The least accurate handguns I owned were a S&W and a Browning . The Smith scattered rounds all over the paper and the Browning shot so far to the left that I ran out of sight adjustment . Brand names don't always tell the story . Enjoy your Taurus .
(Hangs head in shame) I bought a Taurus.
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Best value semi on the market. Essentially a Glock clone, Taurus paid a settlement to Glock for patent infringement. A G3 and G3C replaced two G19's that were sent on their way.
BTW, 'Keep Tinkering' provides drop in trigger/spring upgrades that shorten the pull while maintaining second strike capability. Really like the one in my G3C.
BTW, 'Keep Tinkering' provides drop in trigger/spring upgrades that shorten the pull while maintaining second strike capability. Really like the one in my G3C.
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I've got three. It started when I decided a few years ago that this whole "9mm Poly" thing wasn't going away. I thought I'd try one and I bought a Taurus PT609.
I kind of liked it. O.K. it wasn't a refined weapon but it worked quite well and at <$200 (on sale at the time) it was quite the functional defensive gun. I don't have it anymore, it got caught up in their "it's not-a-recall it's a settlement" and they swapped it out for another model (PT809). That one's good too. I've put over 5,000 rounds through it and it shoots everything from 115gr bulk to 147gr lead bullet reloads. It has never malfunctioned.
I started liking (and bought a couple) larger .380's with double stack magazines. Taurus made one (PT638) so I got one of those. Then I ran into a deal on a NIB (and long discontinued) PT 911 (911, not 1911). It reminds me a great deal of the S&W Model 59 but with a Beretta 92 style take-down button/lever. Stainless slide on an alloy frame, all metal, two mags, $300.
I've had a few others I no longer own. I only had trouble with one (PT 738) and they fixed it. A lot of their stuff is a remarkable value.
I'm not really looking to buy anymore, my "down-market fling" has been satisfied. I keep them because they are worth more to me than what I'd get for them. The only one I shoot much is the .380. That gun is a hoot and a favorite of the first time shooters I deal with.
I kind of liked it. O.K. it wasn't a refined weapon but it worked quite well and at <$200 (on sale at the time) it was quite the functional defensive gun. I don't have it anymore, it got caught up in their "it's not-a-recall it's a settlement" and they swapped it out for another model (PT809). That one's good too. I've put over 5,000 rounds through it and it shoots everything from 115gr bulk to 147gr lead bullet reloads. It has never malfunctioned.
I started liking (and bought a couple) larger .380's with double stack magazines. Taurus made one (PT638) so I got one of those. Then I ran into a deal on a NIB (and long discontinued) PT 911 (911, not 1911). It reminds me a great deal of the S&W Model 59 but with a Beretta 92 style take-down button/lever. Stainless slide on an alloy frame, all metal, two mags, $300.
I've had a few others I no longer own. I only had trouble with one (PT 738) and they fixed it. A lot of their stuff is a remarkable value.
I'm not really looking to buy anymore, my "down-market fling" has been satisfied. I keep them because they are worth more to me than what I'd get for them. The only one I shoot much is the .380. That gun is a hoot and a favorite of the first time shooters I deal with.
Owned a number of Tauri over the years. Never had an issue with any of them. I won't say it's my first choice but I'm not afraid of the brand at all. The G2/G3/G4 series are especially well designed and built.
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I've had to sit on my hands a few times when those G2 and G3 deals appeared. These days it's easy to find youtube videos of people torture testing low-cost guns just to see what happens. Seems that Taurus G2/G3, Stoeger STR series, and the Ruger Security 9 pistols can all take a pounding with no ill effects.
I don't own a Taurus, and I probably never will. By the same token, I have a couple of Tauri in my vault.
About 15 years ago, the husband of a high school classmate of mine died and left her with two Taurus .38 special revolvers. She asked me if I would keep them for her as she was unfamiliar with guns and didn't want to keep them in the house. So I acquiesced.
I don't know if she will ever want them back, and I don't know if she even remembers asking me to store them for her.
I hope they don't contaminate other guns in the vault, but they are still there and so far no problems. We'll see.
John
About 15 years ago, the husband of a high school classmate of mine died and left her with two Taurus .38 special revolvers. She asked me if I would keep them for her as she was unfamiliar with guns and didn't want to keep them in the house. So I acquiesced.
I don't know if she will ever want them back, and I don't know if she even remembers asking me to store them for her.
I hope they don't contaminate other guns in the vault, but they are still there and so far no problems. We'll see.
John
Does it go bang? Case closed.
