Bashing Taurus

Today I strayed from the S&W path..

I bought a "Circuit Judge" in SS. Polished... Would rather it be a bit subdued.. Looks like a New Orleans Pimp Gun. Caj, correct me if I am wrong...

Why .. because I think it will be a great snake weapon and also a good "boat gun". Not as good as a 50BMG M2 but something that would be nice to have along for a shark.

jimmyj said:
Taurus Handguns come with a life time warrenty. Enough said.
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The Circuit Judge don't... 1 year..

This is my first Taurus/Rossi and I hope for the best...

On the upside, the salesman showed me a S&W 57 8 3/4" no dash for $585 that had a lot of cosmetic defects. Told me how it could be re-blued, etc. I didn't have the heart to tell him I picked up a better one for $500 however mine has Pachymar grips. They are soon to be replaced with Hogue rosewood stocks.
 
Kanewpadle said:
It's not IF they are so bad, they are bad. Period.

Several different models of revolver, pistol, and rifles. All bought new. All broke. Three of them with less than 100 rounds.

I gave them an honest try and they honestly failed me.

Sorry, but never again.
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Taurus will pick up the freight to repair a gun that's new. I've heard of a few people getting them to pick up freight costs for guns that were approaching over one year old.

It sucks that you had so many new guns fail for you. But since three of them died when new, did you return to Taurus to have repaired? How did they respond? How old were the other four when they failed? What happened to them? Just curious.
 
John Fritz said:
Taurus will pick up the freight to repair a gun that's new. I've heard of a few people getting them to pick up freight costs for guns that were approaching over one year old.

It sucks that you had so many new guns fail for you. But since three of them died when new, did you return to Taurus to have repaired? How did they respond? How old were the other four when they failed? What happened to them? Just curious.
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John, it's been awhile but I'll do my best.

They were all new.

The most recent was a Judge. The cylinder wasn't bored properly. 410 shell would not fit.

Before that there was a PT92 (cracked slide), PT145 and PT111 (broken springs), Thunderbolt (broken loading gate), Tracker 17 HMR and 38 snub (cylinder bind).

In each case Taurus paid the shipping, repaired the guns at no charge and sent them back. I then sold them.

The warranty service was great. But I have no patience having to wait for something that I paid for to be repaired. Especially when bought new.
 
jimmyj said:
Taurus Handguns come with a life time warrenty. Enough said.
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I don't think Ruger has a warranty, do they? Whose customer service would you rather depend on, though?

My local dealer, who sells thousands of handguns per year of just about all brands, told me after dealing with Taurus' service department and seeing some of the mess they sent back after it broke, "they don't employ gunsmiths, they have blacksmiths."
 
Kanewpadle said:
John, it's been awhile but I'll do my best.

They were all new.

The most recent was a Judge. The cylinder wasn't bored properly. 410 shell would not fit.

Before that there was a PT92 (cracked slide), PT145 and PT111 (broken springs), Thunderbolt (broken loading gate), Tracker 17 HMR and 38 snub (cylinder bind).

In each case Taurus paid the shipping, repaired the guns at no charge and sent them back. I then sold them.

The warranty service was great. But I have no patience having to wait for something that I paid for to be repaired. Especially when bought new.
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Well, you certainly gave them a chance. I'm glad they didn't try to dork you with shipping for any of that stuff.
 
I have bought 2 Smith's in the last 16 month's, (a 442 and a 9mm Sigma). I also purchased 2 Taurus handguns, (a model 85 ultralite .38 spl and a PT111 9mm).

I have had no problems with any one of them. I have fired at least 500 to 700 rounds through every gun. One shots as good as the next. I feel safe carrying any one of them.

One thing I did not get with the Smith's was a free one year membership in the NRA. When ever you buy a new Taurus you are given a free one year membership in the NRA. Not a bad deal.....

I don't bash any brand of gun. It doesn't prove anything to anybody, and besides it amounts to calling the owner stupid for buying it. And besides, "it's just plain rude".....

To each his own, Live and let live.....

Good video- About Taurus Company www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXv9uYDQ458
 
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If it works for you, go with it! I don't buy guns to please anyone, and neither should anyone else. Don't listen to people telling you what you "should" own and shoot.

I am not ashamed that I own examples of DA revolvers made by pretty much every modern gun maker that makes them. I even had an EAA Windicator, the steel frame .357 snub version made by Wierauch. Not a bad gun.......but far from good, I traded it to my local gun dealer for 3 boxes of .38+P. Almost bought an Astra recently, also looked at a Llama Comanche III so I am not against "low cost" revolvers. Sometimes you get a gem for a steal of a deal, sometimes you strike out and get a lemon, and end up selling it for a loss to a gun shop. It's all part of the fun! I don't "need" them but I like to own different stuff, see how it works, and how it stacks up against the "big boys".

