."
 
Think I'll just hang on to it for a while before I decide what to do with it.
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I think a better idea is to SHOOT IT while you hang on to it for a while to help you make that decision. That wasn't implied in your post, so apologies if that was always part of the plan.

Been shooting for a couple decades and have some Taurus experiences sprinkled about in all that time, including both revolvers and semi-auto pistols. I still have two Taurus handguns (one each) and there is absolutely a reason those two particular guns still exist in my cache. It's long been my experience that anyone can get a Taurus that will land anywhere across the spectrum from:
"worthless crap" to "fine shooter for low money!"
...and the only certain way to know is to wring each one out.

I tend to NEVER recommend a Taurus to folks who ask my opinion, but if you end up with one, it absolutely pays to give it a real chance. For dead sure certain, some of them are very good guns at the price point.

I have a 6-inch Model 66 revolver that is extremely accurate and good looking, with a durable finish that is simply enjoyable to shoot. It's not perfect, it will not hang with my favorite Smith & Wesson revolvers, but again, there's definitely a reason I have kept it. And if I were forced to do an all-out machine-rested accuracy showdown, this revolver might have some of my S&W's quaking in their boots. ;)
 
I have often been tempted by a Taurus but i guess all the anti-Taurus stuff i heard kept my $$$ in my pocket.
 
I'm pretty sure that Taurus did not engineer any of their designs. They're actually built under a patent lease arrangement. Your 38 is likely a S & W design.

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I'm pretty sure that Taurus did not engineer any of their designs. They're actually built under a patent lease arrangement. Your 38 is likely a S & W design.
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Depends on when. Taurus' revolver design has changed quite a bit over the years.
 
I actually own a Taurus revolver ( and a 9 mm semi-auto) it's a 455, 5 shot , 45 acp. Purchased in 2005. I have shot it quite a bit. Not one thing to complain about. It's extremely accurate and I enjoy shooting it. I also have a Colt Gold Cup and AMT Hardballer. The Taurus is my favorite 45 acp.
All the tolerances are tight, cylinders, throats and barrels are spot on for accuracy.
The 9mm is a PT92, purchased in 2002, 12 years of shooting and not one problem or complaints. I like both and would buy Taurus again.
You can find horror stories with any manufacturer's products, I just read the Glock problems a fellow was having in the semi-auto section.
 
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