[elchiwi]

HI GUYS, it seems like you have great experience with revolvers. So I have a question. I decided to buy the revolver first, the gun is a Taurus model 66 (old model, 6 shots) stainless steel 357 magnum:cool:, 4 inches barrel. The gun looks robust, and it's made totally in stell. But I saw several comments about malfunctions on Taurus revolvers. My idea is use it for home defense and target practice, 4 times or 3 times in a month, firing no more than 50 shots each time.:D

Is a good revolver? Can I shoot heavy loads of 357 on it, like corbon JHP?
Is durable, reliable? Accurate?:confused:

well, that's all, because I never owned a Taurus. Would be nice a S&W, but I don't have enough money :uhoh:

[dwave]

Can't say for that particular revolver, but I just got a Taurus 608 with an 8 inch barrel on it today and it was a joy to shoot! Great trigger and accurate to boot. Quality on mine seems to be great. Seems from the other guys that Taurus is hit and miss, I have owned 2 Taurus guns and both are good shooters.

[OAKVILLE SHOOTER]

I currently own 7 Taurus handguns, 5 of which are revolvers. I bought the first one 6 years ago, and never looked back. I have had zero problems with any of them and like them all, but the 2" 605 stainless .357 is my favorite.

I have a newer model 66 7 shot stainless w/12" barrel. It is fun to shoot and digests anything I have ever fed it. However, I have no experience with the Cor-Bon ammunition.

Others may come along and tell you that Taurus sucks and customer service is bad, but that has not been my experience and I have never needed customer service.

Hope this helps.
Oakville Shooter

[gunman42782]

I have owned several over the years, and they have all been decent guns. I currently own a model 44, and it is the most accurate .44 Mag I ever owned! And very controllable. I used to own a Tracker in .45 Colt, and it was a crackerjack, but it had a 6 inch barrel, which I did not like, so I traded it. Used to have a 9mm and a .357 too, and they were just fine.

[Elvishead]

I'd like to dog Taurus, because of the Rossi .357 I bought failed after shooting 300 .38s and 1 .357, she failed, and they had to replace it.

But the Taurus 608 .357 has shot over 2000 full .357s, ans the gun is flawless.

[tomh1426]

I got a used 608SS6 and have put ALOT of rounds through it (all my reloads)
and havent had a single problem at all.
I used to have a 85 that was great, wish i still had it

[swright101]

I have a Taurus 66 7-shot that I've put around 600 rounds though. It's a great shooter, trigger is smooth as glass, finish is excellent ( I have the blued model). I use mostly Magtech ammo 158gr. ammo for practice and Gold Dot 125gr or 158gr for SD. It shoots everything just fine. I haven't tried the Corbon or other heavier loads, but I don't think they would be a problem. I might buy some and try them this weekend. It's been a while since I took the 66 to the range. My auto's get the action these days.

[leadcounsel]

Happy Taurus revolver owner here. Very nice handgun.

I would, however, from personal experience avoid their semi-autos.

[TimboKhan]

I carry a Taurus 605, so I obviously like them.

[44and45]

I've got two Taurus revolvers, TT .45 Colt and model 441 .44 special. They are marvelous performers.

If lady luck is with me, may soon acquire a duplicate Taurus, everyone knows two are better than one. :)

Jim

[MrTuffPaws]

I have a Tracker 627. It's a 7 shot 357mag, similar to the 66, but built on the compact frame. I feed it a steady diet of hot magnums and have no issues at all. A great gun.

Also, I'm in the market for an M85UL as well, so I don't consider my tracker a fluke.

[bhp9mm]

my model 85 works fine and shoots good

[flounder22]

I love my Taurus 85 Ultra-Lite. :D

[tblt]

My model 85 shoots ok for a snub.The Quality just is not as good as my ruger or the smith's I have looked at.I have 2 ruger pistols 22 single six SS and a GP100 357 mag SS

[Flfiremedic]

I love my M44, but watch out for the porting...LOUD!!!!

[parisite]

Maybe/probably there are more lemons produced by Taurus per capita than other so called top-of-the-line makers, but from my experience, when they make a good one, man, it's a good one, I mean as good as anybody's.

I have 2 Trackers, snubbie and a long barrel and I could't ask for better. Supremely accurate.
I should be getting in at the end of the week a Raging Bull, 480 Ruger that I traded for. I'll have to put it through the acid test.;)

[tinygnat219]

I have had 7 Taurus products. Each one has had problems. I have two left in my stable, the venerable 94 .22 LR revolver, and the 905 9MM Revolver. Both are going back to the factory as the 94 constantly misfires (at least 5 shots each cylinder full), and the 905's cylinder likes to continue to revolve in the frame when locked up. Pried up the sideplate and found metal shavings everywhere.

