I Bought Another Taurus.

[max503]

That's a shame, mine has a very positive safety which engages/disengages with the same amount of pressure.

I brushed mine off the other day while wiping it down. Barely noticed it happened. Something I need to be aware of. Maybe it's fixable.

 

[BC38]

I have several Taurus guns, both revolvers and semi-autos.
Never a problem with any of them.
The one I most recently picked up is a slightly older 327 like the OP's.
Neat little gun, but quite snappy with 327 Federal magnums.

 

[Pointblank2U]

P&S Assesses the Taurus 327 - YouTube

 

[Echo40]

They've been in Georgia for at least a couple of years (2019 according to Wiki). I don't know if they manufacture anything there, or if it's just a courporate type thing. I've got a G3 (9 mm semi) that I got a year or two ago that's marked as Bainbridge, Georgia, but is also marked as "Made in Brazil."

Taurus USA is mainly just the importer, although it is my understanding that they are setup to do repairs, and if Taurus is currently manufacturing anything that would be import banned as per the terms of the Gun Control Act, then it would be manufactured in GA.

 

[BB57]

Sounds like the problem is with your and your skill level and not the Taurus revolver. I know you'll never admit it though.

The current 856 is a hit or miss revolver that is notorious for having timing issues.Taurus customer service and turn around times are embarrassing. I wouldn't choose one over a S&W unless money was an issue which is why most people buy a Taurus revolver over a S&W, Ruger, Kimber, or Colt. It's all because they're cheaper and not because they are better.

Back to accuracy, that's not an issue I've heard others really complaining about old or new. Here's my old model 85 which I have no problems with hitting what I'm shooting at.

My views on buying a Taurus just because it is less expensive are changing.

I bought a pre Taurus Rossi 85 and liked it. It is as functional and reliable as any of my three S&W Model 36s.

I bought a Taurus 905 and discovered it would not accommodate the standard moon clips that came with it. The shop refunded my money and sent it back to Taurus. When it came back 3-4 months later I bought it again and it has been a superb revolver.

The 10 yard groups are not bad at all, and the DA groups are still credible.

I also bought a Taurus 856 Executive. Once I replaced the grips and modified them to resolve the ejection and speed loader interference issues it became my go to concealed carry .38 Special revolver. It’s accurate and has a superb DA trigger pull.

But what has really changed my position on Taurus has been a prior very negative experience with a 4.2” SP101 in .22LR and a March to October customer service saga, that also left me unreimbursed for $75 in shipping, and a recently purchased SP101 in 9mm.

I’m still doing some initial testing but so far, it’s being decidedly outshot by my Taurus 905. The SP101 had some QA issues, and while Ruger was rapidly responsive, it also partially blew it in its opportunity to wow me with good customer service.

I’ll have a full review shortly, but for now let’s just say it’s not as accurate as the Taurus 905, and is picky about ammunition.

It’s a $750 revolver getting beat by a $350 revolver.

 

[BKLooney]

One of my favorite revolvers to carry is this model 605. Back when Taurus still did custom work on their firearms they had a deal they sent in the mail that for $50.00 they would do an action job and port...I jumped on it. I'd put the double and single action up against any, the action on this revolver is as slick as glass.

 

[oink]

I haven't shot their revolvers much but that's because I never found one I liked the trigger on. Their PT111G2 & 3s are good to go for self defense guns at self defense distances. The 1911s seem good. Along the way they've made some trash 9mm and 40s. I've always kinda liked their Beretta clones but I've never actually shot one.

 

[Well Armed]

I’ve found totally opposite on their customer service. About 18 months ago I purchased a Beautiful 22 mag snub at a gun show for $150 because the seller told me it had ignition problems. He admitted he had altered the mainspring trying to get a lighter trigger and screwed it up. I tried about a dozen different springs and while it got better, it was still not 100% reliable. I contacted Taurus trying to purchase a spring after telling Customer Service why I needed one. I was advised it was a fitted part only and would have to be returned. After inquiring about the charge, the lady said it has a lifetime warranty. I reminded her it had been worked on and modified by 2 people knowing when it hit the repair department it would be discovered anyway. She said it didn’t matter. I sent it back in and 11 days later I had my gun back with 3 different brand fired cases and the gun was and has been 100% reliable since. There has also been at least 2 G2C models returned by guys that shot with me for different reasons and one G4X that was returned when the finish showed wear way too early. The 2 G2C models were repaired and the G4X was replaced and all 3 were back in less than 3 weeks. I thought in all 4 cases, the customer service was a lot better than most companies provide these days

Which is odd because several others who dealt with Taurus CS had to pay to ship. Plus if Taurus's warranty is NOT only for the orginal owner, why would they have that text written into their warranty? I guess they want to purposely advise having a worse warranty than they actually have?