I'll finish off my saying DO NOT buy those Armscor .38's.......they'll make a Taurus seem like a Korth:eek:
 
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I'll throw something else out there. You guys think Taurus service sucks? Try sending your $1,000.00 Para Ordnance back for service sometime (I have). Hah. You'll be wishing it was a Taurus. Point being is that Taurus gets piled on while plenty of other sucky gun companies get ignored.

I don't get it. Taurus guns aren't that bad.

Fritz out.
 
warranty

I have two taurus' (a 1911 & a model 83 38 special) both have a lot of miles on them with no problems.
As to Ruger warranty, I inherited my father's stainless security six that had approx 100 rds fired. I was checking it out and found that the cylinder stop was broke. I contacted Ruger and they said that their guns have a life-time wrarranty not just to the original owner. Try that with S&W or Colt!
 
"Try that with S&W or Colt! "

The S&W warranty is for guns made after 1988. Never been turned down by S&W, even for guns made before 1988 that simply needed a minor part still in inventory, which they mailed to me free of charge, thereby ensuring my loyalty. Never shot my SA Colts enough to break 'em, and never had a pleasant experience with Taurus reps the last 20 years or so. In fact, the girls I've had the misfortune to speak with at Taurus were ignorant of basic Taurus gun types and parts they can't find on their FAQ lists. My gunsmiths tell me horror stories about the Taurus reps not being able to identify correct parts, claiming certain parts don't exist, and of course mailing the wrong parts.

On the other hand, it has never been unpleasant or a waste of time to deal with the S&W (and Ruger) phone reps. Try that with Taurus!
 
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1. My husband carries a Taurus .40. I love him, but I hate that thing. The best way I can describe it is...it feels wonky. There's something not right about it. The Taurus, not my husband. despite having a lot of the problems already hashed over, he loves that thing. Blech.

2. I'm alive today because someone had a S&W that worked when it needed to. I don't know if I can place that kind of trust in anything else. Ergo, I have a S&W. For me, there's a je ne sais quois about a well-made American product that saved my life. it feels right in my hand, it feels right when I shoot it, the weight is right when I carry it...and as far as the guts and innards on my piece compared to the Mr.'s...there is no comparison as far as quality, cleanliness, smoothness, craftsmanship, etc.

3. I was lurking on a Taurus board, they mostly they are discussing whether or not they believe in Bigfoot, and do not spell as well as those of us here...let alone having anywhere near as much helpful knowledge and experience as I have found here.

And that's my nickel, which is two cents adjusted for inflation.
 
cantpickone said:
We whupped them Viet Cong into democracy because they tried to use Chinese junk and Nagant revolvers against our superior Colt weaponry. Those Afghans using those rough hand forged black market Kalashnikov junk rifles will soon be eating apple pie too and religious fanatics will be a thing of the past over there by next year.
Them junk users always learn their lesson sooner or later.
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Wait, WHAT?:rolleyes:
 
Captorquewrench- I wanna know more about your point #2. Sounds pretty interesting
 
Point #2 is one of those weird news story, coulda done the talk show circuit thing.

We grew up around guns. father was military, liked to hunt, had a nice collection, mostly S&W. those were the guns I loved then, I don't remember what was what, but I knew the ones that were shot and used the most were S&W (aside from long guns, Dad was a remington man in that department) We grew up knowing how to shoot. When we were older there came the day he went too far and put a gun in my 14 year old sister's hand and told her to do him, or he would kill us all. No hesitation, but she was never the same till the day she died.

It took a long time to resolve that, and I know some people will never understand this--and I am glad they do not, because it means they've had a wonderful Dad--but I am 99.44% sure that if he hadn't died that day we all would have. It was unreal. On the .56% chance we'd all lived through it, I'm 100% sure it would have gotten even worse, even though I cannot possibly fathom how.

The point is, if you're going to abuse your kids, don't teach them how to shoot. One of them will, and the other will be glad her big sister was looking out for the rest of them.

ETA: I'm sure someone will ask: I was 10, my baby brother was 5--it was two days after Christmas, Mom was at work, Dad was home with us. Make what you will of this, but Christmas bugged me a lot for a long time. Guns never were a problem, never got gun shy or freaked out like some people do. The gun was not the bad guy in this story.
 
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How in the world did an intimate part of my life story end up in a Taurus bashing thread? I'm OK with it, and talking about it, or else I would never have said anything.

Also, I'm just now recalling being home out in the country, dark, rainy night, middle of nowhere, my mom always had that big S&W revolver with her. Never knew what it was specifically, just it made me think of John Wayne cowboy movies...

I wish I had those guns. My mom sold them to dad's much older brother, who died and left them to his stepson, and we've lost touch. a lot of those I would like to have.

I do know this: Not a taurus in the lot! S&W, remington, winchesters.
 
Captorquewrench, not sure what one can say to a horrific event like that, but I wanted to say that I am glad your siblings and you lived, and I am glad that you are a forum member here.

God bless.
 
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