[SureThing]

I bought this off Gunbroker.com over two weeks ago, but just now was able to pick it up Between mailing the MO, waiting for him to ship it, then my FFL took a week off for the 4th. It was kind of an impluse buy becasue the price was right and I had one back in 2002 that I sold and missed it. Anyway, now I will probably sell this one because I want a CZ or Witness Elite Match.

This Taurus was listed as new, but old stock. I like the older Taurus 92's because of the metal guide rod, wood grips, and small serriations on the slide.

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc213/bdawg1976/P1000819.jpg

[SureThing]

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc213/bdawg1976/P1000821.jpg

[trickyasafox]

looks great!

[Rackir]

Congrats on the new piece. I have the railed version in stainless, but I have to say in blue they really do look nicer without the rail.

[Big Mike]

I had the identical pistol years ago. Liked it better than my Beretta Brigadier...

[JRS950]

Nice looking Taurus. I love mine, BTW do you know what grips that are on your gun? I've been looking to find some wood grips, just don't know which ones to buy. Thanks and best of luck with your new 92. :)

[Storm]

Congrats on a fine gun.

I have sworn off Taurus but will always keep my PT92. I hear that a lot from folks, that the PT92 is the only Taurus that they will own.

[weregunner]

Really nice looking pistol. Going to give a obligatory range report?

Chuck Karwan and Mas Ayoob still mention them as good picks, used as range guns by LFI Institute, and work well through LFI's classes when the higher priced spread guns fail.
Have all the Combat Hnadgunnery books down through the years. Those two mention the PT92 as the gun to get for officers who have to buy their own gun.

[kcshooter]

I have a PT99, same gun but adjustable sights. It has been very impressive, very accurate, very reliable.
I got it over the Beretta simply because of the safety location and operation.
Even the Taurus haters won't hate on this one.

[Matt-J2]

Nice piece.

Yeah, it seems in all the reading I've done concerning Taurus(I really wanted to like those guys), the PT92 is the only gun that seems to be able to consistently change the conversation.
Someone will mention how any Taurus is crap, junk, solidified barf on a stick even, but mention the PT 92 and they say "Well, not that one. That one's pretty good."

[3KillerBs]

I have a PT99, same gun but adjustable sights. It has been very impressive, very accurate, very reliable.
I got it over the Beretta simply because of the safety location and operation.
Even the Taurus haters won't hate on this one.

I want one of those.

[SureThing]

Well, I plan on selling it. I really want a CZ or a Witness Elite Match.

[SureThing]

I just shot it, I have deicded to keep it.

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc213/bdawg1976/P1000830.jpg

[wally]

If the group was shot standing, its pretty good shooting, but the gun should do better at 10 yards. If these are off sandbags, the range would need to be at least 25 yards (75') for this group to be considered good. Different ammo could do better or worse.

The PT-92 is probably the best pistol Taurus makes, except perhaps for the new OSS model. I too prefer it over my Beretta 92 for the thumb safety.

I'd keep it and get the Elite Match too :)
You'll take a beating selling as Taurus has low resale value, although being the older model without the rail might help. If its the still older model that is cocked and locked only without the decocker (decocks if the safety is pressed down past fire) would have better value still.

--wally.

Edit, the grip has the relief cut for the decocker.

[FranklyTodd]

My first gun - bought new in '88 when I was only 20 - my now-deceased dad had to sign for it.

20 years, no jams, and way too much sentimental value to ever sell.

You should definitely hang onto it IMO!!

[SureThing]

Standing, in the direct sun, 93 degrees out. I was out maybe 15 minutes and covered in sweat.

[Storm]

Standing, in the direct sun, 93 degrees out. I was out maybe 15 minutes and covered in sweat.

No excuses necessary! You did fine, better than most folks that I see.

[SureThing]

There I shot 10 bullets, but you only see 9 holes. If this were a .45 I would look like a hero.

[Big Gay Al]

I think you made the right decision. I have a PT92AFS that I've owned since 1992. It's never failed to fire, and hits in the general direction that I point it. While other guns have come and gone, I have managed to never sell this one. And if I have it my way, I never will.
http://www.albertlowe.com/images/pt92.jpg

This Taurus was listed as new, but old stock. I like the older Taurus 92's because of the metal guide rod, wood grips, and small serriations on the slide.Do they make the guide rod out of something else now?

[hankdatank1362]

AL! Where the heck have you been?

[hexidismal]

I like the older Taurus 92's because of the metal guide rod, wood grips, and small serriations on the slide.

