Purchased a new Taurus PT1911

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The new Taurus 1911 is out ! Purchased one today, blued. Very smooth trigger and nice checkering. Hope to shoot it first thing Saturday morning.

This is my first post so I hope it's done correctly.
 
I'm not much of a computer person so pictures are probably out of the question..........I will say it looks very close to the picture on the Taurus web sight except it does not have wooden grips. Had to take it apart and peek under the hood. Getting ready to oil and reassemble.
 
Where did you get it and how much. Also, did they have the shorter 4inch barrel. Is yours the 5inch barrel?
 
Hey, Flash, if you don't know what a 1911 knockoff looks like by now, it is pretty hopeless.

Boley, is the frame aluminum or steel? They have been written up both ways.
 
Just got it back together. Trying to work and play at the same time. It's the 5" version and steel. It was around $540.00 out the door from a shop in West Virginia. They received one about noon and I snatched it up about 12:15.

I've got two Springfields and just spent some $$$$$ for a trigger job on one of them. The Taurus out of the box is smoother and lighter.....no creep at all.

What else...one piece guide rod and Heinie sights. Grips are a hard rubber.
 
Saturday morning...........getting ready to take the new Taurus to the farm. Plan on putting about 200 rounds through it this morning. I'll let you know how it did this evening.
 
Here is a link to the Taurus PT 1911 picture:

http://www.taurususa.com/products/product-details.cfm?model=1911SS&category=Pistol

I have to say that gun looks slightly odd... not sure what it is... maybe it is the square front sight, or the front serrations which went a bit to far close to the bushings... or maybe the "two tone" finish with the alloy frame... It says the gun is made from Steel and Alloy, which meant that the frame is alumnium like some of the Kimber models.

The gun is essentially a Kimber copy externally, as it seems.
 
Odd is right! These clones deviate from the 1911.

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Just got back from putting 250 rounds thru the Taurus 1911......50 Remington UMC and 200 of my reloads...........not a single hic up. At 10yds the groups are very, very tight. This particular 1911 is awsome.

There have been a couple of question about it being alloy, alum or steel.....at 41.8oz, trust me, it's steel.......but it handles very well.
 
The Taurus description lists the rear sight as adjustable; they don't mention that a mallet is required, LOL.

It reminds me of some of the older GI equipment: it weighs 360 pounds and is described as portable:eek: . "sure, don't you see the handles on the side?"

Okay, the first one is out; and a favorable report. A modest beginning...this one bears watching...
 
The rear sight is held in place by a set screw.......left and right adjustments...it's a Heinie sight...........don't think you will need a mallet....but then I didn't think an XD's sight could be as tough as everyone described.....was I ever wrong !

The accuracy out of the box won't require any adjustments....on this one.

I'm still amazed with the trigger.....no creep, very crisp and light (I would estimate somewhere between 4 and 5 lbs.)
 
I'm sort of anxious to see one. The last thing I need is another 1911 clone, but if I'm sufficiently impressed by what I see, I may have to get one. Nice to know they're out. It'll give me something to look for at the next gunshow.
 
Well now someone has to hurry up and buy my Sig P228 to finance a PT1911!!

I guess I'll have to check out the local shops and see if anyone has seen one yet. I ought to have time to figure out how to explain this one to my wife...

Jim
 
As was said in "Alice in Wonderland", this gets "Curiouser and curiouser!" Taurus has just updated their web sight to "third quarter 06" and 3 or 4 days ago they told me "a month to a month and a half." Now someone's bought one?

Yup - just talked with Taurus - the blue model is shipped. The SS not released yet.
 
Guess I'm the lucky individual that happened to be in the right place at the right time last Friday. The Taurus 1911 didn't even make it to the display case........maybe I should have purchased a lottery ticket that same day !
 
the new Taurus PT 1911

well im a serious 1911 guy and i like this gun. however, the first time i took i took this piece to the local range i had a serious malfunction with the saftey lever. after about the first six rounds the manual safety lever came flying off. But, Taurus does offer a warranty for the life of the gun(yes even if it lasts longer than you) and i took it back to my local gun shop and had it shipped out to miami. they honored their warranty and fixed it and shipped it no charge. im not in law enforcement, nor am i a hunter, just a weekend shooter. it did take about a month to get my weapon back which i was a little unhappy with. but since they've repaired it ive had no problems since. ive pumped about 250 hardballs through it and it seems to hang pretty well. grouping was easy firing as fast as i could. i have the stainless model and it is pretty sharp looking. if anyone else has had a problem like this id like to hear your comments.
 
I thought Taurus had this problem behind them. They need to fire the guy that installs the safeties on these pistols. Mine has been perfect from day one, but yes, there are others that have done the same as yours. I'm glad you got it fixed ok.
 
congrats on the 1911. can't wait to hear all about it. btw i am definetly not a computer person either but the pic thing is easy.
 
Another one

Good day

I bought a stainless pt1911 a few months ago. I never shot one before and was pleasantly surprised at this weapon. I heard all the bad stuff and thought twice about the purchase. The thing is accurate,flawless and a ball to shoot(over 600 times:D) and not one misfire or fte. That with factory down to reloads at 460fps. What a fun weapon to own!:D:D:D:cool:

But thats just me

Mike
 
I never liked the front slide serrations much either, but it didn't keep me from buying a PT1911 anyway. I think because Browning didn't put them on the original, a lot of the 1911 guys don't like the look of them.
 
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