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Taurus Quality?
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Always been my motto. Get what you want and be ok with waiting and saving for it.Buy once, cry once.
You can get a 92 for under $600 nowadays.Why not just save up the extra pennies needed for a real Beretta
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Buy once, cry once.
Not much to cry about.
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Less than $100 more for the real deal.
I can only speak of 357 mag. I have a 686-2 that I purchased used in 1991 as a duty gun. While I have shot my share of Specials in it I have probably close to 10,000 rounds of magnums. I had an issue with the time and crane it came out of the gun when it was open.
I sent it back to S&W and there was an issue with the retaining screw but other than that they said it was right and the timing was spot on.
I believe the claimed weakness of K frames is exaggerated but if you want a strong S&W get an N Frame you aren’t going to wear that out. The Ruger GO 100 and RedHawks is right up there
The new Taurus are putting out some pretty good Wheelguns these days.
I've not bought a new Taurus revolver.
I might have to check them out. If they are better than my 1992 model 44 they are well made.
Quickfoot11
Plinker
Probably echoed everywhere here, but from everything I've read, Taurus has indeed improved their QC over the past few years, and have put out better products.
That being said, is it at an acceptable or comparable level to other manufacturers in the same price range? I don't think there is enough evidence to point to that yet. Maybe that will be the case eventually. But for me, that would prevent me from buying taurus, at least for another few years.
Back in the 1980s I worked in a gun store. I test fired all used handguns myself. Usually one full box of ammo. Having test fired many hundreds of handguns, although this was a long time ago, Taurus guns seemed to function as reliable as most others. The guns that functioned poorly, were the cheap zink alloy cheapies, Fie, Excam, Raven, Firearms International, many old imported 25 autos and 32 autos, etc. Rugers, Smiths, and Colts almost always ran ok. Just my 2 cents from my experience.
I can second you on that opinion, I had a 24/7 45acp and it was awful, it couldn't hit a person 10 yards in front of you. The trigger slop would vary with each shot and it wouldn't go into battery at times even after worn in and polished slides.
I still have a 410 judge which is more of a gimmick and conversation piece. I have had 4 Taurus and all were a complete waste of money.
Are they newer? I havent bought or shot a new taurus in say 5 years. Just curious if the quality has improved.
IMO, Ruger is a good value purchase..... Taurus is a compromise.
I think Walther is a great value! Couldn't agree more
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This looked good until I seen the finger grooves/irritaters
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IndyLongColt
Sharpshooter
Hmm, I've owned the 709 slim, the G2C, the Judge 410/45lc....and the PT 1911. The 1911 is the only one I own currently.
The only one that ever had issues and needed service oddly was the G2C. I did buy that one used. It would shoot FMJ fine but didn't like hollow points...lotsa feed ramp hangups...hmm, time for the infamous Taurus warranty soap opera lmao....
Well, G2C came back in just a couple of weeks at no cost to me with some test fired casings. And a big NDF message.nothing found...oh boy, here we go, lol
Well, never had another issue out of it whatever they did lol. I traded it in shortly thereafter however on a XDm I wanted..
I actually miss that little PT709 slim...the trigger really agreed with me, I know, most people hate it, .....
Anyway, my only current Taurus is my PT1911 which is just a range gun...just because I like smaller guns for carry...I would trust it if needed...
I don't know, it's been a few years since I've bought a new Taurus but I'd probably give one a shot...IF I was in the market for a certain model..
To me, they're a budget gun that can run well if needed....do they fail more than xx? Hell I don't know but I don't think they're junk....not at all. I think there are better options out there but wouldn't rule one out if it fit my needs/ budget and "felt right".
The only one that ever had issues and needed service oddly was the G2C. I did buy that one used. It would shoot FMJ fine but didn't like hollow points...lotsa feed ramp hangups...hmm, time for the infamous Taurus warranty soap opera lmao....
Well, G2C came back in just a couple of weeks at no cost to me with some test fired casings. And a big NDF message.nothing found...oh boy, here we go, lol
Well, never had another issue out of it whatever they did lol. I traded it in shortly thereafter however on a XDm I wanted..
I actually miss that little PT709 slim...the trigger really agreed with me, I know, most people hate it, .....
Anyway, my only current Taurus is my PT1911 which is just a range gun...just because I like smaller guns for carry...I would trust it if needed...
I don't know, it's been a few years since I've bought a new Taurus but I'd probably give one a shot...IF I was in the market for a certain model..
To me, they're a budget gun that can run well if needed....do they fail more than xx? Hell I don't know but I don't think they're junk....not at all. I think there are better options out there but wouldn't rule one out if it fit my needs/ budget and "felt right".
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I don't understand why companies do that. Finger grooves easy to add via wraparound rubbers if somebody wants them, but when you build them into the frame they're difficult or impossible to remove if you don't. And everybody's hands are a different size, so inevitably there's going to be a significant portion of the population who they don't fit. You'd think these days companies would take a clue from Glock who finally admitted with the Gen 5 that the finger grooves were a bad idea on the Gen 3 and 4.
Back to the Taurus quality question...my quest to put hands on a TH10 continues. I found a TH9 at a local shop today and they let me play with it some. It honestly felt pretty good in the hand...well balanced and solid. The finger "grooves" on it are more "swells" than "grooves" and not terribly objectionable. The build quality felt ok, and the safety/decocker was pretty positive, which I liked. The trigger pull wasn't great, but I imagine that's something I could improve with a little polishing. It does kinda stack as it approaches the break, and there might not be much I can do about that. I'd have to see inside to find out. I also figure the stupid ambi-controls could be fixed with a dremel cut-off wheel.
He told me they have a TH10 on order and it should arrive in a couple of weeks. I'm planning to stop back up there and check it out. If it's similar to the gun I handled today it'll probably come home with me. I wouldn't pay $800 for one, but for ~$450 it seems like a fair deal, if it's reliable.
Definitely let us know how you like the TH10.
I inherited this Taurus 441 .44 Special. IMHO it’s a great looking revolver and very enjoyable to shoot. I’ve had zero issues with it. From the research I’ve done 431/441 model seems to be one of their better models with overwhelmingly positive reviews. Despite that it does not compare to my S&W 29-2, not even close. The cylinder to forcing cone gap is roughly .010-.011”, just within Taurus’ supposed max tolerance. It still shoots just fine, but I’m probably loosing some FPS. For comparison the gap on my S&W 29 is roughly .003”.
Taurus’ questionable quality over the years makes me keep my distance. I will say that I know several people with the G2c/G3c and they’ve had zero issues. So you never know, you might get a good one or maybe not. Regardless I still like this 441.
Taurus’ questionable quality over the years makes me keep my distance. I will say that I know several people with the G2c/G3c and they’ve had zero issues. So you never know, you might get a good one or maybe not. Regardless I still like this 441.
I bought these. A .22 and a .44 special.
I have had them for years and the .22 has probably 4k rounds and the .44 Special probably 500 mostly warmer reloads. (Warm for a .44 Special..lol)
No problem at all. I wish the accuracy of the .22 was better but the .44 is very accurate. No complaints here
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