Like this one ? :) Say what you will about Taurus guns, but I like mine just fine. It's a great shooter and has had absolutely no problems. (Although this one is actually a PT99 .. same difference, different rear sight)

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j110/hexidismal29/Taurpt99-4b2b.jpg

[SureThing]

What kind of grips are those? Do you know when yours was made?

Go here to find out.

http://taurususa.com/products/findmodel.cfm

[Old Dog]

Do they make the guide rod out of something else now?Guess they've followed Beretta and gone with the fluted-plastic guide rods.

I've got a PT-92AFS-D(ecocker) bought new in 1991 (looks about like Al's, only blued, nicely polished flats on the slide) ... near as I can compute, upwards of 20K rounds without any type of malfunction; more accurate than 2 of my three Beretta 92FS pistols. Yeah, it's a keeper.

Love the stocks on hexidismal's PT-99.

[hexidismal]

The grips are from Hogue, but they don't make that model anymore as far as I can tell. And since noone else seems to ever recognize them, maybe they were customs ? I dunno. I doubt it though , probably just not a popular model that they canceled in favor of the full checkered grips they make now. You'd be surprised how often I get asked about the grips, and it's remained something of a mystery. They were made for a Beretta, so I had to cut them a little on the insides to fit the slightly different trigger bar setup on the older Taurus guns.

I couldn't tell you exactly when the gun was made. The lookup thing on the Taurus website you linked to simply says "No matches for your serial number were found. " for the gun's serial.

[Big Gay Al]

AL! Where the heck have you been?I've been around. I've just been pre-occupied with stuff, work, family, things like that. :D

[Rackir]

"Guess they've followed Beretta and gone with the fluted-plastic guide rods."
(Sorry, not sure how to use the quote feature here).
I bought my PT92 AFS new less than 6 months ago, and it has a full length metal guide rod. If they've changed it must be very recentlly, or else they have since changed back.

[SureThing]

I think they changed back. I bought a new one in 99 that had a plastic one. This one has a stainless, and Berettas have had a plastic one for years.

[Big Gay Al]

(Sorry, not sure how to use the quote feature here).It seems to be disabled on this forum. The only way to do it, that I know of, is to select and copy the text you want to quote. Then, click on the reply button, and paste the text in the reply box. Then, select it again, and click on the quote button.http://www.pinkpistols.us/images/quote.gif This will put opening and closing quote tags around it. IF you want to show who originally posted the quoted text, you go into the first quote tag and put =Rackir (for example) right after the "e" in quote.

[benderx4]

Back in the mid 80s I bought my first gun, and on my brother's recommendation, I got a Taurus PT-92. In the decades following, I've added over 25 guns to that collection. None of those guns have more rounds fired through them, none of them have been more reliable, and other than a CZ75b and a SW 686, none have been more accurate. With over 15,000 rounds through it, it still has action smooth as butter. My son will inherit that Taurus, and hopefully will serve him just as well.

[M47 Dragon]

I love my PT92 AFS... I just don't use it for competitions. I use a high thumbs forward grip, with the strong hand thumb resting on the safety - OOPS! I mean the DECOCKER... RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF A STRING! :cuss:

Other than accidentally decocking the gun while shooting fast, I love the feel and the accuracy.

[Big Gay Al]

That's odd. I have a PT-92AFS and it doesn't have a de-cocker. Oh well. ;)

[knicks118]

How does the trigger feel is comparison to the Beretta??

If you shot a Beretta 92 of course.

[Rackir]

It seems to be disabled on this forum. The only way to do it, that I know of, is to select and copy the text you want to quote. Then, click on the reply button, and paste the text in the reply box. Then, select it again, and click on the quote button. This will put opening and closing quote tags around it. IF you want to show who originally posted the quoted text, you go into the first quote tag and put =Rackir (for example) right after the "e" in quote.
Cool, thanks!

[Big Gay Al]

How does the trigger feel is comparison to the Beretta??

If you shot a Beretta 92 of course.Well, I don't recall having fired a Beretta 92, but since the Taurus is made on the same machinery that originally made Beretta's for the Brazilian military, then I have to assume the trigger pull is similar.

[Picard]

That's an excellent handgun. My dad purchased one a couple of weeks ago for his first handgun and he absolutely loves it. I gotta admit that I like it a lot too. It had worked flawlessly with the 150 or so rounds that we put through it so far.

[benderx4]

Shot an M-9 for many years in the Air Force, and bought an Italian-made Beretta 92FS about a year ago. Triggers were all very similar, but I still give the nod to the Taurus. (Maybe because it has over 15,000 rounds through it.)
Not a trigger like a 1911 but very sweet nonetheless.