The Most versatile gun that I have ever seen

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Dropped Hammer

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Hey guys I know that "Just One Question" has already created a thread concerning this gun but I'm not sure anyone really knew what gun he was talking about...I'm really an auto guy at heart but as soon as this gun hits the market I'm going to be a freshly converted wheel gun man...The gun I'm going nuts over is the Taurus Triad 4" Tracker model...this one 7 shot revolver will shoot 9mm, 38 special, 357 mag, and 38 super according to Taurus's website!!!..With something like that I would'nt be getting the best of both worlds but the best of 4...Imagine shooting juiced up +p 9mm then switching to full blown 357 magnum rounds just because you can!!...Taurus's website says that the gun's M.S.R.P is $508 so that mean it could most likely be had for around 450 or less...and it also won't be availiable until the 4th quarter...When the heck is the 4th quarter?...I want this gun now!!..What do you guys think of this?...I know some of Taurus products get a bad rap but I have a neighbor who refuses to buy anything else and his function beautifully....I can't wait to buy 3 or 4 different types of ammo to shoot out of one gun...The combinations are endless...Light loads, heavy loads, +p, high velocity or subsonic, The list and fun go on and on..... :D
 
Taurus has poor design Stellar IIRC, moonclips. I have had none that were durable. If RIMZ could be adapted, that might work well. My question is, Arcus hasn't sold theirs, why does Taurus think theirs will sell?
 
I'm not a revolver man...so I now have a question...I know that porting in an auto helps tame recoil and keep the gun on target easier....Is there anything wrong with a ported Revolver?...Or do you just like non ported guns KONY?. I've seen non ported wheelguns and they look pretty, but does the porting in a revolver do the same as the porting in an auto...I'm one who truely believes Form follows function, and it's not how it looks but how it works...Maybe that's why I love my butt ugly CZ 52 so much... :)...Oh and Sir William..Taurus will definatly sell at least one.. :D ...I did'nt know that anyone else made a gun like this...Is there a downside for a wheelgun to be able to accept so many different types of ammo?...Will this make the gun less durable?...I"m really in the dark here
 
Don't expect stellar accuracy with the 9mm and .38 Super loads. The barrel will be for a .357" bullet. That's one of the reasons you see used Ruger .357 mag Blackhawk convertibles with brand new 9mm cylinders.
 
I'm not a revolver man...so I now have a question...I know that porting in an auto helps tame recoil and keep the gun on target easier....Is there anything wrong with a ported Revolver?...Or do you just like non ported guns KONY?. I've seen non ported wheelguns and they look pretty, but does the porting in a revolver do the same as the porting in an auto
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I just believe that porting is a "less than ideal" feature in a self-defense firearm. If I need to get "social", then the last thing I want is flames/ smoke coming up at me ... this is not a big deal at the range because you can always hold the gun with arms extended ... but in self-defense, you'll like be shooting from retention (gun held close to your body). Hope I explained this ok. In any event, its just an opinion so take it with a grain of salt.

I still think this revo has potential though, especially if there is 2" non-ported version as a 9mm revolver really shows its advantages out of a short tube. Again, this is my opinion.
 
I used to have one of the Counts' Campo-Gyros. I used to have a custom single action with multiple cylinders for a few calibers. They are fun. The downside is accuracy. It is similar to dropping dimes through penny-sized holes. It will work. I don't know that many dual caliber firearms are actually used. CAS shooters can buy Rugers, Ubertis, Piettas and other Colt SAA clones with 45 Long Colt and 45 ACP cylinders. Ruger did make dual cylinder 357 Magnum/38 Special and 9MM cylinders. The Rugers I have tried with 9MM are not accurate. I think it is a sales gimmick. I hope you enjoy it.
 
I can see the bullet size working the .38 &.357 bullet is .357 to .358 the 9MM is .355 not sure about the .38 Super. But the case is different you can't put a 9MM in a .38 chamber.Now if you have a gun that shoots all three that .38 case is going to be smaller and may be almost unreloadable after being fired in that gun?????????
 
personally I would rather just buy 3 or 4 guns in those calibers than one that shoots all. Variety is the spice of life. :)
 
Interesting concept, if you plan to go to a place where ammunition of any variety may be scarce and you may need to use whatever is available. A .357 revolver can use .357 and .38 loads that commonly range from the lightly loaded .38 wadcutters to the full house 180 grn. .357's. Plenty of variety for me.
 
The versatile guns I have seen.

The versatile guns I have seen are T/C encore and cont. and the dan wesson revolver exchangable barrel setups. I own a Dan Weson 15-2 357mag pistol pack 2.5,4,6,8" barrels very cool. I like their .445 supermags which will shoot .445super mag, 44mag, and .44 special. The AMT widley is cool and the desert eagle for their barrel changes but out of my price range and don't fit with my revolver love.
 
Dropped Hammer

I'm not a Taurus hater. I have 4 of them, the best of which is my PT-92. I own a Taurus Tracker 627, ported 4". It's a nice reliable fun shooting gun. The grips are outstanding. The porting is not a problem for me, because it's not my carry weapon. A ported 4" Brl. is loud, so don't forget your ear gear. :eek:

I don't think I'm interested in the Triad for the same ballistic reasons others have mentioned. I have a new Ruger SP101 that handles .357's and .38Spl. +p's. I have a bunch of 9mm auto's.

I'll wait a while to see how available Super .38 ammo is going to be. But hey, if you get an Edsel, you can tell your grandchildren about it... ;)
 
Thanks for the info guys ...but now another question has come up...some of you have said that if I were to shoot 9mm out of this gun ...that I should not expect very good accuracy...I'll agree with that..since there is a slight difference in the bullet diameter....But the question I have is this...Because this gun will allow 9mm to be fired from it...Do you think accuracy will suffer when I'm shooting 357 mag or 38 spl??...Since this gun can shoot 9mm it must be chambered a little differently compared to regular 357's...So I was just wondering if you guys think it will affect the accuracy of the real revolver bullets that I plan to shoot out of it if I buy one...
 
I wish they would make a gun that could shoot multiple rounds, but have different quick change cylinders. One for 38/.357. The other for 9mm. Then you can just carry the extra with you. If you come across a stash of 9mm. Just swap out the cylinder. Easy and simple. Couldn't the barrel use polygonal rifling like a glock. Then you could undersize it so it would handle 9mm better, yet still be safe for 38/357. (Am I correct in this thinking, correct me if I am wrong.)
 
Undersize the bore and a .357mag could be a dangerous handful. You are talking about a high pressure cartridge. The bore will be designed to handle the highest pressure, largest diameter cartridge thus the .357 magnum.
I wish they would make a gun that could shoot multiple rounds, but have different quick change cylinders. One for 38/.357. The other for 9mm.
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They did make one. The Ruger .357 Magnum Blackhawk Convertable. It came with an extra cylinder chambered in 9mm. You routinely find them for sale used with the 9mm cylinder still brand new. Very few people used the 9mm cylinder because it wasn't very accurate.
 
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