As long as the gun goes bang when you want it to I believe is 1st & foremost when it comes to "They vs. Me," no matter who makes the gun. Target shooting is different.
That being said, there is a very inexpensive semi-auto that feels like a tape dispenser in your hand. I handled one, and after < 2 minutes I put it back down; although, because of the price, these are popular around here with the hood wannabes. (One LGS quit selling them.)
Enjoy that Taurus...shoot the snot outta it!
That being said, there is a very inexpensive semi-auto that feels like a tape dispenser in your hand. I handled one, and after < 2 minutes I put it back down; although, because of the price, these are popular around here with the hood wannabes. (One LGS quit selling them.)
Enjoy that Taurus...shoot the snot outta it!
I bought mine new in 2013. It, too, has been a keeper in which I am well pleased.
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In my experience, Taurus makes good guns, they simply have such poor Customerservice that when something goes wrong, the process of having it repaired/replaced isn't smooth, so you end up hearing more stories about folks getting lemons and then struggling to have it serviced than you do about folks who get ones that work fine and perform reliably for years without issue.
I own two Taurus firearms myself, a Judge Magnum Revolver and a PT92 Pistol.
The Judge I've owned since 2017 and has never given me any trouble.
The PT92 is brand new, but is so remarkably smooth and well finished that it's left me wondering whether Taurus has improved over the years or if the PT92 is just a more refined design.
Just look at that fit and finish, I'd say that it's flawless, but there is one small flaw in the machining...
Note the small gouges beneath the rear sights in the hammer channel.
Other than that, it's perfect, and for the price I paid, I'm more than satisfied with what I've got.
I own two Taurus firearms myself, a Judge Magnum Revolver and a PT92 Pistol.
The Judge I've owned since 2017 and has never given me any trouble.
The PT92 is brand new, but is so remarkably smooth and well finished that it's left me wondering whether Taurus has improved over the years or if the PT92 is just a more refined design.
Just look at that fit and finish, I'd say that it's flawless, but there is one small flaw in the machining...
Note the small gouges beneath the rear sights in the hammer channel.
Other than that, it's perfect, and for the price I paid, I'm more than satisfied with what I've got.
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smoothshooter
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I am a big Smith and Wesson guy, but my best and smoothest operating revolver is a Taurus Model 85 Ultra-Lite 5-shot .38 Special with 2” barrel bought about 20 years ago.
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This is the other guns forum. You can say Hi Point if you wish.
I used to have a Hi-Point too. There is no limit to my shame.
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Currently just own two (2) Tauri - a Taurus SS Judge, because the wife wanted one by her bedside table - who am I to argue?
And I do own a PT92, 'Beretta clone', other than the fact it has a much-preferred frame mounted thumb safety, enabling carrying cocked and locked, unlike current Berettas with the slide-mounted safety.
- Bought used as a 'truck gun', it became a loaner for literally hundreds of students when an associate and I began teaching our state's CC course. Nary a bobble, even with limp-wristers.
And there's one other I regretfully sent off on a trade - a Taurus M441, essentially an 'L' framed 5 shot .44 Spl. revolver with adjustable sights and 4" barrel. What a great woods carry revolver. Wish I'd not sent it on it's way......It's a model S&W SHOULD have done......
And I do own a PT92, 'Beretta clone', other than the fact it has a much-preferred frame mounted thumb safety, enabling carrying cocked and locked, unlike current Berettas with the slide-mounted safety.
- Bought used as a 'truck gun', it became a loaner for literally hundreds of students when an associate and I began teaching our state's CC course. Nary a bobble, even with limp-wristers.
And there's one other I regretfully sent off on a trade - a Taurus M441, essentially an 'L' framed 5 shot .44 Spl. revolver with adjustable sights and 4" barrel. What a great woods carry revolver. Wish I'd not sent it on it's way......It's a model S&W SHOULD have done......
Joenomad
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I own a G2 and it is my EDC. I have run about 1000 rounds through it with no issues. If I have to use it and it gets confiscated no big deal.
NFrameFred
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I used to have a Hi-Point too. There is no limit to my shame.
Reminds me of the punchline of a joke I can't share here, where the preacher tells guy who is confessing, "Dang, brother ! . . . . don't believe
I'd a told that one ! . . . "
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My first new CF Pistol was a Taurus PT99 AF back in the early 1990's... multiple thousands of rounds thru it.. have it still... have had PT1911s 9mm & 45acp... M450UL 45COLT snubby ultralite.. PT738's .380... & PT111 G2... I have carried them all at one point with the exception of the 9mm 1911... trust them completely... enjoy your new one... G2 is in the rotation...
