Wouldn't buy a taurus if I were you

[lestert357]

Let's see now, where should I start.......
1) have never owned a Taurus and don't plan to
2) my very first car was a '67 GTO with 400 ci but I just had the one 4 barrel carburetor which was rated at 335 hp as I recall. Unfortunately I got drafted 6 months after I bought it and had to let it go. Sure wish it was still in my garage.
3) my current car is a 2018 KIA Stinger, pictured below. So far, at 15000 miles, there is no rattle in the hatch and no vibration when braking. At the age of 73 my biggest problem with the car is getting in and out of it![emoji1]

 

[GypsmJim]

Years ago I went to my LGS to buy a SS Chief's Special. He had one in stock, but also offered to show me a Taurus 85 SS. The price was lower, it had a transfer bar and the fit and finish was good. I bought it and to this day it has been a fine gun.

In later years I DID buy a Chief's Special as well, and the 2 of them are 2 of my favorite handguns.

I never had a 442, but DID have a Ponch 400 CID Cat. Sorry I ever sold it. Now I have a one-owner Bonne that has never seen Winter and she will be with us forever.

 

[BC38]

Well, I guess I'm just the dummy, because I went and bought another one today. A Rossi M70 six-shot 22 with a square butt and 4" barrel. Similar to a S&W M34 or Taurus 511. Only paid $200 for it though - vs $500-$600 for a comparable 34.

 

[Drm50]

You gets what you pay for. Any brand can put out a lemon. That's the nature of production line products. Certain brands get a rep for failures constantly. The Marlins made by Rem are a good example. Lousy QC that is backed up by lousy CS. Yet people still buy them. I'm not a Henry fan either but their excellent CS has kept them in bisiness. Since bean counters have taken over the gun companies have all taken a hit on QC.
Skilled man hours cost money that isn't in their business plan.