Not exactly good quality firearms here. I figure I have tried 7 of their products and each one has been a lemon. It's time to cut my losses and move on.

If you want an inexpensive revolver, get a Ruger. Much better gun for about the same money.

[Rob96]

I had a M85 that had inconsistent trigger pulls and continually suffered from light hammer strikes.

[Sgt.Dusk]

The older models seem to have a bad reputation, but anything made after year 2000 is just as good as any.

[Rob96]

The older models seem to have a bad reputation, but anything made after year 2000 is just as good as any.

I guess I am just unlucky as mine was a post 2000 gun.

[Sgt.Dusk]

I guess I am just unlucky as mine was a post 2000 gun.'

Maybe just bad luck :)
Was it a new gun when you bought it?
I was just thinking that maybe someone had switched the springs.

[akodo]

I own 3 tauruses.

My first one was built quite a while ago, maybe in the 80's. It is not fancy, but I love it dearly. Because of this I bought my 2nd one, a new one.

I had to send my 2nd one back for service, got screwed around with, but after almost 6 months of them having my gun, they sent me a brand new one, which I someday will sell, I just got soured on that model/type by my experience.

I swore off tauruses, but got drawn back in by the price. I bought a 3rd one, and....I had to send it off for repair. It is still there.

I would buy an older model taurus, but I will never buy a new taurus again.

[Caipirinha]

My 608 has been great.

[Gunner4h1r3]

i've shot many different taurus's and i own one personally, a model 605. it shoots great although it is best to install hogues on the snubby. i like them and haven't had a problem with them. looking to get another one.

[smee781]

I will never purchase a Taurus product again, after 3 revolvers and 2 auto's all but one auto having to go back to the factory at one time or another. Save your self the headache and get a Ruger or Smith, after you pay to ship your gun back to the factory and wait for 2-3 months for it's return you will wish you did! Taurus=:barf::cuss::banghead::fire:

[salthouse]

I have a titanium .44 that I bought despite a number of negative comments from others. I like it. Its got a few hundred rounds through it and its very accurate. No complaints here. HOWEVER, I'm looking for a CCW and I think I'll go S&W just because it seems to be the right decision.

[Myles]

I've got both an early Taurus 66 (4in. blue) and a blue 92AF that I purchased between '88 and '91.

They have both been shot heavily. You might even say that the 92 was abused at having over 30,000 rounds through it. It wasn't. I put new springs in the 92 at about 25k rounds. The 66 still bangs away like precision clockwork, after 10,000 rounds of mixed .357/.38. The trigger breaks likes glass.

I'm a fan.

[tinch]

I have the Titanium Tracker in .41 and shoot REALLY hot loads with absolutely no problems with the gun, however.....you need double hearing protection with that 4" ported barrel.

[esq_stu]

My Taurus experience is very negative . . .

Taurus 905 9mm (when new) - failure to fire in DA, cases jam in cylinder, moon clips won't hold ammo
Taurus 606 .357 - failure to fire in DA, seizing of cylinder
Taurus 650 (when new) .357 - failure to fire in DA, seizing of cylinder
Taurus 445 (44 spl.) - failure to fire, seizing of cylinder
Taurus 94 (.22 LR) - failure to fire in DA
These problems are fixable. But for them to happen at all, let alone out of the box means I cannot bet my life on this brand.

When I get all the bugs out of my 445, I will sell it. I have learned my lesson, finally.:banghead: No more Tauruses.

[jmoln]

tinygnat,

My Taurus 94 has the same problem - incredible amount of metal shavings found on first cleaning, then 4 or 5 out of 9 misfires with three different types of ammo. It was shipped back 9 weeks ago with no response. I'll be looking to trade up to a S&W .22 when it comes back. I was also in the market for a .45 and decided to get a Glock 38 instead of the Taurus 1911. I guess you get what you pay for.

[cottontoptexan]

I own the Taurus blued model 605 double action 5 shot revolver. It's workmanship is outstanding. I have heard it is the only gun Taurus makes with a zero tollerance policy. It is made extremely tight and could pass for a Smith if you did not look closely. Hopefully someone can comment on this.

