But if he doesn't shoot it often enough to be sure his is a "runner", I hope that he doesn't find out that it isn't when he needs his weapon. That type of risk is unacceptable to me, and I would guess that most others would feel the same way. No thug is going to give you a second chance, and I want to be ready with a piece I know will go kaboom EVERY TIME.
I say if you are confident enough in your weapon, carry it.............if it fails and you survive, then return it to Davidson's. And I am not trying to attack you Daryl, just throwin out my $0.02 bro
To be sure, I have no authority to dictate how often any other person shoots their gun. I also have no authority to dictate how much they want to spend on one.
But the fact remains that some folks who aren't avid shooters have a hard time justifying the price of a S&W, Ruger, Colt, Springfield Armory, or other "better quality" firearm. As I've said, I'm an avid shooter, and have no problems with saving my money 'till I can afford something that I'll never have to replace as a "worn out" firearm. The fact remains that I know people who do.
For them, they see a similar looking Taurus in the case at two thirds the price, and they see a chance to save money. For these people, Davidson's willingness to replace a faulty firearm (and then THEY deal with Taurus' known poor CS with Davidson's buying power) seems like a good thing.
My mom and her husband priced several "pocket pistols", but decided that they all cost more than they were willing to pay. The fact remained that he needs something to defend himself with in some areas his job takes him in the middle of the night. A Taurus TCP at $220 was do-able, and so far it's ran fine. He's very satisfied with it. He's also not much of a shooter, and if he shoots more than a mag or two once a year, I'll be impressed.
If it fails to function properly if/when he needs it, then shame on him for not shooting it more to find any abnormalities. If abnormalities occur on his rare shooting days, he still has the Davidson warranty for replacement.
I've owned two Taurus handguns that failed to please me. I was able to fix one by filing a small amount off of the hammer to get harder primer strikes. The other was a model 66 (I think?) in .357 that shot loose in less than 500 rounds. I don't own either any more, but I'm a shooter who likes to shoot.
At the same time, I've had one CZ 75b that never ran a single mag without several jams. I also had a Springfield Armory 1911 "micro-compact" that broke twice before I'd finished the first box of target ammo. I don't own either of these any more, either. They just cost me more money, and I lost more money when I got rid of them. More money is no guarantee of better performance, but the odds are often better.
The firearms I carry for both defense and hunting are ones I've shot literally thousands of rounds through. I know what to expect of them, and yes, even those can fail. The chance of it happening in a crisis is pretty slim, but it can happen.
So if a person only wants to pay for a Taurus, I suggest getting it from Davidson's, and then ringing it out to see what it's made of. If it fails, return it for replacement...just like any of us would want to do with any other brand.
