I know you said new ones, but I'd say the PT-92's/99's of the past were some of their most reliable. Hopefully the current mfg of these models are just as reliable.Been looking at PT-92's, newest variation. Has big T improved any in quality recently? Had some bad ones in the past but the new ones look sharp.
I've seen pics of a Super Redhawk that had the cylinder blown in half.I know they're better than in the past..... but I won't touch one.
After watching one 454 raging bull launch the barrel down range.....then a pt92 wear the frame rails clean through.....I'm out. These failures were both witnessed by me(not my guns) back in the early 2000's.
To each their own...When you hear about a lemon, that's one thing. When 2 lemons turn to juice, and you witness both.....that'll turn you off from a brand.
Like I said, they may have come a long way in the last 20 years but at that time 100% of the Taurus firearms that I had come into contact with were junk. Not one out of 20......2 of 2.
I'm right there with you, except I didn't just witness it, I owned them. So I got to deal with the debacle that was their customer service department as well. I've also since that time fixed a few with similar issues that were brought to me by friends and family, so I know my experience wasn't unique. I swore them off and said never again.When you hear about a lemon, that's one thing. When 2 lemons turn to juice, and you witness both.....that'll turn you off from a brand.
Like I said, they may have come a long way in the last 20 years but at that time 100% of the Taurus firearms that I had come into contact with were junk. Not one out of 20......2 of 2.
The tip up barrel like this one? Chris didn't have any good luck at all with his. Even the magazine blew apartHowever, anything ELSE Taurus isn't built on quality left behind Italian grade machinery.. and that is the JUNK.
Buy a PT92 with confidence, don't buy any other Taurus (outside the tip up barrel 22)