Taurus Trackers

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Kermit

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Went to my local shop to buy a Taurus Tracker yesterday. I was convinced that all the fans here on TFL couldn't be wrong about these guns. I left the shop w/ a concern.
I dry fired the 2 357 Trackers in the case. VERY gritty! :eek: Is this normal & will it go away or are their triggers really this bad?
 
I dry fired the 2 357 Trackers in the case. VERY gritty!
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Read the Instruction Manual for the Taurus Tracker re what Taurus says about dry-firing the Tracker...

IIRC, it says that dry-firing the Tracker can damage the revolver...
 
Mine was pretty gritty for a while but has gotten smoother with use. I had the same experience with the GP100 I had. Overall, I like the thing quite a bit and may just get another. Maybe a .357 or a .45 LC this time. I'll keep the .41 I have though.
 
I had a 627 Tracker. 4" SS 357. OK trigger, definately not gritty. No mention at all in the manual about not dry-firing. Only sold it because I wanted something smaller; it was a great shooter.
 
NIB its very rough. I polished every internal part of my tracker that was subjected to friction and it made a world of difference. The gunsmith at my local range was VERY impressed at how smooth the trigger was after the job. I would suggest you do the same to yours. Just pop off the side plate and see what parts rub when you pull the trigger. Take them off and polish away. A nice stone set for Knives works great on the trigger-to-hammer section when you need to keep the area nice and flat. Remember, you are just polishing. You don't want to take off to much metal or that gun will have problems. A dremel with polishing compound is also a quick way and what I used. I even went as far as polishing the walls inside the gun. Every little bit help right;) . If you have any question on how I went about it shoot my an e-mail. good luck
 
I had a 627 Tracker. 4" SS 357. OK trigger, definately not gritty.
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That was my experience too. Function was perfect per my perceptions.

No mention at all in the manual about not dry-firing.
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The dealer to whom I returned the gun because of the caution re dry-firing statement in the manual did not believe it said that either, until I opened the manual and had him read it for himself.

Perhaps that has been deleted from later editions of the manual.
 
I decided to get my Taurus used so the trigger would already be broken in, and I would know that it isn't a defect if it's not broken yet (this is something to worry about with Tarus' well known weak quality control). The trigger isn't gritty, but it's still too much for my single-action owning friends.

I contemplated getting a trigger job, but if I was gonna put that much money into the gun, I should have just bought a Ruger.
 
Take bu-bye's advice. Might want to skip the hammer/trigger engagement points, though.

I did the same routine when I bought an M425. Bought it NIB and it was so gritty that the trigger refused to return forward a couple times (while I was dry-firing it:)). Popped the sideplate and slicked everything (including the sidewalls) up with some rubbing compound on a felt wheel chucked into a cordless drill. Made a world of difference.

I don't really see this as poor quality control on the part of Taurus. My gun would have smoothed out eventually. I just didn't want to wait for the day. Taurus revolvers are pretty inexpensive as guns go. For the half hour I invested smoothing, cleaning, and lubing the clockworks, I got a very nice .41 Magnum for a good price.

An added bonus is that I know a lttle more about how it works.
 
Maybe I'm just lucky, but my 627 has an incredible trigger, both SA & DA, crisp and light. Came that way new, I have not changed a thing. In retrospect, I wish I didn't have the porting, as it amplifies muzzle flash and noise, but that's my only negative about the 627. I'd get the new Tracker in .45 ACP, if they offered it w/o the ports. I've heard quite a few of the Tauri come with good triggers right outa the box.
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The manual also says you shouldn't climb a tree with the gun and never shoot reloads. There is nothing wrong with dry firing any Taurus center fire revolver. If your going to do it for hours, I would use snap caps.

Elliot
 
We bought a 627SS4 for my wife earlier this year, the trigger did seem a tiny bit rough at first but it cleared up after 100rds or so and got even better after 500 or so.

I wouldn't describe it as gritty though.
 
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