Wouldn't buy a taurus if I were you

[OLDSTER]

I own 4 1911's ( 2 Colts, a Springfield, and a Norinco ), and My son owns a Taurus "1911". We shoot our .45s together once in a while. His Taurus has always been just as good a shooter as any of mine, and has a nice finish to boot; he's been very happy with it since new nearly 10 years ago.

 

[stonebuster]

QC is a thing of the past ...

I totally agree and why when I buy a new firearm I choose a company with a very good reputation for CS.

 

[Narragansett]

Fresh oats cost more than the ones that have gone through the horse.

Over the years, i know several people that have had all sorts of problems with Taurus guns. I would never venture going there. If money was tight, I would get a well worn mechanically sound Smith first. Just my .02

 

[misswired]

I'm looking for Taurus bargains on PT1911's, G2's, G3's, TX22's and TCP380's......Any sellers out there?

I didn't think so

 

[mikerjf]

TCP 380 has a great reputation. And IMO the PT22 is a great pocket gun. But I once had a View with issues.

Smiths, had issues with 1 out of 7 over my time.

 

[riadat]

I won't and don't own any taurus products. They don't sell parts and they don't pay shipping when their guns break. People talk down on keltec but i had a p-32 which had some issues. One phone call and they sent me a shipping label. In the mail that day and got it back from them fully repair in about a week. Took it to the range and runs like a top. If you have to choose who to buy from, buy customer service. BTW, i think you can order parts on keltec website too. And no i dont work for keltec and no i don't disagree if people don't like keltec. But their customer service is darned good.

 

[ralph7]

So, Spence...The 442...what year and what engine? Pontiac had a good run of them with the little 400c.i., dual quads, 4-speed. The 455 was a beast, too! I definitely would've gone with THAT, even with a little 350 automatic. Heck, it probably would've outrun that .38 Spl.!

Not only did Pontiac not make the 442, they never offered dual quads with a 400.

 

[rockquarry]

This isn't a criticism of Taurus or any other gun. It may be a big factor to some and unimportant to others, but before purchase, one might consider how well a gun retains value and the ease of resale (desirability) should a sale or trade become necessary.

 

[eb07]

I didn't learn the first time. There will not be a third time.

 

[s&wm&p4me]

I bought a TX-22 when they first came out, and many thousands of rounds thru it, has become my favorite plinker!
The trigger is way better than my 22c, and the 16 rd mags are over the top!

 

[Bumpus13]

I was given a PT111. It was virtually new. It shot about 50 rounds. Then the slide locked up and wouldn't come apart. I finally pried it apart. I tried to put it back together but it was kaput. It went into the trash and I sold the magazines. Taurus is third world junk.

Bummer. Mine has been flawless through the first 6 or 7 hundred rounds so far.

Maybe your example was free because it was somebody else's trash. People tend to keep the good ones, while the lemons make the rounds. True for every manufacturer from time to time.

Small sample size, but the three I personally have experience with (mine and two friends) seem to be functioning fine.

 

[Mike SC Hunter]

In the past bought 2. Both broke. Sold. Never again.

 

[stansdds]

Some are good, some are bad, the same goes for everything that is mass produced.

 

[Rammer Jammer]

The money one saves on a budget low end Taurus gun is likely to be eaten up by the shipping costs to send it back for repairs.

Friends don't let friends buy Taurus.

I do always get a kick out of the spendthrifts who defend Taurus on forums. These guys out there talking up their Kia cars too?

 

[OLDSTER]

The money one saves on a budget low end Taurus gun is likely to be eaten up by the shipping costs to send it back for repairs.

Friends don't let friends buy Taurus.

I do always get a kick out of the spendthrifts who defend Taurus on forums. These guys out there talking up their Kia cars too?

What's wrong with a KIA ??

 

[Dump1567]

Many years ago (late 80's) I was looking for my first .357 magnum. Due to budget constraints (I was young), I looked at Rossi's & Taurus'. I settled on a Taurus model 66. It shaved lead terribly due to the cylinder holes & barrel not lining-up correctly.

It was promptly traded away for a model 686.

 

[Kanewpadle]

I don't understand the willingness to buy a brand known to be substandard in quality. It doesn't matter if the intended use is for pleasure or self defense. Why put up with the aggravation? Why put yourself in that position knowingly?

People walk into our shop at work and complain that they made three trips to the hardware store and their keys still don't work. then they say "I should have come first!".

I owned eight Taurus guns. Some were new and others used. All failed or broke very quickly. The last was ten years ago. No more.

When I go to my friends pawn shop he smiles as he shows me a Taurus. He says "hey, life time warranty!". He's joking. He knows that the warranty is not a very good selling point. Not in my mind anyway.

 

[BC38]

The money one saves on a budget low end Taurus gun is likely to be eaten up by the shipping costs to send it back for repairs.

Friends don't let friends buy Taurus.

I do always get a kick out of the spendthrifts who defend Taurus on forums. These guys out there talking up their Kia cars too?

My wife's 2009 Kia Borrego is rolling over 150k miles and so far I've had to replace a front drive shaft and an AC compressor.

Compare that to the 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee she drove before the Kia. I replaced two window mechanisms, an alternator, both tail lights, a heater core, and a transmission before it hit 100k.

Not to mention that the Kia is better equipped, has a third row of seats, has more power, gets better gas mileage, and cost 25% less than the Jeep. And FWIW I'm a Jeep fan - I've owned 10 of them and still own 4.

So yeah, I do like my Kia a lot.

 

[LVSteve]

What's wrong with a KIA ??

A bunch were recently recalled for a fault and the repair process could result in disturbing the fuel lines. This has led to fires and at least one death IIRC.

Otherwise, they are OK vehicles. More info:

Hyundai and Kia Fires - NHTSA Investigating Three Million Vehicles

 

[BC38]

A bunch were recently recalled for a fault and the repair process could result in disturbing the fuel lines. This has led to fires and at least one death IIRC.

Otherwise, they are OK vehicles. More info:

Hyundai and Kia Fires - NHTSA Investigating Three Million Vehicles

LOL, and Ford had the Pinto, and the Explorer fiascos.
Chevy had the Corvair, and side-saddle gas tanks in their pickups and the unexpected acceleration issue with some of their more modern cars
Toyota (and several others IIRC) had the bad airbags debacle
And on and on and on...

Your comment so VERY clearly illustrates the reality of the situation.

EVERY brand of mass-produced items has had and will have lemons. Judging all products of an entire brand by one or two failures is extremely myopic and generally serves to reinforce most people's pre-conceived bias.