PakWaan
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I just purchased a new 9mm Taurus Millenium Pro, the PT-111 Pro. I put a lot of thought into the purchase of this new pistol, having recently gotten rid of my primary defense pistol, a Glock 19. I used to have a Taurus PT-92 I was very happy with, so I was open to another Taurus. The original Millenium, the PT-111, felt perfect in my hand, was the right size for concealed carry on my midsize frame and had the features I was looking for. I did not want another gun without a thumb safety. In 9 years as a police officer (former life) the thought had always occurred to me that if I ever got into a situation where a BG managed to grab my gun, having a thumb safety that was engaged might be enough of an obstacle to someone who wasn’t really familiar with pistols that it might buy a few precious seconds of reaction time. At any rate, after looking at quite a few choices, the Taurus seemed perfect.
But some time spent reading this and other forums told me that there had been some problems with some of the older PT-1xx series pistols a few years ago, although all indications were that situation had been resolved. I was a little hesitant and was still trying to decide what to do when I found the new third generation Millenium, the Pro series which was just released (the 9mm is the only one currently available – the others will be available shortly).
The Pro series has fixed the complaints I read about with the older Milleniums. The trigger pull is now shorter, smoother and lighter. It’s DAO, so it’s a longer pull than my Glock, and it’s certainly not a Sig, but it’s a vast improvement over the original PT-111 which I tested. The magazine release has been flush mounted, so the problem that some people reported with hitting the magazine release by accident should not be an issue. The grip has been re-designed, and I found it fits the hand very naturally – this gun fits my hand better than any of the others I’ve tried, and was one of the things that instantly attracted me to this model. The balance is very good, as well.
I took it to the range today (my backyard, since I live on several acres out in the country). I ran through 200 rounds of Win white box 115gr, and a box each of Hydra Shok 135gr JHP and Speer Gold Dot 124gr GDHP, as well as a couple left-over hi-cap Glock mags full of an unrecognized Win JHP. It handled everything I threw at it perfectly and except for the 2 spent cases which bounced off my head, everything exited neatly to the right where it belongs.
I haven’t shot in over a year, but it (or me) still managed to shoot 2-1/2†groups at 15 yards, and 5.25†groups at 25 yards pretty consistently. Certainly not the grouping I used to get with either my Glock or my AR-15, but pretty respectable for a 3.25†barrel and an out-of-practice owner. More than accurate enough for it’s intended purpose as a defensive handgun.
I’m impressed with this gun. If you read this or other forums enough, you can find a reason to avoid buying most every brand in existence. My personal experience with this weapon today has made me a Taurus fan again. I’ll let you know if it does anything to change my mind.
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If there really were a God, we wouldn't need the Marines - Vincent Calvino
But some time spent reading this and other forums told me that there had been some problems with some of the older PT-1xx series pistols a few years ago, although all indications were that situation had been resolved. I was a little hesitant and was still trying to decide what to do when I found the new third generation Millenium, the Pro series which was just released (the 9mm is the only one currently available – the others will be available shortly).
The Pro series has fixed the complaints I read about with the older Milleniums. The trigger pull is now shorter, smoother and lighter. It’s DAO, so it’s a longer pull than my Glock, and it’s certainly not a Sig, but it’s a vast improvement over the original PT-111 which I tested. The magazine release has been flush mounted, so the problem that some people reported with hitting the magazine release by accident should not be an issue. The grip has been re-designed, and I found it fits the hand very naturally – this gun fits my hand better than any of the others I’ve tried, and was one of the things that instantly attracted me to this model. The balance is very good, as well.
I took it to the range today (my backyard, since I live on several acres out in the country). I ran through 200 rounds of Win white box 115gr, and a box each of Hydra Shok 135gr JHP and Speer Gold Dot 124gr GDHP, as well as a couple left-over hi-cap Glock mags full of an unrecognized Win JHP. It handled everything I threw at it perfectly and except for the 2 spent cases which bounced off my head, everything exited neatly to the right where it belongs.
I haven’t shot in over a year, but it (or me) still managed to shoot 2-1/2†groups at 15 yards, and 5.25†groups at 25 yards pretty consistently. Certainly not the grouping I used to get with either my Glock or my AR-15, but pretty respectable for a 3.25†barrel and an out-of-practice owner. More than accurate enough for it’s intended purpose as a defensive handgun.
I’m impressed with this gun. If you read this or other forums enough, you can find a reason to avoid buying most every brand in existence. My personal experience with this weapon today has made me a Taurus fan again. I’ll let you know if it does anything to change my mind.
_______________________
If there really were a God, we wouldn't need the Marines - Vincent Calvino
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