Taurus Bashing?

[Straightshooter2]

I'm just curious as to why people bash Taurus so much. Now granted I haven't bought anything from them since the late 80's or early 90's but I have an early Model 92 clone of the Beretta plus my wife has the Model 85 .38 Spcl. and we have always found them to be an excellent weapons. I remember at the time I bought the 92 that the Beretta was $200 more, came with a 1 year warranty and plastic grips while the Taurus came with a lifetime warranty and wood grips. It seemed to me from just the warranty alone that Taurus had more confidence in their pistol than did Beretta. Has the Taurus quality gone downhill since then?

CW

 

[David LaPell]

Taurus has quality control? Now from what I have seen of their newer guns it doesn't exist, and their policy of shipping the gun back to the factory and then taking months upon months to fix the problem (or not) it probably has something to do with it. You have a better chance of getting Juan Valdez to personally make you a cup of coffee than to find a forum where Taurus isn't being bashed. I know of at least one gun shop that will not take them in on trades. I can tell you that I have seen several people buying brand new Taurus handguns and them having serious issues with them. I also know a gunsmith that has made a pretty good living fixing what the factory won't warranty. One thing about the Taurus guns is that they are not good for lots of rounds, at least what I have seen and heard. I hang out at gun shops alot and I hear alot about Taurus guns, and mostly its bad. It cannot all be rumor.

 

[HAWKEYE10]

I don't trash them but I sure as heck don't buy them. Nuff said! Don

 

[StatesRightist]

Taurus is the lottery, some are good guns, in fact 75% are....the question is do you feel lucky? Well do ya? Lol.

 

[sophie]

I have a Taurus PT1911 full stainless, shoots well and no issues so far. Several years ago I bought a Taurus 22 cal -Model 94S I believe--8 shot. Out of the box it had very loose lockup and I didn't like that. Just felt too sloppy. I had not shot it and a friend of mine just had to have it knowing how sloppy it felt. I sold it to him. He's happy and I don't know if he ever shot it. There you go.



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James

 

[Strato]

I guess I was feeling lucky when I picked up my PT709. A couple thousand rounds later and still no issues I need to go next door and buy a lotto ticket

 

[kennyb]

it's a very good thing that taurus offers the lifetime warranty.....cause if you buy one it's likely you will be using it numerous times.....for life!!

 

[jimmyj]

HEY YOU GUYS!!
What became of "GLOCK BASHING"??

 

[David LaPell]

HEY YOU GUYS!!
What became of "GLOCK BASHING"??

I think its an Austrian holiday, so we took the day off.

 

[Pote]

I'm just curious as to why people bash Taurus so much. Now granted I haven't bought anything from them since the late 80's or early 90's but I have an early Model 92 clone of the Beretta plus my wife has the Model 85 .38 Spcl. and we have always found them to be an excellent weapons. I remember at the time I bought the 92 that the Beretta was $200 more, came with a 1 year warranty and plastic grips while the Taurus came with a lifetime warranty and wood grips. It seemed to me from just the warranty alone that Taurus had more confidence in their pistol than did Beretta. Has the Taurus quality gone downhill since then?

CW

reminds me of:

"Then why do they put the guarantee on the box?" lmao

Tommy Boy Guarantee - YouTube

 

[ogilvyspecial]

Taurus bashing doesn't bother me, in spite of the fact that I bought 3 new .22 cal Revolvers in 2010, 2 Taurus M94's & a S&W M317.

I've had zero issues with either of the M94's but the M317 had to go back to S&W within the first 50 rd's. The M317 seems fine now, after the following work was done to it.

 

[faol]

I've had quite a few Taurus firearms and I've been quite lucky. I admit that I find their revolvers a better quality than their autos, but the two autos I've kept (PT-99 & PT-945) have been exceptional! Like anything else, you get good or bad. If it's good, you never hear it; if bad, the whole world knows! Some guys at my range used to bash them heavily to find out they never even shot one! Their opinions changed when they tried mine. If you have a good one, great! If not, sorry; but it doesn't mean they're all junk! Remember all the flak the Sigma got?

 

[dkizer22]

If you go inside a Taurus revolver you will see why Smiths cost more and are better guns. My 2 cents.

 

[zonker5]

I have had a couple of early PT-92s before they put the de-cocker on them and they were both great guns.

No experience with the later guns or revolvers.

 

[Rule 303]

Friends don't let Friends buy Taurus revolvers.

I have an older Model 92 and 99 from the early 80s. And I have some of their older rifles, all good guns. I wouldn't touch any of the "newer" revolvers.

Rule 303

 

[Sprefix]

----Customer Doomaas (He's French)---I'd like a gun, a gun to protect myself from bad guys. I'd like a gun to defend the lives of my two children and my lovely wife....................and I only want to spend $300.00.---Real gun owner-----What exactly is your family worth??!! Spend it towards a life insurance policy, Doomaas.

 

[Kanewpadle]

I'll never own another Taurus. Never. Bought them brand new and they all broke. I tried. I gave them a chance. Never again.

And I don't know about the 75% thing either. Local gun shop I frequent got 10 judges in. 8 had to go back for significant problems.

There's too much to choose from in guns to trust another Taurus.

 

[woodsltc]

Taurus...ahahahahahahahahahahahaah!!!!!!!!!

It's just soooo easy to say bad stuff about a Taurus firearm because so many of them are lousy and unreliable.....that's why they are bashed on all gun forums (except the Taurus forum)..ahahahahahahahahahahahah

Don

 

[TexinMaine]

Not a total Taurus basher but I would never buy a Millennium Pro again. I have a PT145 and 140 hanging in my safe that are worthless. On both the safety is broke as well as the slide catch spring. On the 140 it has a very like strike and after repeated strikes will not set off a round. Speaking of slide catch springs, I ordered a few 6 years ago. They still haven't arrived. I will say I did have a 99 that was a very reliable firearm.

 

[Strato]

Bashing don't phase me. I have a Taurus and a Sigma and they both go bang every time