Trade a S&W for a Taurus???

If you had a Taurus for free and a Smith for 500 bucks, I would still take the Smith. I work on guns every day for 40 plus years. Taurus pistols are junk. Taurus revolvers are better, but their lock design and overall quality is lacking. To prove a point, how many Taurus duty weapons have you ever seen?
 
I would not recommend swapping a Smith for a Taurus as many have said. I've used Taurus revolvers without issue but their pistols I would not trust my life on.

A friend has a .25 Taurus he bought new and it has NEVER worked properly. It was sent back for repair and still doesn't work. I have a .25 Beretta made in Brazil, it never misses a beat.

I had to use a Taurus PT101 in a night shoot and the safety/decocker was just a mess. It simply did not work as advertised. I used to carry a Z88 (licence built Beretta 92 manufactured locally) that never ever skipped beat.

Choose your poison. ;)
 
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The only Smith & Wesson I would trade straight up for a Taurus would be a Sigma SW380, and only if I had already contacted Smith and wasn't offered an M&P as a replacement.

I'm a fan of Taurus, but even I wouldn't trade a Smith & Wesson Model 10 for a Taurus M66, not just because of the difference in quality but because a S&W Model 10 is typically worth at least $100 more than a Taurus M66, so it isn't an even trade no matter how you look at it.

Would I buy a Taurus upfront over a Smith? If the price is right, sure. I bought a Judge over a Governor because it was a good $300 cheaper and frankly comparing the two, I didn't see a $300 difference in quality.

Besides, Taurus seems to have REALLY stepped up their fit and finish since they moved to Georgia...

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"Their pistols are all junk! Such poor fit and finish! I bought one decades ago and it was bad, ergo they must all be bad to this very day! I wouldn't take one if it were free! Insert absurd hyperbolic comment here!"
 
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Buying a Taurus is like using Picanti sauce made in New York City. They are definitely somewhere south of top shelf firearms. One of those guns that many have in a shoe box in kit form awaiting the second coming to get on list to be repaired.
Buy once, Cry once. Did I mention resale value?
 
I've had surprisingly good luck with Taurus. It's not my preferred brand by any means, but all of mine have worked fine. A bit rough around the edges, but the go bang every time and the bullets go where they're supposed to.
 
Well this is the S&W forum, one can’t be surprised by the Taurus bashing! I’ve owned several Taurus revolvers over the years and currently have a Taurus Tracker in 22 LR & 22 mag with interchangeable cylinders which I like, use a lot with never a problem. I believe the quality is comparable to currently produced S&W revolvers that I’ve handled and shot. I really prefer the pre lock S&W revolvers and would favor them over the Taurus but the new S&W revolvers with IL, very comparable to the Taurus in quality IMO. I’ve never had a quality control issue with either brand but the only new S&W revolvers with the IL I own are a 686 PC and 642-2. S&W is an American company with a lot of history so there’s that. Perhaps a better reason to prefer over Taurus.
 
There sure is a lot of static on this frequency....isn't there?

You can and will learn about quality problems with ANY maker if you tune across the internet. New Smiths, Colts, Ruger, whatever. So ok then, how well do these various brands deal with problems? Let's look at their customer service shall we? Oh my, that's all over the page too.

THE only one that I'm comfortable with is OLD S&W revolvers. It might not be what I read in the newspaper or see on the internet. It might just be what I know to be true, from my own experience.
 
I only have experience with one Taurus. Mid 90s 44 mag. I think it was called M44. 6 1/2” factory ported. Rubber grips. My BIL still has it and never shoots it. I shot it with and without a scope. It was plenty accurate and reliable. It did not have the heft and feel of quality that my 629 had/has. But it did have beautiful bluing. It was a great looking gun.
 
Stirling said:
I would not recommend swapping a Smith for a Taurus as many have said. I've used Taurus revolvers without issue but their pistols I would not trust my life on.

A friend has a .25 Taurus he bought new and it has NEVER worked properly. It was sent back for repair and still doesn't work. I have a .25 Beretta made in Brazil, it never misses a beat.

I had to use a Taurus PT101 in a night shoot and the safety/decocker was just a mess. It simply did not work as advertised. I used to carry a Z88 (licence built Beretta 92 manufactured locally) that never ever skipped beat.

Choose your poison. ;)
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So because you and a friend had a Taurus pistol decades ago that didn't work and that's no longer made, you believe everything Taurus makes now and will ever make years from now into the future is junk?

I have to question the critical thinking skills and intelligence of some of the members here based on their comments and the illogical conclusions they're coming to. Respectfully, many do not sound to smart based on their logic alone.
 
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JohnHL said:
The engine was designed and built by Yamaha.

John
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I almost bought one 1995 new leftover in 1996. The 96 SHO had the jellybean body, as well as a V8 and automatic only.

I passed, probably just as well. That was back in my barroom days. Lucky I did not kill myself with the 1996 Thunderbird V-8 I picked instead
 
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The engine was designed and built by Yamaha.

John
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Was it Yamaha? For some reason I thought the engines were built by Mercury Marine. I must be getting old and forgetful.

EDIT:

A little googling revealed that Mercury Marine produced engines for the Gen 4 Corvette ZR1. That must be what I was thinking of.
 
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Taurus is a poor choice for somebody who wants to shoot regularly. I don't know any Taurus owner who buys ammo by the case or reloads.

Somebody who just wants "a gun" in case they hear a suspicious noise after dark.
 
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