[bikerdoc]

I agree with cottontoptexan my 605 is great

[03Shadowbob]

I own the Taurus blued model 605 double action 5 shot revolver. It's workmanship is outstanding. I have heard it is the only gun Taurus makes with a zero tollerance policy

HAHAHA, is that a joke? Why would they have a zero tolerance policy on it and not on others?
Search the www and you will find plenty of people writing about bad 605s. I have had a number of Taurus firearms and the 2 that were utterly reliable were the PT92 and the old M85 SS. I'd love to have those back!
I want to buy that 605 because of price and looks but I just can't trust Taurus again, especially with my life.

[tinygnat219]

Jmoln,

My Taurus 94 has the same problem - incredible amount of metal shavings found on first cleaning, then 4 or 5 out of 9 misfires with three different types of ammo. It was shipped back 9 weeks ago with no response. I'll be looking to trade up to a S&W .22 when it comes back. I was also in the market for a .45 and decided to get a Glock 38 instead of the Taurus 1911. I guess you get what you pay for.

Doesn't this make you glad that you bought this kind of firearm?

[lee n. field]

I decided to buy the revolver first, the gun is a Taurus model 66 (old model, 6 shots) stainless steel 357 magnum, 4 inches barrel. The gun looks robust, and it's made totally in stell.

Had one, just like that, vintage 1988 or so. It's main problem was a tendency to eat firing pin springs. Eventually I got a S&W Model 19. The Taurus was no comparison, and I used it for trading fodder a year ago.

Would I get another? Maybe.

Should you get this one? Depends. How much does the seller want for it?

[gym]

My 85 ultralight is a joy to carry

[MCgunner]

Taurus is everyone's favorite whipping boy, but I've got three revolvers and they are among the best I've owned and that includes Smith and Ruger. I carry my M85UL stainless ALL the time, love the thing, always goes bang. It's got 6 or 8 K through it and is like new, no slop, times great, shoots 3" groups at 25 yards (as good as any snub I've ever owned). It's a pleasure to carry at 17 ounces and didn't break the bank.




I've got both an early Taurus 66 (4in. blue) and a blue 92AF that I purchased between '88 and '91.

They have both been shot heavily. You might even say that the 92 was abused at having over 30,000 rounds through it. It wasn't. I put new springs in the 92 at about 25k rounds. The 66 still bangs away like precision clockwork, after 10,000 rounds of mixed .357/.38. The trigger breaks likes glass.

I'm a fan.


Yeah, I bought a 3" Taurus 66, older lock work, for $180 at a gun show. This thing has been fired enough that the original Pachmayr Gripper it had on it, the faux checkering on the back of the grip was worn smooth from recoil. Yet, the gun is tight and times perfectly and puts 6 rounds of its favorite ammo into 1.5" at 25 yards. FANTASTIC old shooter, worn finish from being carried. I suspect it was a security guard gun or something in a past life what with all the holster wear.

I have a 4" nickel M66, later transfer bar lockwork, but pre-lock, that is the absolute BEST medium frame revolver I've ever owned in .357. It beats the M19 Smith, the Security Six, and the Rossi 971 I had. It's tight, built stronger than the K frame Smith, no flat spot on the forcing cone, more beef in the frame.It shoots tight little 1" 25 yard groups off sand bags with .38 or .357. The Ruger's design was a little stronger, but it was not very accurate with .38 special. The Taurus has a better out of the box trigger than the Ruger had, though I did a nice job on that Ruger's trigger. The Taurus trigger compares very favorably to any Smith K frame.

Say what you want, believe what you will, but I ain't selling ANY of my Taurus revolvers. I'm really not much of an autoloader shooter, so I've never owned a Taurus autoloader, but if they made something I wanted, I'd buy one.

[MCgunner]

http://www.taurusarmed.net/forums/index.php

[SeanSw]

I own a late 80's Taurus model 96 (6" blued .22 revolver) which compares favorably against my S&W 617 in fit, finish, and accuracy. Nice blueing, a quality trigger, attractive wooden grips, good adjustable sights, and when the firing pin broke it was repaired at no cost within a reasonable time frame. If Taurus could manufacture all their guns this well S&W would be in a serious amount of trouble.

Unfortunately, I have also handled poor examples of Taurus revolvers. I would only buy another on the caveat that I could handle it first. The nice ones can be very nice indeed.

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[dwave]

I have had my model 608 for 11 days now and have ran 250 rounds through it and it has been flawless! I haven't run into any issues with it at all and has been accurate. This was a brand new revolver, not used too btw.

[XD-40 Shooter]

I've got a Taurus Tracker 357 mag that I have owned since 2002, put about 3000 rounds through it so far, zero problems. Its very accurate, has a solid, tight lockup, good balance, awesome finish, and the ported barrel makes 357 rounds feel like 38 special.:D I really like it, I'm very pleased.