Taurus Bashing?

[semperfi71]

I used to work with a fella who bought stuff cheap. He always bragged to me that "Taurus has a lifetime warranty but S&W doesn't".

I told him that if he bought an older, quality S&W he would never need a warrranty.

The Taurus M85 .38 Special snub always intriqued me as did the small frame .44 Specials they made. But I have enough S&Ws in a variety of flavors that I do not need to go "Taurus".

 

[DGT]

I bought a Taurus revolver in 32 H&R Magnum a couple of years back. It would chamber 32s but not magnums. I tried several ammo brands and none of the magnum rounds would fit but the standard 32s worked just fine. I'll never buy another!

 

[kcode]

In the mid 80's I bought a Pt99-AF and a 85s, both have proved to be very dependable and reliable. A few years ago I bought a PT111-MilPro based on past experience with Taurus, now I know why they have the second strike capability, I just could not bring myself to liking this pistol. I took it to my local pawn/dealer and traded it on a NIB PPK/S with some extra bucks. The pawn dealer loves the cheap guns, says he can turn them over alot quicker. I won't bash Taurus, I just won't buy another one.

 

[Black_Sheep]

I've fired a few, so far none of them have inspired me to go out and buy a Taurus...

 

[old bear]

IMO, Taurus makes two types of revolvers, one is a good value and will give years of good service. The second type is one that will never be right no matter how many trips to the warranty center it has.
I was lucky and my one Taurus, a 617 2" .357 Magnum turned out to be a good value that I've shot quite a bit. I will take a chance on buying a second Taurus product though.

 

[Jim NNN]

My Pt-22 (based on the .22 Beretta pocket pistol) has turned out to be a fun gun, but it took literally hundreds of rounds to break it in so it would function smoothly with reasonable reliability. Good thing it's a .22, otherwise that process would've been expensive.

I'd also bought a used .32 S&W Taurus revolver many years ago, and the fit and appearance was excellent, but it wasn't nearly as accurate as I'd hoped it would be. I sold it.

Based on my limited experience with Taurus, I'd rate them as a bit above average.

 

[Rule3]

Several gunshops in the area have stopped selling them as to many complaints and returns to the factory. Plus when you have a warranty problem YOU pay to ship it back.

I think they have some good designs (other than the direct clones or copies)

Perhaps the big problem is that they just make too many styles of guns, if maybe they concentrated on a few less, the quality would improve.

 

[1 old 0311]

It gives gun snobs something to feel superior about. I own a few and they are as reliable as any S&W I own.

 

[Miami_JBT]

Friends don't let friends buy Taurus guns.

Yeah, they have a life time warranty... good for them. So does S&W... major difference is the lack of quality control from Taurus I've worked a number of years behind the counter of a gun shop and the amount of Taurus made guns that had to be shipped back due to repair issues is huge. These were brand new out of the box guns.

Their guns are rough and lack quality and craftsmanship. Yeah, they make some nice designs... some are great shooters. But buying Taurus is the same as playing black jack or roulette in Vegas. You might win but the majority of the time you're gonna loose.

The only guns that are very nice from them are their PT-22 and PT-25 Beretta Tip Barrel clone that they build in Miami, FL. But for that I'll simply get a used Beretta for the same price with much better quality and resale then the Taurus made guns....

Ask yourself one question... What agency in the USA issues Taurus made firearms?

Agencies all across the USA issue GLOCK, S&W, Beretta, Sig Sauer, Ruger, FN, Colt, etc... I don't see anyone issue a Taurus made gun. Sure... some cops carry them as off duty or back up guns but that's because they're cheap.

 

[perrazi]

taurus bashing is fun. lots to choose from. anymore though,bashing a taurus is to much like picking on cripples. just way too easy.

 

[310Pilot]

There is no such thing as "Taurus bashing," instead, it is really telling the truth. I owned a gun shop in the '70s, carried Taurus for a short time, discontinued them because every one that sold came back within a week or two with major problems, and their warranty service was worthless. Oh, before putting them out for sale, I inspected them all, and returned about 75% at that point - no quality control, poor materials and workmanship. Fast forward to the present - my favorite LGS has carried Taurus for several years, and has stopped doing so, for precisely the same reasons. The more things change, the more they remain the same. I'm not saying you can't get a good Taurus, only that they are few and far between.

 

[Straightshooter2]

I'm not saying you can't get a good Taurus, only that they are few and far between.

I guess I must have just been lucky and gotten two of the good ones.

CW

 

[novalty]

If someone wants to own a Taurus then that's fine by me. Means they aren't buying S&W's.....yet.

 

[Sprefix]

I had a .45 Colt snubby that was great. They may work, I just don't see the highest average of it in my limited travels and circles. I feel far better paying a bit more for a much higher chance of being not only satisfied, but very pleased and proud to own and shoot my chosen piece. After having the silky smooth action of a Smith, it is hard to be happy with a gun of lesser quality. Taurus has been around so they must be OK, just not my cup of tea. JMO

 

[David LaPell]

Actually there is no reason to bash Taurus guns. If you shoot them enough they do it to themselves.

 

[jlrhiner]

Am I too late?

 

[keith44spl]

I bought one of them thar Taurus...A lit'le snubby in 38 Special,
loaded her up with sum of those +P+ and loan'd 'er out to my MIL.


Su Amigo,
Dave

 

[26Ford]

I can give you my take on the subject without even lowering myself to mentioning that brand name.


I would buy a Hi-Point before I {again} bought one of those, how is that? 26

 

[captorquewrench]

I do quite a bit ofTaurus bashing. My husband shoots one AND drives one.

 

[aphelion]

I've seen some Taurus semi-autos that are OK. My son bought a Taurus 1911 against my advice that has turned out to be a decent gun. But the revolvers are another matter. I've never seen one that I would consider to be acceptable. They remind me of Tasco optics. People I knew would buy Tasco scopes because they were inexpensive and they would always end up failing by fogging up or breaking inside or whatever. Then I'd read about how Tasco has improved. But the next one I'd come across would still be garbage. It has been the same with Taurus revolvers over the years. They are always hyped as being improved in quality over the previous ones. But when I see one, it still has the same old fundamental problems. For those that say they have good ones, congratulations. You have beat the odds. But I'd suggest you wasted your luck the day you bought it. You should have used the luck buying a lottery ticket instead. The payoff would have been better.