I know you are a Taurus fan, so you want to defend them, but the fact that, according to you, friends and yourself have had to use contact Taurus about issue doesn't look good for Taurus. Plus, I've seen dozens of independent post from members of various gun forums who says Taurus either had their gun for a long duration of time because they were waiting for parts to come in from Brazil, or their firearm shipped back to them with the same issue. The most recent problems from long time Taurus members on the TaurusArmed forum has been with the Taurus TH45. Another member contacted Taurus/Rossi about one the new Rossi's revolvers thst he purchased secondhand, and he was told by customer service that they only cover the original owner.

FYI: I've been buying Taurus firearms for over a decade. I'm not a gun snob, and I still own some Taurus firearms. I've also been a member of TaurusArmed.com for a decade. I am, unlike most people, simply being objective. Here's the latest amongst many Taurus victims. Notice he's been a member for over a decade as has many others who are having problems.

 

[Echo40]

I haven't shot their revolvers much but that's because I never found one I liked the trigger on. Their PT111G2 & 3s are good to go for self defense guns at self defense distances. The 1911s seem good. Along the way they've made some trash 9mm and 40s. I've always kinda liked their Beretta clones but I've never actually shot one.

The Taurus PT92 is perhaps the very best semiautomatic pistol they sell, which really shouldn't be surprised if you're aware of the history behind it.

Back in 1974 Beretta setup a factory in Brazil to supply the Brazilian army with Beretta 92 pistols, but once the contract had been fulfilled, they really had no reason to keep the factory running, so in 1980 they put it up for sale, Taurus bought it with part of the agreement being that they kept all of the tooling, blueprints, and workforce.
By then, Beretta's patents had expired, and the blueprints left behind were for older designs which had since been updated anyway, so Taurus was free to produce clones of Beretta pistols.

One of the main differences which sets the PT92 apart from the Beretta 92S of the time was that Beretta had moved the safety lever from the frame to the slide in response to requests by Italian Law Enforcement agencies, and so it has remained ever since.
The Taurus PT92 has since gone through multiple revisions over the years, but it retained the original frame safety.

Personally, I was on the fence when it came to whether I wanted a Beretta 92A1 or a Taurus PT92AFS, but ultimately chose the PT92 because I liked the location of the safety better, and I don't regret it. It's a fantastic pistol and I saved a good $225 going with Taurus over Beretta.
I could have saved even more if I had bought a used model, as there were some online for like $275, but I wanted a new one in Stainless Steel.

 

[Golddollar]

The Taurus PT92 is perhaps the very best semiautomatic pistol they sell, which really shouldn't be surprised if you're aware of the history behind it.

Back in 1974 Beretta setup a factory in Brazil to supply the Brazilian army with Beretta 92 pistols, but once the contract had been fulfilled, they really had no reason to keep the factory running, so in 1980 they put it up for sale, Taurus bought it with part of the agreement being that they kept all of the tooling, blueprints, and workforce.
By then, Beretta's patents had expired, and the blueprints left behind were for older designs which had since been updated anyway, so Taurus was free to produce clones of Beretta pistols.

One of the main differences which sets the PT92 apart from the Beretta 92S of the time was that Beretta had moved the safety lever from the frame to the slide in response to requests by Italian Law Enforcement agencies, and so it has remained ever since.
The Taurus PT92 has since go through multiple revisions over the years, but it retained the original frame safety.

Personally, I was on the fence when it came to whether I wanted a Beretta 92A1 or a Taurus PT92AFS, but ultimately chose the PT92 because I liked the location of the safety better, and I don't regret it. It's a fantastic pistol and I saved a good $225 going with Taurus over Beretta.
I could have saved even more if I had bought a used model, as there were some online for like $275, but I wanted a new one in Stainless Steel.

I have a Taurus 92 that somebody put an adjustable sight on. I decided to shoot some hollow point shells of unknown origin at 10 yards. No stoppages of any kind. The shots had some vertical stringing but the windage was pretty good.

 

[Echo40]

I have a Taurus 92 that somebody put an adjustable sight on. I decided to shoot some hollow point shells of unknown origin at 10 yards. No stoppages of any kind. The shots had some vertical stringing but the windage was pretty good.

There was actually a variant of the PT92 with adjustable sights on the market for many years under the designation "PT99" but the sight wasn't particularly durable, so they discontinued it.

Supposedly they can be replaced by the adjustable sights featured on many S&W Revolvers with a few modifications because they were based on S&W sights. Why they didn't copy the adjustable sights featured on certain variants of the Beretta 92 is beyond me, but it seems like Taurus deliberately avoided copying Beretta.

It's actually a fun fact that many of the similarities between the PT92AFS-D and the Beretta 92A1 actually originated with Taurus and were later copied by Beretta, such as the 17 round magazines and M1903 accessory rail on the dust cover. Taurus actually introduced those changes before Beretta.